Walter van Beirendonck

The Belgian designer titled the lineup Wow, “The Meltdown Collection,” channeling today’s ethos. Walter Van Beirendonck’s lineup for fall was titled “Wow,” with a subhead...

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The Belgian designer presented a more streamlined collection than in recent seasons.

Walter van Beirendonck Fall/Winter 2017 in Paris Fashion Week.

Never shy of going against the grain, Walter Van Beirendonck veered away from sportswear — a prevalent category on men’s catwalks for spring 2017 — with a highly sartorial collection. That’s not to say the Belgian maverick abandoned his traditional riot of hues, patterns and textures, but it didn’t obscure his masterful skill for fine tailoring.

Walter Van Beirendonck is a Belgian fashion designer. He graduated in 1980 from the Royal Arts Academy in Antwerp. Together with Dirk Van Saene, Dries van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee and Dirk Bikkembergs they became known as the Antwerp Six.