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Dirk Bikkembergs
Datum: Donderdag 12 december 2002 |
Dirk Bikkembergs was first recognized--and made famous-- in 1985 for a collection of men's shoes.
With this success in hand, he attacked the creative sphere of prêt-à-porter for men in 1989 and then, four years later, for women. He studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Anvers for four years alongside designers Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene, Walter Von Beirendonck and Martin Margiela. Together, these art school cohorts make up what fashion editors nicknamed the "Anvers Group of Six" -- a kind of avant-garde "brat pack" of European fashion. Dirk Bikkembergs was born in 1959 in Cologne, Germany. Though he flirted with the idea of studies in law to become a judge ("I thought it very chic," he once admitted) he eventually opted for a career in fashion design. Bikkembergs' father, who is Belgian Flemish, served in the army in Germany, which undoubtedly explains the strong military influence in the son's designs. Always masculine, his first womenswear line featured severely tailored capes, long skirts and reefer jackets. A Bikkembergs' collection is consistently characterized by leather, harsh lines, and virile detail like the multiple straps and belts in his Spring/Summer '98 line. Bikkembergs spends his time traveling between Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, London and New York, rarely spending more than a week in any one place. A self-proclaimed workaholic, Bikkembergs summed up his devotion in the February '91 issue of the magazine ID, "I am married to fashion and I will remain faithful." |