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| Nov 07: Half the time it seems like there's a penis requirement for an Antwerp designer to reach any kind of success, but in reality the once-drab Flemish town isn't a boy's club. It's been producing women designers just as talented, and with surnames just as unpronounceable, as their male counterparts all along. Foremost among these stands Ann Demeulemeester. Often, and lazily, described as quintessentially rock or goth, her work is much more nuanced and even romantic than one might think. It is true, however, that her brooding, asymmetric and monochromatic proclivities paved the way for such later priests of the dark and droopy as Rick Owens. Not that she would know; on principle, Demeulemeester ignores what goes on in the rest of the fashion world, preferring to remain trend-impervious. Art and music are more important to her, and their subtle influence is evident in her clothes, particularly her collaborations with artist Jim Dine and poet-legend Patti Smith. The designer also lives in the only Le Corbusier house on Belgian soil. With her universe of minimalist art, it's no surprise to find her recently remade website spare and understated. Still, the domain delivers a satisfying taste of the Demeulemeester aesthetic, along with all the essential information for the ardent Ann fan: a timeline of her career, collection photos reaching back to her debut in 1987 and numerous interviews and articles.
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