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warmenhoven & venderbos dutch fashion designers born 1971 12 13 13 december 1971 age 44 1972 08 03 3 august 1972 age 44 hanau germany geertruidenberg netherlands nationality dutch education academy of fine arts rotterdam willem de kooning academy occupation fashion designer awards contec fashion trophy 1996 labels warmenhoven & venderbos warmenhoven & venderbos warmenhoven & venderbos logo occupation fashion designer warmenhoven & venderbos is a dutch based clothing label founded in 1996 by sascha warmenhoven and babette venderbos . contents 1 origins 2 style 3 references 4 external links origins edit the netherlands based label is the brainchild of sascha warmenhoven and babette venderbos . the two met while studying at the academy of fine arts in rotterdam and connected through their mutual appreciation for fashion design and art . during their studies the two individually pursued art and fashion in their own ways . a native from the netherlands but born in germany sascha warmenhoven went on to work for major sportswear labels which after graduation . citation needed during his studies he managed to garner internships with walter van beirendonck and dirk van saene . babette venderbos also a native from the netherlands interned with so by alexander van slobbe and worked for maison martin margiela . after they maintained their relationship throughout their studies they decided to work together and launched their first collection in 1996 . even though they have been working together since 1996 they didn t make their name official until 2000 . from their creative visions sprouted individualistically abstract pieces of autonomic conceptual fashion and later on a pret a porter collection . style edit the brand designs conceptual fashion pieces that are futuristically minimal . their clothing caters to the self confidence of a woman by invoking edgy femininity through avant garde artistry . with an elegant reverence their designs cut against the mainstream of fashion . their experimental creativity produces pieces that have all the elements of a haute couture pret a porter and fine piece of art . their mixture of textures shows with their valiant use of sheer materials contrasted with other common textiles . black and white remains consistent with many of their collections . the sleekness of the basic colors is finely exaggerated with mild use of vibrant colours . their sophisticated fashion forward european aesthetic shines through as they use a variety of techniques and layers in their clothing . mixes of flattering cuts slanted seams innovative use of fasteners as well as the manipulated gathering and draping fabrics adhere to the autonomous paradigms of the design duo . each piece in the brand s collections is an individual development on its own emulating a strong amount of character . their stylistically detailed collections are released twice a year one for autumn winter and another for spring summer . maintaining their positions as dedicated artists their passion for art is not only shown through their designs but in the way that they are presented . the brand showcases images of their clothing in unique ways . some of the pieces are exhibited in abstract form paralleling the designers philosophies on fashion art and body . to add even more to their love for high art the two are often associated with artistic conceptual installation pieces photography drawings and costuming . references edit fashionfad in focus fashionfad fashion and lifestyle magazine retrieved 2010 06 07 external links edit official website official blog retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title warmenhoven % 26 venderbos & oldid 684924276 categories dutch fashion designershigh fashion brandswillem de kooning academy alumnipeople from geertruidenberghidden categories articles lacking sources from september 2010all articles lacking sourcesarticles needing additional references from september 2010all articles needing additional 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