They began working together on their dream and in 1993 they launched their careers in paris, france. These looks should be hanging in a museum and that can probably be arranged. When you are tired of banana bread, art history can inspire. Though early on they were known for wowing the fashion press but not selling a stitch, horsting and snoeren. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Here are a couple of images from their previous collection. We bet you didnt think fashion designers would be the ones to discover and launch a brand new way of. Accompanying the exhibition a spectacular book is published. And now, with the launch of a new perfume, and a star turn at europes tackiest popfash. Caroline evans is professor of fashion history and theory at central saint martins college of art and design at the university of the arts london. It was founded in 1993 by dutch designers viktor horsting born 1969, geldrop and rolf snoeren born 1969, dongen.
The designers viktor horsting and rolf snoeren dressed the models on the catwalk during the show with broken picture frames. Fashion artists 25 years the new exhibition, put together by the amsterdambased designers. Viktor horsting and rolf snoeren graduate from the artez institute of the arts in arnhem, the. There are no technical limits in todays fashion world, use your imagination.
The book is illustrated with mcqueens personal drawings as well as runway and editorial fashion images. Since forming their creative partnership in 1992, dutch fashion designers viktor horsting and rolf snoeren. Their boundarypushing designs challenge the way fashion is developed, presented and disseminated with masterful craftsmanship, intellectual rigour and an ironic sense of humour. You know theres such an adrenaline in that moment and always after a show you feel very down and it takes a few weeks to regenerate. Rescu sat with dutch design dynamic duo viktor horsting and rolf snoeren about how they used the power of visualisation to create their fashion empire. They are talking about the anticlimactic feeling a designer goes through directly after a fashion show. Their work uses haute couture techniques to repurpose found materials and fabrics into astounding collages. The fashion house was founded in 1993 by dutch designers viktor horsting and rolf snoeren. This quote is from a 2008 interview with penny martin, but when i found it over the weekend, i realised how relevant it is. The book includes an exclusive recent interview by the curator with the designers, a fascinating glossary of viktor. Oct 21, 2016 pushing the boundaries between art and fashion, the avantgarde design duo from amsterdam viktor horsting and rolf snoeren, have after 25 years of basically being totally rebellious and following their own path, gained critical acclaim for their extravagant, opulent cutting edge potently powerful haute couture.
It was founded in 1993 by dutch designers viktor horsting. Susannah frankel is fashion editor of the independent newspaper. When i look back, i realised that they dont stay in one category, they dont follow trends, they never go for the obvious yet they are relevant and necessary iris van herpen would not have existed without them, said the curator from canadas montreal museum of fine arts. Silver seemed to be the hot accessory of the season, with metallic flashes seen on tops, shirt collars, pants, and even tuxedos. For the past 25 years the symbiotic collaboration between viktor horsting and rolf snoeren has led to works of uncompromising.
Discover nowfashion, the first real time fashion photography magazine to publish exclusive live fashion shows. Fashion artists exhibit to open in melbourne the showcase will include over 35 couture pieces from the dutch design duos collections, as well as earlier designs from their. Fashion artists 25 years, up until september at the kunsthal rotterdam. Vogue magazine covers city fashion, viktor and rolf fabric manipulation ruffle garment. More than ever true to their core, fashion artists viktor horsting and rolf snoeren use a mingling of fashion and art as a means of expression, presenting a collection of wearable art. What we make should look like it was made by the birds in cinderella. Fashion artists 25 years thierrymaxime loriot, viktor horsting.
Runway paris fashion week haute couture fallwinter 20152016 pictures. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. I love the way they work on one concept for each collection. Fashion artists, a museum exhibit that showcases three decades of the brands artistic highlights. The collection never fails to serve up a unique brand of whimsical, modern cool. Their unique and unorthodox high fashion designs are a surrealistic synthesis of fashion and art, creating exquisite pieces of enchanting beauty. Their spectacular avantgarde creations are showcased in this richly illustrated. Youll crack open this grandesque book to find stunning handiwork and. See more ideas about victor and rolf, viktor rolf and fashion design. Love fashion fashion art high fashion fashion show fashion outfits fashion design couture fashion runway fashion victor and rolf.
Get to see the latest fashion runways in streaming. Since their return to haute couture, the dutch designers viktor horsting and rolf snoeren have given fashionistas collections crafted out of red carpet, pink plastic and black pebbleesque fabric. I confirm that i am of age according to laws of my country and i have read the information notice provided by the data controllers in accordance with local applicable laws, i understand that providing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Their archconceptual designs reached an audience beyond art aficionados when they started collaborating with fashion photographys cult couple inez van lamsweerde and vinoodh matadin in 1997. The design duos decision comes after jean paul gaultier announced similar plans in september of last year. It also coincides with the design duos exhibition on right now in rotterdam, fashion artists, 25 years. In case you are wondering, although they sell clothing, they make most of their money from perfumes. Viktor horsting and rolf snoeren met while majoring in fashion design at arnhem academy of art.
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