Ronald van der Kemp (born 24 September 1964 in Wijchen, Netherlands[1]) is a Dutch fashion designer and founder of demi-couture fashion house RVDK Ronald van der Kemp,[2] his namesake label.
Early career
editVan der Kemp graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art and Design in Amsterdam in 1989 with a BA in fashion design.[3] His early career took him to major fashion cities Paris, Milan and New York, working as creative director, consultant and chief designer for brands including Bill Blass,[4] Barneys New York and Guy Laroche, where he succeeded Elbar Albaz.[5] He also worked at Celine.[6] It was in these years as a consultant that van der Kemp honed his technical expertise.[7]
Own label
editIn August 2014 van der Kemp launched his demi-couture label, RVDK Ronald van der Kemp, presenting his first ‘wardrobe’ during the Paris haute couture calendar in 2015.[8] Shunning the fashion system’s way of doing things, van der Kemp’s proposed ‘wardrobe’ consisted of a selection of limited-edition items that were seasonless and timeless, ethically made with existing fabrics,[9] and crafted by hand in small ateliers in Amsterdam.[10]
Net-a-Porter, the luxury ecommerce group, was the first retailer to buy van der Kemp’s demi-couture collection,[11] which has since been worn by celebrities including Selena Gomez,[citation needed] Kate Moss,[12] Lady Gaga,[13] Katy Perry, Dakota Johnson, Adriana Lima[14] and Karlie Kloss.
References
edit- ^ Basu, Michou., "Interview Ronald van der Kemp", Financieel Dagblad, Amsterdam, 1 September 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017
- ^ Verner, Amy., "Fall 2016 Couture: Ronald van der Kemp", Vogue.com, New York, 6 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017
- ^ Maquieira, Marcelo Horacio., "Top International Dutch Fashion Designers", A Shaded View on Fashion, 18 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Amy., "Designer Spotlight. Fashion Name to Know: RVDK", Marie Claire Australia, 12 February 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Menkes, Suzy., "Cerruti's Cool 'Futuristic Patchworks'", New York Times, 12 March 1999. 9 January 2017.
- ^ Bosman, Barbara., "Met trots gepresenteerd: de genomineerden voor de splinternieuwe ELLE Fashion Pro Award", Elle Netherlands, 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Holgate, Mark (April 2016). "Dutch Master". Vogue USA (April 2016): 166–170.
- ^ Eugénie Trochu, "Meet Ronald van der Kemp", Vogue Paris, 19 February 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Alex Wynne, "RVDK/Ronald van der Kemp Demi-Couture Fall 2016", WWD, 5 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Fiona Hering, "Ronald van der Kemp maakt kleding die hij zélf leuk vindt", Het Parool, 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Angelyn Kwek, "First dibs: Net-A-Porter and RVDK/Ronald van der Kemp collaboration", Buro 24/7, 22 February 2016. 9 January 2017.
- ^ Bregje Lampe, "Modeontwerper Ronald van der Kemp", De Volkskrant, 5 September 2015. 9 January 2017.
- ^ artPOPthatbooty, "Lady Gaga Wears Ronald Van Der Kemp!", Gaga Daily, 28 February 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Erika Harwood, "The Best of the Red Carpet in 2016 Photos", Vanity Fair, 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.