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Video: Viktor & Rolf FW 2018/2019 Haute Couture

Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018/2019 by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. The Immaculate Collection - Collection of Memories/25 Years of Existence. Parsi Fashion Week Haute Couture. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Gaultier joins bra wars with 'Free the nipple' fashion slogan

French fashion icon Jean-Paul Gaultier opened up a new front in the battle over bras Wednesday with "Free the nipple" slogans in his Paris haute couture show. The flamboyant designer showed his support for a Florida teenager who was made to cover her nipples in bandages at her high school for not wearing a bra under her sweatshirt. Lizzy...

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Viktor&Rolf exhibition showcases the success of the 'polder model'

Amsterdam - "The only thing we ever disagree about is the temperature in the car," joked Rolf Snoeren when asked how his collaboration with Viktor Horsting has been going for the past 25 years. "We always say that we are a good example of the polder model; we keep on talking until there is a consensus," added Horsting during the press preview of...

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Video: Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture SS18

Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2018 collection, January 2018, Paris Haute Couture. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Viktor & Rolf co-curate retrospective: 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years'

The Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is set to open a new fashion exhibition this summer in honor of the 25th anniversary of Dutch designer duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, also known as Viktor & Rolf. Entitled 'Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists 25 Years' the new exhibition, put together by the Amsterdam-based designers...

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The top 7 Outstanding Fashion Duos of Past and Present

Collaboration makes the wheels of the fashion world spin which is why fashion duos are ubiquitous to our industry. The comfort of having someone to bounce ideas off, swallow the disappointments together, share the sacrifice, and pour you a stiff one at the end of a tough day cannot be overstated. Ideally either member has skills to offset the...

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Six students become ‘Masters in Craft’ at Master Tailor Insitute, Amsterdam

Six Master Tailor Institute students graduated with a master’s degree in Tailoring, specialising in Women’s Couture, Men’s Costume and Historic Costume last week. The young designers, who took the three-year course, were given ten weeks to produce an outfit which they would exhibit during their graduation. Taking inspiration from couturiers such...

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Viktor & Rolf announces bridal partnership

Avant-garde luxury fashion brand Viktor & Rolf is launching its first official bridalwear collection in partnership with Justin Alexander, an award-winning bridal designer and manufacturer. The bridalwear line is to be called ‘Viktor&Rolf Mariage’, which the brand states utilises the French pronunciation of ‘Marriage’ to pay homage to the brand’...

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Viktor & Rolf to be showcased at the National Gallery of Victoria

Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are getting the fine artist treatment at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. A new exhibition titled "Viktor & Rolf: Fashion Artists" is set to open to the public on October 21. The theme behind the exhibit is exploring the notion of wearable art. Over 35 couture pieces will be...

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New CEO at Viktor & Rolf

London - Viktor & Rolf has appointed Andrea Collesei as its new chief executive officer, as the Dutch fashion label looks to reposition itself in the top luxury segment. Collesei joins from Italian fashion brand Diesel, which like Viktor & Rolf is part of Renzo Rosso’s OTB Holdings, where he held various roles, most recent serving as head of...

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Viktor & Rolf ready-to-wear no longer ready

There are three types of designers in the world: those who are masters of ready-to-wear, those who are true artists of couture, and those extremely gifted few who prove to be lords and masters of both. For those true artists of couture, their dream is to never even look at a ready-to-wear piece and be free to go as wild as possible with couture...

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Viktor & Rolf open Paris boutique

Dutch avant garde duo Viktor & Rolf have opened a 7,000 square foot boutique on Rue Saint Honore in Paris. Housed over two floors, the grey interior features curved steel covered in felt, described as "ghost architecture". "Paris is our fashion home, it's our spiritual home," Viktor Horsting told Associated Press. “It's our 20th anniversary this...