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Walter Van Beirendonck

Former Head of Fashion, Royal Academy of Fine Arts

The surreal, imaginative designer was part of the ‘Antwerp Six’ and led fashion education at his alma mater, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

Walter Van Beirendonck
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The Antwerp Academy | The Enduring Legacy of the Antwerp Six

ANTWERP, Belgium — It's been over twenty years, but the Antwerp Six still holds huge historical importance in fashion, which says a lot in today's

News & Analysis

The Antwerp Academy | The Enduring Legacy of the Antwerp Six

ANTWERP, Belgium — It's been over twenty years, but the Antwerp Six still holds huge historical importance in fashion, which says a lot in today's


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