Kris Van Assche

ABOUT KRIS VAN ASSCHE

Belgian fashion designer who is known for his work with the labels Dior Homme and Krisvanassche. Often focused on minimalism, he is known for his darker color palette often focusing on shades of black, gray, and blue which he shares through his Instagram for his over 420,000 followers.

He studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp from 1994 until 1998. Upon graduating, he moved to Paris where he was hired to work for Yves Saint Laurent. In 2005, he went on to present his first collection of men's clothing during Paris Fashion Week.

He was featured and profiled in an article in British GQ in November of 2012.

He was born and raised in Londerzeel, Belgium.

His first major job in Paris was working as an assistant for Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent.