Alexander van Slobbe

Alexander van Slobbe (born March 25, 1959, Schiedam) is a Dutch fashion designer.

Alexander van Slobbe
Born (1959-03-25) 25 March 1959
Schiedam, Netherlands
EducationArnhem Academy of Art and Design, Arnhem
Label(s)
Hacked By, Van Slobbe Van Benthum, Orson + Bodil, So, Orson & Bodil
AwardsElle Style Awards, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Emmy van Leersum Prize, Theo Limperg - Prize
Websitealexandervanslobbe.com

Background

Alexander van Slobbe attended the Vrije School in Rotterdam and graduated with honors laude in 1984 from the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design. After working for clothing companies, Van Slobbe founded the label called Orson & Bodil in 1989. Bodil is the name of his niece, Orson is a reference to Orson Welles.[1] The label was characterized by experiments in presentation and questioned fashion itself as a phenomenon.

This label was followed up in 1992 by the more commercial men's brand So. This brand flipped both casual and formal work clothes. A first show in Paris was held in 1994. So had in Japan two own collection lines and several stores. In the meantime Orson & Bodil was put on hold in 1995. In 2003 So was sold to the Japanese company Joi'X. With the proceeds he started a new atelier on the Westergasfabriek terrain, there Van Slobbe made a new start his Orson + Bodil label.

In 2014, Van Slobbe announced to launch a new label together with designer Francisco van Benthum called Van Slobbe Van Benthum.[2]

The name of this label was later changed to Hacked By, they want to change the fashion world by 'hacking' its system. Overproduction and residual materials from the clothing industry are treated as new raw materials for their collections. These pre-produced basic items and overstock fabrics are the basis for their collections, also to prevent depreciated stocks from being destroyed.[3]

Awards

Collaborations

Exhibitions (selection)

Bibliography
  • Alexander Van Slobbe, And... And... And, John De Greef, Guus Beumer, Alexander van Slobbe, Jop van Bennekom, 2010[9]
  • Alexander Van Slobbe, Nanda van den Berg, 2008

References
  1. Nanda van den Berg (2008), Alexander van Slobbe,
  2. Fashionunited NL (October 14, 2014). "Van Benthum and Van Slobbe launch together a new label". Fashionunited NL.
  3. Esmerij van Loon (June 9, 2017). "Van Benthum and Van Slobbe launch together a new label". Fashionunited UK.
  4. Caitlyn Terra (17 January 2019). "Schepers Bosman joins forces with Hacked By_". Fashionunited.
  5. Simone Preuss (July 31, 2019). "H&M's latest collaborations with brands and designers". Fashionunited UK.
  6. Royal Tichelaar Makkum (January 1, 2011). "Pearls of Makkum". Royal Tichelaar Makkum.
  7. Milou van Rossum (October 30, 2003). "Back to the fabric". Volkskrant.
  8. https://www.centraalmuseum.nl/en/exhibitions/stof-tot-nadenken-alexander-van-slobbe-een-onafhankelijke-vormgever-in-de-mode?set_language=en
  9. John De Greef, Guus Beumer, Alexander van Slobbe & Jop van Bennekom (2010), Alexander Van Slobbe, And... And... And,
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