Kris Van Assche facts for kids
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Kris Van Assche
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| Born | 12 May 1976 Londerzeel, Belgium
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| Education | Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Fashion and Design |
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Kris Van Assche is a famous fashion designer from Belgium. He is known for his work with big luxury brands like Dior Homme and Berluti. He was the creative director for Berluti from 2018 to 2021 and the artistic director for Dior Homme from 2007 to 2018.
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Kris Van Assche's Early Life and School
Kris Van Assche grew up in a town called Londerzeel in Belgium. He was an only child. He went to the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1994 to 1998. There, he studied how to design clothes for women.
Starting a Career in Fashion
Moving to Paris
After finishing school in 1998, Kris Van Assche moved to Paris, France. He quickly got a job at Yves Saint Laurent. He worked as the first assistant to Hedi Slimane for the Rive Gauche Homme clothing line.
Kris Van Assche continued to work with Hedi Slimane at Christian Dior. They helped launch and develop the Dior Homme collection. This work lasted until September 2004. In January 2005, Kris Van Assche showed his very own men's clothing collection for the first time in Paris. This happened during Men's Fashion Week.
His Own Brand: KRISVANASSCHE
In 2005, Kris Van Assche started his own fashion label called KRISVANASSCHE. This was in addition to his work at Dior. In June 2013, he opened the first KRISVANASSCHE store in Paris. It was located at 16 rue Saint Roch.
His brand also worked with the American denim company Lee. In 2012 and 2013, they created two special clothing collections together.
In May 2015, Kris Van Assche announced that he was closing his personal brand. It was hard to run an independent fashion label.
Leading Dior Homme
After his own brand closed, Kris Van Assche continued to work for Dior Homme. He was the artistic director for the brand from April 2007 to March 2018.
Working with Berluti
In April 2018, Kris Van Assche became the new creative director at Berluti. Berluti is a luxury leather brand. His first collection for Berluti came out in January 2019.
For the 2019 Design Miami fair, Kris Van Assche worked with art dealer François Laffanour. They showed 17 original furniture pieces by Pierre Jeanneret. These pieces were fixed up by Laffanour and covered with Berluti's special Venezia leather.
On April 21, 2021, Kris Van Assche announced he was leaving Berluti. He said his three years there were very busy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What He Does Now
In 2021, Kris Van Assche became a mentor at the Polimoda fashion school in Florence, Italy. He helps students learn about creative direction.
In 2022, he designed a collection for a Chinese kidswear company called Balabala. This collection included clothes for girls and boys aged three to 14.
Kris Van Assche's Fashion Style
Kris Van Assche gets ideas for his style from different people. He likes Jean Cocteau for his classic coats. He also admires Pina Bausch, a dancer who wore boots for dancing. Other people who inspire his style include actors Sean Penn and Johnny Depp.
Personal Life
Kris Van Assche lives in Paris, France. He has two Siamese cats named Frida and Diego. They are named after famous artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Kris Van Assche can speak French, Dutch, and English very well.
See also
In Spanish: Kris Van Assche para niños
