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Christian Wijnants: ‘I hope to be recognised for creating beautiful, thoughtfully designed clothes'

Antwerp's Fashion Festival in June presented a cabinet of curiosities around Belgium's primary fashion capital, initially shaped by the Antwerp Six. Meanwhile, the city also hosts commercial brands with a strong design ethos, of which Christian Wijnants is a household name. Knitwear is your speciality, and one of the reasons your work is often...

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Meeting with Christian Wijnants, the new creative director of Maison Ullens

Maison Ullens announced on Monday the appointment of its new creative director: Christian Wijnants. On learning of the announcement, FashionUnited set up a video interview with the Belgian designer, who spoke on his collaboration with Maison Ullens, and shared his vision of Belgian fashion, luxury and collaborative work. You have just been...

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Maison Ullens appoints Christian Wijnants as artistic director

Belgian luxury brand Maison Ullens has appointed Christian Wijnants as artistic director. The label, which was founded just over a decade ago by Myriam Ullens, was conceived on the premise of the perfect travel wardrobe and is known for its knitwear and high-end cashmere. Now ready to expand, the company aims to increase its retail presence – it...

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Video: Christian Wijnants

In this video, Antwerp-based fashion designer Christian Wijnants has presented his FW21 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more FW21 clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: FF Channel via YouTube Photo credit: Paris Fashion Week

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Video: Christian Wijnants SS18 collection PFW

Christian Wijnants collection Spring/Summer 2018, Paris Fashion Week, 29 September 2017. Source: Fashion Feed, YouTube

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Paris Fashion Week: Day 3

Roland Mouret is not a label that will propose an exciting new movement in fashion. But not every designer needs to chart of path of distinctiveness, sometimes it's about knowing what works, who the customer is and what flatters a women's body. And that applies to Mouret. Best known for his dresses, this season's presentation may not have the...