WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK

Walter Van Beirendonck is a Belgian fashion designer who emerged as a member of the influential "Antwerp Six" in the 1980s. Since 1983, his eponymous label has maintained a distinctive voice in fashion, characterized by theatrical presentations and a refusal to follow mainstream trends. Beyond his design work, Van Beirendonck has significantly shaped fashion education as the head of the fashion department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, mentoring generations of designers while continuing to create collections that challenge conventional boundaries.