Viktor Horsting & Rolf Snoeren
About
Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, more commonly known as Viktor and Rolf were born in Netherlands in 1969.
Viktor & Rolf met while studying fashion at the Arnhem art academyin 1992. After graduating they moved to Paris, interning for brands such as Maison Martin Margiela, designing their own clothes in the evenings and presenting them in the art circuit.
In 1993, Viktor & Rolf won the Festival d'Hyeres prize.
The Look
Viktor & Rolf—purveyors of elaborate style and exotic design, are as much known for their works of art as they are for fashion. They sculpt their designs by distorting proportions—creating high collars and elaborate draping to hide the body, making it seemingly vanish into the sculpture. Always adding to the fabrics, Viktor & Rolf often use ornamentation that mocks accessories, including Christmas trees balls, colorful tinsel garlands, and pleated Pierrot collars. This is a clear indication of their reputation to shock and challenge fashion and remain with the forerunners of originality. Their creation of the unusual "atomic bomb," for example, was a shrewd combination of extreme fashion and art. The costume had the model's head resting on top of a huge mushroom form, a chiffon blouse inflated with brightly colored balloons, jackets with neon mink dots, and a black-and-white collection shown under scant neon light in a dark room.
Who Wears It
Rachel McAdams, Gwen Stefani, Anne Hathaway, Christina Milian, Eva Mendes,