Fashion department of Antwerp’s Royal Academy, founded 1963. Led by Linda Loppa from 1985 to 2006 and by Walter Van Beirendonck since 2006. Cohorts include Maison Margiela’s 1979 graduate, the 1980–1981 Antwerp Six, Raf Simons (a self-taught designer who studied industrial design at Genk before joining the Antwerp orbit), and Demna Gvasalia (graduated 2006).
- City
- Antwerp
- Country
- Belgium
- Year built
- 1963
Connections
Outbound
- Located in → ModeNatie
Inbound
- Walter Van Beirendonck → Graduated from
- Ann Demeulemeester → Graduated from
- Dries Van Noten → Graduated from
- Dirk Van Saene → Graduated from
- Dirk Bikkembergs → Graduated from
- Marina Yee → Graduated from
- Martin Margiela → Graduated from (1979)
- Walter Van Beirendonck → Leads
- Linda Loppa → Led
Posts
- Antwerp Six: A Fashion-Architecture Map 19 May 2026