An Vandevorst & Filip Arickx
About
An and Filip graduated in 1991 at the Fashion school of the Royal Academy of fine Arts Antwerp.
From 1991 to 1997 An started at Dries Van Noten as first assistant while Filip became freelance designer for several commercial brands and stylist for magazines and television shows.
An became visiting lecturer at the Fashion school of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp from 1997 until 2000.
In 1998 the Belgian husband-wife team An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx launched their first collection in Paris. They win the prestigious Parisain award “Venus de la mode” for “Futur Grand Créateur”.
For 1999 and 2000 A.F. Vandevorst signed a oneyear contract as designers for the men’s and women’s collection of the Italian brand Ruffo Research.
They launched a shoe collection in 2003 and naturally segued into a lingerie line three years later.
The Look
The pair is known for their deft contrasts in fabrics, textures, and colors, often layering silky lingerie-inspired pieces with tailored jackets, reworked white cotton button-downs, or dramatic capes.