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Ann Demeulemeester’s Enduring Modernity

‘I do not like timeless,’ said the Belgian designer, whose freshly opened retrospective highlights a body of work that is both of its time and completely modern. What does that spell for her brand’s reboot under Claudio Antonioli?
Designer Ann Demeulemeester.
A retrospective of Ann Demeumelemeester’s work, Curious Wishes Feathered the Air, opened on Tuesday at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence as part of Pitti Uomo. (Marleen Daniëls)

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With Ann Demeulemeester’s Involvement, Revamp Takes Shape

The brand’s founder will not return to designing clothes, but she will work on special projects, such as creating its first perfume. Demeulemeester and new owner Claudio Antonioli spoke to BoF about their plans as they reopen the label’s Antwerp flagship.

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