Walter Van Beirendonck (Brecht, 4 February 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer. He graduated in 1980 from the Royal Arts Academy in Antwerp. Together withDirk Van Saene, Dries van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee (graduated in 1981) and Dirk Bikkembergs (graduated in 1982) they became known as theAntwerp 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.
Walter also designs for a children's collection called ZULUPAPUWA for JBC. His range of creative and artistic talents shines when it comes to children, as he constructed a reclining teddy bear chair that was close to thirty feet long incorporating a change room, so that he could display and sell his childrenswear.
His work speaks of his passion for life. Often, his exhibits offer a message about his views on social issues. What is great, though, is that the displays are fun in nature. The message is important, but you can get someones attention without being too deep and morbid.
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