Marlies Dekkers | |
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 Dekkers in 2012 | |
| Born | 29 November 1965 Oosterhout, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | marlies|dekkers |
| Spouse | Peter Wagenaar (divorced 2006) |
Marlies Dekkers (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈlis ˈdɛkərs]; born 29 November 1965 in Oosterhout) is a Dutch fashion designer known for her lingerie line Undressed.
Biography[edit]
She studied at the Art school in Breda, from which she graduated cum laude (with distinction) in 1991. With the aid of a government grant, she launched, two years later in 1993, her first collection of items under the fashion label Undressed, heralded at the time as a new approach to designing lingerie.
In 1996, Dekkers married Peter Wagenaar, a photographer. The couple have one daughter Zilver (Silver in Dutch). Wagenaar was also a member of the board of Marlies Dekkers' company. When the couple divorced in 2006, Wagenaar also left the company.
Points of sale[edit]
The Marlies Dekkers brand (stylized in print as "marlies|dekkers") is sold in 1000 Marlies Dekkers stores worldwide in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Paris, Bangkok, Berlin, Moscow and Cologne. A store was briefly opened in New York from December 2008 to March 2009.[1] and in Utrecht at the end of 2008. The products are also sold on-line.
There are 4 additional locations that carry marlies|dekkers. The newest of these locations, Uplift Intimate Apparel, opened in 2017 in Carmel, Indiana, and carries a wide variety of her styles. In Salt Lake City, Utah, the BraBar|boutique, which opened in 2012, carries UNDRESSED and marlies|dekkers. Estilo established marlies|dekkers sales in 2009, and the Australasian relater Myer carries this brand.
Fashion lines[edit]
- Undressed Women (lingerie collection for women)
- Undressed Special Sizes (lingerie collection for curvy women)
- Undressed Girls (lingerie collection for young women)
- Undressed Men (modern underwear line for men)
- Undressed Cotton (never out of stock cotton line for both men and women)
- Undressed Secrets (vintage lingerie collection)
- Sundressed (beachwear & accessories)
- Sundressed Sunglasses (sunglasses)
- Nightdressed (luxurious lounge- and evening wear)
Awards[edit]
- Dutch Bodyfashion Award (1994)
- ELLE's Innovator of the Year Award (2004)
- Grand Seigneur (2005)
- Prix Veuve Clicquot Business woman of the year (2007)[2]
- Cila Award – Best Fashion Lingerie (2007)[3]
- Creator of the Year (2008)
- CILA Award – Best Maternity Lingerie (2008)
- Marie Claire Prix de la Mode (2008)[4]
Public Collections[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (24 April 2009).Marlies Dekkers sluit winkel in VS, Fashion United (in Dutch)
- ^ Lingeriekoningin Dekkers Zakenvrouw van het jaar
- ^ Marlies Dekkers wins American fashion accolade
- ^ Marlies Dekkers en Dries van Noten winnen modeprijs
- ^ Collection Rijksmuseum
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