The Most Podcast - Episode 3: Walter Van Beirendonck
A legend has entered the loft. For The Most Episode 3, Dominique welcomes Walter Van Beirendonck AKA the world’s greatest fashion designer as far as she’s concerned. To have the Antwerp Six member who has been her imaginary mentor since her teenage years visiting the loft and being on the podcast is a beautiful gift - if also slightly nerve-racking. Settle down with a snack, put in those plugs and get some grocery shopping done or try out some new looks while listening to the duo discuss Walter’s most recent projects like the WOEST- Willem Van Genk exhibition he designed and his ongoing collaborations with Rei Kawakubo from Comme des Garçons. Walter also reminisces about the times he and his fellow class mates (oh, you know: Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs and Marina Yee) travelled to Japan, talks about his methods as the head of the Antwerp Fashion Academy and how he feels about the success of recent graduates like Rushemy Botter at Nina Ricci and of course Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga.
About this momentous episode of The Most, host Dominique Nzeyimana shares:
“I really wanted Walter Van Beirendonck to come on. And even if you had asked me who my dream guest would have been a couple of years ago, or you would ask me in the future, Walter would have always been my number one answer. And look at the Universe, he’s in The Most Series One and we had an incredibly open conversation. It was a bit of a mind-warp seeing my teenage hero - whom I’ve now worked with several times and who remains my favourite designer ever - sitting at my table, ready to talk. I fumbled my opening sentences a couple of times, because although my nerves were quite at ease, my brain was not computing. But the fact that Walter trusted me, I’m super proud of that. We talked about some great things, too. Lots of little gems in there and you have to listen all the way to the end so you can hear some stories about the young Antwerp Six traveling together. You won’t be disappointed!”
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