Artist says he’s always in lousy clothes, but still gets a luxury gig
He’s not a fashion guy, but he’s definitely a guy who knows how to make a bag feel like a statement.
The story
Hans Op de Beeck, an artist known for contemplative works, has collaborated with luxury brand Delvaux, creating installations that include a 1958 handbag and gray sculptures. He emphasizes quiet beauty and understated elegance.
Source: wwd.com
Our reading
Hans Op de Beeck, a man who says he’s ‘always dressed in lousy clothes,’ has somehow ended up in a collaboration with Delvaux, a brand that makes handbags so expensive they might as well be time capsules. His art features a 1958 Brillant bag, which he calls an ‘icon of midcentury design,’ but he didn’t even tell the brand he was using it. It’s the kind of quiet rebellion that only someone who doesn’t care about fashion could pull off. He’s not a fashion guy, he says, but he’s definitely a guy who knows how to make a bag feel like a statement. His sculptures are ‘disquieting, yet tender,’ which is a nice way of saying they’re weirdly sad and not very loud. And yet, he’s in a luxury store on Fifth Avenue, where the only thing louder than the prices is the silence.
