Bikkembergs
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Dirk Bikkemberg graduated from the “Royal academy of fine arts” in Antwerp in 1982. He worked for various Belgian fashion companies to earn first hand experience. In 1985 Dirk Bikkembergs was awarded the influential Golden Spindle award for Best Young Designer. This recognition sparked a collaboration with a keen Belgian shoe manufacturer which gave Dirk the opportunity to realise his vision of men’s shoes. The first “Dirk Bikkembergs” collection was launched in 1986. The shoes immediately defined Dirk’s generic vision and became his signature. The intense, strong and solid image was established from very early on.