FARFETCH AND HOUSE OF LIZA TEAM UP TO OFFER LIMITED-EDITION WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK ARCHIVE COLLECTION

Farfetch has joined forces with vintage specialist House of Liza to launch a collection of Walter Van Beirendonck archive pieces. Available exclusively online on Farfetch.com, the collection includes 122 original designs from Van Beirendonck’s incredible body of work over the past 33 years.

This is the first time that customers across the globe are given access to such a vast archive from one of fashion’s leading visionaries. One of Belgium’s most renowned fashion designers, Walter Van Beirendonck was an original member of the Antwerp Six and is one of the most influential creatives of his generation. Known for his irreverent approach to design and his ability to push the boundaries of debates around taste and gender, Van Beirendonck’s designs were the starting point for strong graphics, statement slogans, and fluorescent shades, provoking the establishment in a way that seems commonplace in today’s world but was rarely seen at the time. Indifferent to trends and commercial pressure, Van Beirendonck has always focused on exploring gender boundaries, embracing creativity and individuality to offer unisex collections since the early ’90s.

Farfetch has worked closely with House of Liza founder Gonçalo Velosa and Van Beirendonck himself to present a carefully curated edit of signature styles and one-of-a-kind designs from the Walter Van Beirendonck archive. Spanning from 1990 to 2018 across all past and current labels, the edit acts as a time capsule of the designer’s body of work and offers some of his most iconic pieces. Included in this collection are the showstopping deconstructed bomber from the early 1990/91 collection The Big Bang, bespoke trousers created from an interlinking huddle of ‘Walter’ toys from the 2003/04 Pixidust collection, and a tailored jacket with three-dimensional applique effects from the acclaimed 2008 Sexclown collection.

“There couldn’t be a better time for a reappraisal of Walter Van Beirendonck’s design legacy: his influence can be seen on an entire generation of designers,” said Rob Nowill, deputy editor at Farfetch. “As his archive shows – particularly through the expert curation of House of Liza – Walter is a designer who has always celebrated creativity above all else. His body of work is at once joyful and political, playful yet highly considered. I can’t think of a designer whose work is better suited to our times.”