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After working under Hedi Slimane for seven years, Kris Van Assche launched his own menswear label in 2005 and followed up with womenswear in 2008. The look is accessible Belgian—less avant-garde than his fellow Antwerp Six designers—but by no means staid.
“Sometimes I am inspired by tango dancers or Arabic tribes. Sometimes it is crazy stuff, but the idea never outgrows the essence of fashion, which I believe is to make people more beautiful. An idea should never overshadow the essence of beauty. And an idea should never make things grotesque.”—Kris Van Assche New York Magazine
“Utilising the time-honoured skills of the legendary Dior atelier, he has created very intricate pieces that still have apparently effortless appeal…It's never quite classic, but always has an edge.”—Adrian Clark The Independent
Kris Van Assche