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A.F. Vandevorst
Ende Neu
ISBN: 9789492677259
(HB - E)
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"A fascinating insight into the stimulating universe of Belgium's cult fashion designer duo A.F.Vandevorst."
A universe of fetishes, fur, leather, sensual folds and tight straitjackets. That is what Belgian fashion designers A.F.Vandevorst stand for. This publication celebrates their twentieth anniversary.
An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx met in 1987, on their first day of school at the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Ten years later, they set up their company Blixa and presented their first collection as A.F.Vandevorst in Paris. They have collaborated with such people as the flamboyant and worldfamous hat designer Stephen Jones and have grown to become one of Belgium's most edgy cult designers, closely connected to the Antwerp Six (Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck.).
A.F.Vandevorst's aesthetics are the result of their strong love for the visual arts, music and literature and of their great interest in cultural archetypes. This book focuses on their diverse inspirations, including Joseph Beuys, the military and the medical scene, and other artists An and Filip feel strongly connected to. Among them is Blixa Bargeld (Einstu¨rzende Neubauten), who was the sourceof their first company's name and has been a big inspiration ever since.
This book gives an intimate, very exciting and stimulating insight into the fascinating world of A.F.Vandevorst. Be inspired by twenty years of limitless passion for fashion.
With an introduction by Alix Browne and contributions by a.o. Dries Van Noten, Dirk Braeckman, Tim Blanks, Blixa Bargeld, Hannelore Knuts, Sally Singer, Linda Loppa, Suzy Menkes.
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