Walter Van Beirendonck

Walter Van Beirendonck

Walter Van Beirendonck (Brecht, 4 February 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer. He graduated in 1980 from the Royal Arts Academy [http://www.antwerp-fashion.be/] in Antwerp. Together with Dirk Van Saene, Dries van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee (graduated in 1981) and Dirk Bikkembergs (graduated in 1982) he became known as the "Antwerp Six".

Since 1983, he issues his own collections. They are inspired by the visual arts, literature, nature and ethnic influences. His unusual color combinations and a strong graphic influence are characteristic for his collections. In 1997, he designed the costumes for the U2 "PopMart Tour". In 1999, he was awarded the honorary title of "Cultural Ambassador of Flanders". In 2001, he was the curator for the exhibition "Mode 2001 Landed-Geland" in Antwerp. Walter Van Beirendonck, also erupted onto the fashion scene in 1995, produced decidedly futuristic designs under his label W & LT (Wild and Lethal Trash). Deliberately using fabrics developed by the very latest technologies, in violently contrasting colors, he produced clothes that were full of erotic and sadomasochistic references, touched with a caustic adolescent humor. His highly distinctive approach related to a resurgence of anti-fashion, but this time an anti-fashion with nothing in the least ethnic about its origins, instead based on science fiction that provided the inspiration for displays of such high-spirited provocation.

ee also

* Antwerp Six
* List of fashion designers

External links

* [http://www.waltervanbeirendonck.com Walter Van Beirendonck's official website]
* [http://www.mode2001.be/ Mode 2001 Landed-Geland] exhibition website
* [http://www.iqons.com/iqons.php?fct=page&i=40 Walter Van Beirendonck interview] on Iqons.com
* [http://www.antwerp-fashion.be/index.asp Fashion Department, Royal Academy of Fine Arts] in Antwerp, Walter Van Beirendonck's school


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