Famous Designer -- Walter Van Beirendonck

It is not satisfied with the known and inspiring and politicized fashion in recent 30 years, or the tens of thousands of scholarships and popular culture speeches. Walter van Beirendonck also took an active part in the art course of Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp since the late 80s. From a high-profile digital case to a high-profile university course, Walter is not only a remote connection with the deductive academy, but has been the head of the Department since 2007. Many prospective designers have studied in the college, such as Bernhard Willhelm, Kris Van Assche and Wim Neels. This interview is mainly based on Walter. Antwerp His version series and his students.

The following is the conversation between Dazed Digital and Walter van Beirendonck:

Dazed Digital: what inspired you to start designing?

Walter van Beirendonck: the main reason is that during the period of David Bowie "s Stardust", I like the fact that you can express your different ideas by changing your images.

In Dazed Digital:80, when you were in Antwerp, you liked to study with Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten and Dirk Bikkemberg. What is it like?

Walter van Beirendonck: at the beginning, I didn't realize how exciting it was. We did a lot of things together: study, travel, dance, concerts and so on. After graduation, we also performed in Belgium and went to London together. We know that these experiences are very helpful to work, but do not know what it will become.

Dazed Digital: in the mid 80s, your series is displayed. London Fashion Week Now?

Walter van Beirendonck: our work was shown again in 1988, mainly because of wanting to leave Belgium, because we were unable to attract the international media at that time. At that time, we thought London was the best place to go and relatively cheap. The six of us walked together honestly. Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Bikkembergs, Dirk Van Saene, Marina Yee and myself. There we are "Six Gentlemen of Antwerp".

Dazed Digital: your gender and general gender will be displayed through your work. Why do you like to discuss these through fashion?

Walter van Beirendonck: I am not saying that I want to discuss this problem, but it is part of me, which is very important. In my first book, I am interested in artist Alan Jones. I think that through these elements I came to worship Wu, which does not mean that I am actively involved in fetishism, but these elements attract me more.

Dazed Digital: do you think it is important if people are allowed to consider the gender aspect?

Walter van Beirendonck: I am surprised that in 2010, people will still be shocked by sex and sex elements, races and religions. It seems to me that these differences are perfectly normal, and I feel puzzled, not everyone. I want to achieve an open perspective. I want to show that there are many things in society that are possible today.

Dazed Digital: in the years after graduation, you launched the famous label of Wild and Lethal Lrash in 90s. What do you think is backward thinking?

Walter van Beirendonck: wild horse Co., Ltd. Jeans It's my first time to build my own street fashion image. When I went to see my investment cooperation company, they were surprised at the appearance of my street fashion. I told them what I thought and hoped they could give me a chance to establish a youth line within the company. So it began as a street project and ended like a high-end designer route.

Dazed Digital: what is its attraction?

Walter van Beirendonck: I think it is in the right time and appropriate sense to use the right product. This period is a forward-looking experiment on the bright future, and it is really suitable for a generation. Eventually, the labels of Wild and Lethal Lrash became victims of the "Prada" movement, and the end of 90s brought everything back into darkness. But the style is negligible, as well as nylon and black. The company behind me also wants me to develop from this aspect. Finally, I choose to walk out of the company and leave behind everything behind me. This is a decision about taking money and creating.

Dazed Digital: do you like the place you think you can find yourself?

Walter van Beirendonck: Yes, I always feel that I have a special place in fashion. I have never used the tradition to arm my fashion world, but I like that place very much, rather like an outsider.

Dazed Digital: there are great political and social factors in the Walter VB series. Where are your inspiration from your copywriting and graphics?

Walter van Beirendonck: in the older series, like Wild and Lethal Lrash. It has indeed become my personal statement, and I want to convey some larger ideas, including the appearance of clothes and the culture of young people. I really took all the design, music, models and modeling of every fashion show for a wide range of related projects. Collection is the extension of my ideal.

Dazed Digital: is there any idea that you are extending in the running series?

Walter van Beirendonck: each series has its unique parts, mainly in what I see in the world, but in my composition is almost the same. National encouragement, tribal and ceremonial ways have always been maintained, like changing the fashion and gender boundaries. I like this tension and try to influence tension.

Dazed Digital: do you want to build new ideas in men's clothing?

Walter van Beirendonck: I'm not saying that men want to wear women's clothes. I simply use the ethical principles of men and women. I don't want to copy a woman. For example, in the new series, we will make men smear red lips and red nails. These are considered patent for women. I find it very interesting. When putting them on men, it looks really masculine. This masculine masculinity is very important to me.

Dazed Digital: in your design, some of the big people on the T stage also have some famous homosexual "bear common body". What makes you want to do this?

Walter van Beirendonck: the first fashion show in 1995 was called Bear and Fairy Tales. At that time, the scene of Bear was very small and was not widely known in Europe. So I brought many models from London. I find it very interesting to show different parts of a man, because at that time many people would use some weaker ones, but some people would use strong models. It was really scary.

Dazed Digital: do you show only recent works in Paris, "entitled Read My Skin"? What inspiration is there behind this series?

Walter van Beirendonck: I am so puzzled. Everyone seems to have a complicated background today. When I was studying in Antwerp college, my students and parents came from all over the world. They all had complicated nationality and complicated culture. I feel that a new world is growing, where everyone's nationality is mixed together and a new race is created. It also reflects that people can judge by their skin color. I use embroidery and knitwear to design holes in the clothes so that you can see the skin underneath the clothes.

Dazed Digital: do you think style is important to the next generation?

Walter van Beirendonck: Yes. I definitely think this is very grateful. I didn't get gray things with my readers. Now working with a young man, he is a very important fashion designer. Sharing information with the younger generation, but learning from them.

Dazed Digital: there are some people who work through many platforms, do a lot of work and affect many people. How do you think you can remember?

Walter van Beirendonck: I think everyone will agree, or at least I hope they will, I really tried to do a very regular way and put forward a new proposition. I hope that I will remember this and say that I have changed some boundaries, which is very important to me. Because I, as a fashion designer, will eventually remind me of what I want to do. If this is not part of it, I will not consider doing so.