Sébastien Meunier
Sébastien Meunier is a French fashion designer. He was the creative director of the iconic Belgian fashion house Ann Demeulemeester from 2013 to 2020.
Sébastien Meunier | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | ESMOD |
Occupation | Artistic Director |
Employer | Ann Demeulemeester |
Awards | 1998, fr:Festival international de mode et de photographie in Hyères, France |
Biography
Sébastien Meunier was born in Versailles in 1974.
He graduated from ESMOD, the Paris-based fashion school, in 1997. Shortly after, in 1998, he won the Grand prix du Jury Mode at the fr:Festival international de mode et de photographie in Hyères for his menswear collection. Sébastien Meunier then assisted Jean Colonna for one year before launching his eponymous menswear label in 2000. The same year, he began to work with Martin Margiela, successively designing women's and men's collections while running his own brand until 2006. In 2010 Sébastien Meunier left Maison Martin Margiela and joined Ann Demeulemeester in Antwerp as head designer for men's. In 2013, following her decision to retire from the fashion industry, Ann Demeulemeester chose him as her successor at the helm of the Maison she founded in 1985.
Sébastien Meunier currently lives in Antwerp. He has a notable passion for cars, his personal collection including vintage Jaguar and Rolls-Royce.
References
- "Sébastien Meunier, l’Anvers d’un styliste français". Télérama. Published on October 6, 2016.
- "The fearless Parisian designer reinventing Ann Demeulemeester". Büro 24/7. Published on February 21, 2016.
- "Sébastien Meunier, haute fidélité". Le Monde. Published on May 8, 2015.
- "Martin Margiela Influences Young Designers". WWD. Published on April 13, 2015.
- "Qui est Sébastien Meunier, nouveau directeur artistique d'Ann Demeulemeester?". L'Express Styles. Published on October 27, 2014.
- "Interview post-show avec Sébastien Meunier au défilé Ann Demeulemeester". Vogue.fr. Published on September 26, 2014.
- "L'après Ann Demeulemeester par Sébastien Meunier". Le Vif Weekend. Published on September 12, 2014.
- "MAN OH MAN: Ann Demeulemeester". WWD. Published on November 5, 2010.