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Christian Wijnants

Christian Wijnants refers to a Belgian-born designer (Brussels in 1977) who studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp from 1996 to 1999. His work is a display of richly diver se layered references, stemming with organic ease looking to the Far East and Africa for global inspiration. Traditional folk lore, nomadic people and tribes are translated into his superior produced knitwear which he has continuously developed since his Academy studies. Fluent fabrics and a range of sharp techniques of tie dye in decorative patterns and prints run through accentuated cut dresses and tailored pieces for women. He combines contemporary vision for a structured, effortless feminine design which draws the art movements of surrealism, dada and Belgian lacework. He has previously won the Festival des Arts de la Mode de Hyeres (Hyeres Festival) in 2001 and the prestigious Swiss Textiles Award in 2003. Additionally, he was also a recipient of the Yves Saint Laurent award from the Assocation Nationale pour le Developpement des Arts de la Mode (ANDAM) in 2006.

Christian Wijnants' collection was requested by stores like Colette, Pineal Eye, Via Bus Stop and Henri Bendel. He launched his own brand in 2003, after working for Dries Van Noten in Antwerp and Angelo Tarlazzi in Paris. Presenting his collection twice a year during Paris Fashion Week. He draws inspiration from Surrealism, Dada and African folk art and is especially praised for his knitwear research and his feminine and poetic style. Since inception, the brand has been carried by many influential stores worldwide, such as Le Bon Marche, Colette, Maria Luisa, Jeffrey, Penelope, IT Honk Kong, United Arrows, Club 21, Beams, Midwest, Belinda, Podium. As of 2005, Christian is teacher at his alma mater Royal Academy in Antwerp.

Christian Wijnants' clothing line is available in stores located in the United States, Australia, France, and Japan

Visit his website at www.christianwijnants.be

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