Willhelm, Bernhard
BERNHARD WILLHEM (1973): LIFE AND DEBUT IN THE FASHION WORLD
Bernhard Willhelm was born in Ulm. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, he started out in underwear with the historic German company Schiesser. Then came important collaborations in women’s ready-to-wear with Dirk Bikkenbergs, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. His women’s collection debuted in 1999 with the autumn-winter season.
THE GREAT SUCCESSES OF BERNHARD WILLHEM
In the winter of 2002-2003, Bernhard Willhelm became creative director of Roberto Capucci’s ready-to-wear fashion house. His other successes include a retrospective of his work organized by the Ursula Blickle Art Foundation in Germany (2003), the publication of his first book (2004) and, more recently, the launch of his first footwear line and “White Wild Bunch”, a clothing line available only online at YOOX.com.
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