Christian Wijnants

About Christian Wijnants

Christian Wijnants launched his label in Antwerp in 2003, and it is best known for inventive knitwear, bold prints and a rich colour palette. It is a womenswear label, drawing on Antwerp's cultural heritage. Wijnants was born in Brussels and moved to Antwerp in 1996 to study fashion design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. His graduate collection won the Dries Van Noten Award in 2000, and he then took the Grand Prix at the Festival d'Hyères. Later honours include the 2005 Swiss Textiles Award, the 2006 ANDAM Award and the 2013 International Woolmark Prize. The collections aim for ease, freedom and fluidity, with versatility built into the design.