Édouard Vermeulen
Édouard, baron Vermeulen (born 4 March 1957 in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium) is a Belgian fashion designer.[1] He is known for dressing members of the royal families of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He runs his own fashion label, NATAN,[2] and has a boutique in Brussels.[3]
Vermeulen designed the wedding dresses for the following:
- Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands[4]
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium[5][6]
- Princess Claire of Belgium[7]
In 2007, Vermeulen was a judge of the Young Belgian Designers awards.[8] In 2012, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Princess Alexandra and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg were all dressed by Vermeulen for the wedding of Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg.[9]
In 2013, the now Queen Maxima wore NATAN to Queen Beatrix's abdication. The Princess of Orange and her sisters wore NATAN to the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander. In 2017, Vermeulen received the title of baron from King Philippe of Belgium.[10]
References
- Lio vêtue d’une robe en pansements pour la Croix-Rouge "Le couturier belge Édouard Vermeulen a également réalisé pour la chanteuse une robe composée de pansements et de sparadraps, qui sera, dès jeudi, mise en vente au bénéfice de l’association sur le site de vente eBay."
- Natan website
- Andrew Ferren, ELLE DECOR Goes To Antwerp, page 2, Elle Decor, undated. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- Wedding Wednesday: Princess Laurentien's Gown, Royal fashion blog, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- Top 10 Best Royal Wedding Dresses: #10. HRH The Duchess of Brabant, Royal fashion blog, 13 June 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "'Het is een droom om Mathilde te mogen kleden'". De Standaard (in Dutch). 23 October 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- Top 10 Best Royal Wedding Dresses: #9. HRH Princess Claire, Royal fashion blog, 13 June 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- Young Belgium Designers Awards (sic), 7.5.2007, Taiza Couture (Czech fashion house)
- "Modeontwerper Dries Van Noten wordt baron". De Morgen. 19 July 2017.