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Antoine was born in Vorden at the country side of the Netherlands. He studied at the Art Academy in Arnhem (NL) as well at the mastercourse Fashion Institute Arnhem (NL). Antoine has working experience at Viktor & Rolf and the dutch Avantgarde magazine. Now the fanatic soccerplayer is living and working in Amsterdam. Antoine is known for his A SWEATER FOR THE WORLD! project; a 2-person sweater with the goal to photograph as many ‘different kinds of people’ as possible inside itself. These big series of pictures with a weird fun collection of people shows ONE world with different kind of styles, ages, points of view, values, religions and imagination. The sweater is sportive, elegant, sexy, playfull, humorous, wearable AND spectacle at the same time. It stands for playing with proportions, pragmatism, creativity, a smile, togetherness and my dream to design at an international level. A sweater for the world! = my philosophy. All based upon THE classics in the eyes of Antoine - the T, the jeans and the sweater - and are injected with a chique twist. Inspired by people who take themselves too serious and the smile, spectacular collections followed. His 'I will never wear a sweater.' collection consisted out of only mega sweaters, but made and worn as couture dresses. A wink and mirror for the people who did not appreciate the 'funny' A.S.F.T.W! project. (But now were lyric without knowing they actually watched sweaters.) The ONE ... collection was an exhibition of the recent result of the A.S.F.T.W! project. Not just some pictures, but clothes that were completely manufactured out of one print; all those pictures! His latest collection 'Le petit Antoine.' (the title he marks on all his sketch books) told about staying young at heart. For who says you've outgrown something? This collection consists out of clothes that are still too big or already became far too small, BUT you can wear them anyway! This collection also gave birth to these playfull sweaters that are too small and by the media is bombed 'Happy Burka'. They really are for everyone, every religion and really do connect different points of view to eachother by means of a common smile. :) Antoine also initiates and participates in projects like the concept direction, design and realisation of dance(costumes) i.c.w. Positive Sensations, dressed actress Hadewych Minis for Nadine the movie i.c.w. DFF, created the KILLING FASHION installation/collection for the Dutch Fashion Biennale and is guest teacher at the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design. |
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