Gothic fashion, fetishism and dark glamour: the best of A. F. Vandevorst

[A]vant gardism and twisted pleasures with a style pulse that straddles between punk and gothic romanticism: A. F. Vandevorst, Ende Neu celebrates 20 years of rebellion from cult design duo Filip Arickx and An Vandevorst, the married couple behind Belgian label A. F. Vandevorst (two magic makers who have blurred the lines between art, design and fashion for decades).

A universe of fetishes, leather and brooding garms, A. F. Vandevorst, Ende Neu focuses on the design duo’s diverse inspirations highlighted in several archival material published for the first time – highlighting their deep love for the visual arts, music, literature and cultural archetypes. The spell-binding tome – available to buy online now via Hannibal publishing here – also includes contributions from Patti Wilson, Dries van Noten, Tim Blanks, and Walter Van Beirendonck among many more. Here’s a sneak peek…