Walter Van Beirendonck news and archive

Fashion world 'afraid' of Trump, says Belgium's Van Beirendonck

Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck said Wednesday that the fashion world was "afraid" of US President Donald Trump and failing to speak out against him for commercial reasons. Talking to AFP after his menswear show at Paris Fashion Week, Van Beirendonck said he hoped more creative people and leaders in fashion would take a stand on Trump's...

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Walter van Beirendonck becomes Polimoda mentor

Walter van Beirendonck will once again be a teacher for students. The Belgian fashion designer retired from his position as head of the fashion department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp around two years ago, a position he had held since 2007. He is now taking on the role of mentor at Polimoda, the Florentine fashion school...

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The zany Belgian designer keeping fashion fun

Always guaranteed to bring a touch of craziness and colour to Paris Fashion Week, Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck could not help having a dig Wednesday at the megabrands dominating the industry. Even by the veteran designer's zany standards, his latest menswear show was a wildly imaginative collection, featuring jackets with tentacles,...

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Video: Walter Van Beirendonck SS22 menswear collection

In this video, Belgian fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck has presented his SS22 menswear collection at Paris Men's Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Walter Van Beirendonck via Vimeo

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Farfetch unveils Walter van Beirendonck archive collection

Farfetch has teamed up with vintage specialist House of Liza to launch a collection of Walter Van Beirendonck archive pieces, featuring 122 original designs from the Belgium designer’s body of work over the past 33 years. “There couldn’t be a better time for a reappraisal of Walter van Beirendonck’s design legacy: his influence can be seen on an...

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Video: Walter Van Beirendonck FW 2018/19 Haute Couture

Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018-19 collection by Walter Van Beirendonck, Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.