Malene Birger facts for kids

Malene Birger is a talented fashion designer from Denmark. She is known for starting two famous fashion companies. She co-founded Day Birger et Mikkelsen in 1997. Later, she started By Malene Birger in 2003.

Malene's Fashion Journey

Malene finished her studies at the Danish Design School in 1989. She began her career in the fashion world that same year. Her first job was as a designer for Jackpot by Carli Gry. After that, she became the main designer for women's clothing at Marc O'Polo in Stockholm.

In 1997, Malene helped create a company called Day Birger et Mikkelsen. She was the creative director there. This means she was in charge of all the design ideas. She worked there until 2002.

Then, in 2003, she started her own company, By Malene Birger. She worked with a group called IC Group to make this happen. In 2010, Malene sold her part of the company. She left her role as creative director in 2014. Today, she runs an interior design company called Birger1962.

In 2015, she started her own design advice company, MALENE BIRGER’S WORLD. She also launched a small collection of jewelry called GOLD&ME. Malene has also become a successful artist. She creates art prints with black and white abstract brush strokes. These strokes form beautiful shapes.

About Malene's Life

Malene Birger currently lives in Majorca, an island in Spain. She is a special ambassador for UNICEF in Denmark. UNICEF is an organization that helps children around the world. Four times a year, Malene designs special shirts and bags. She sells these items to raise money for UNICEF.

Awards and Recognition

Malene Birger has won several awards for her work. In 2002, she received the Danish Design Award. Two years later, in 2004, she won the Guldknappen award. This award came from a Danish fashion magazine called Alt for Damerne.

In 2005, she was honored with the Scandinavian Design Award. Then, in 2008, a magazine called Costume Norway named her brand of the year. These awards show how much her designs are appreciated.