John Waters and Five Other Fans on Their Love of Walter Van Beirendonck
Briefly

Walter Van Beirendonck's Autumn/Winter 2025 collection showcases an extraterrestrial take on tailoring, reflecting his ongoing commitment to unity and peace. Engaging with his devoted fans, the designer’s work serves as a response to cultural tumult, with vivid colors and bold messages advocating for a better world. His past collections have informed his current approach, such as in his groundbreaking designs post-Charlie Hebdo. As part of the Antwerp Six, he remains a steadfast figure in fashion, continuously challenging conventional aesthetics with optimism and purposeful statements.
"Choosing the Walter Van Beirendonck logo as a nude of myself; it's a statement that I present only myself, 100 percent."
"The clothes Van Beirendonck crafts are as singular as the designer himself; his philosophy of unity and peace, pumped through a technicolour dreamscape, has been unwavering through years of grunge and quiet luxury."
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