Duran Lantink
Duran Lantink | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 38–39) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Known for | Upcycled, avant-garde fashion |
| Title | Creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier |
| Awards | International Woolmark Prize (2025) |
Duran Lantink (born 1987) is a Dutch fashion designer known for his avant-garde designs and focus on sustainability.[1] He is the creative director of the French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier, a position he assumed in 2025, and his accolades include the LVMH Prize's Karl Lagerfeld Special Jury Prize in 2024 and the International Woolmark Prize in 2025.[2]
Early life and education
Lantink was born in The Hague, Netherlands. He attended the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and later graduated from the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam in 2017.[3] During his studies, he developed a distinctive style characterized by a blend of avant-garde aesthetics and environmental consciousness. Lantink has said he began reconstructing clothing as a child, cutting up and reassembling garments from his mother's wardrobe with safety pins before he had learned to sew.[4] His graduate collection combined fabrics from several luxury labels within single garments, an upcycling approach that became central to his later work.[4]
Career
In 2018, Lantink gained recognition for designing the “vagina” trousers worn by Janelle Monáe in her "Pynk" music video.[5][6] Since then, he has collaborated with artists including Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Doja Cat.[7]
Lantink is noted for his emphasis on sustainability, often repurposing deadstock fabrics and pre-existing garments to create new designs. His work aims to challenge conventional fashion norms by merging diverse materials and references into unique, reconstructed pieces.[8]
In 2023, Lantink and the Brussels-based label Ester Manas were jointly awarded the ANDAM Special Prize, which carried a cash award of €100,000.[9]
In 2024, Lantink received the Karl Lagerfeld Special Jury Prize from LVMH.[10] In 2025, he won the International Woolmark Prize.[11][12] His autumn/winter 2025 collection, titled Duranimal and shown at Paris Fashion Week in March 2025, drew attention for looks that played with gender and the body, among them a male model wearing silicone breasts and a female model in a sculpted male torso.[13]
In April 2025, Lantink was announced as the new creative director of the Jean Paul Gaultier brand.[14] He is the first designer to hold the role on a permanent basis since the house's founder retired from the runway in 2020, after which the brand had presented collections by a rotating roster of guest designers.[2] Lantink presented his debut ready-to-wear collection for the house, titled Junior, during Paris Fashion Week in October 2025, with Gaultier in attendance.[15]
Examples of Lantink's work are held in institutional collections, including the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.[13]
References
- ↑ Beresford, Jessica (September 10, 2024). "How Duran Lantink bubbled to the top". Financial Times. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 Miansoni, Sarah (April 15, 2025). "Jean Paul Gaultier names Dutch designer Duran Lantink as permanent successor". Euronews. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Inside Duran Lantink's Surreal, Sustainable, & Seriously Fun World of Fashion". W Magazine. February 20, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "The fashion alchemy of Duran Lantink". The Face. March 31, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Conlon, Scarlett (April 27, 2019). "Duran Lantink, the man behind Janelle Monáe's vagina pants". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Chan, Emily (May 30, 2020). "Meet The Prada-Reassembling Eco-Designer Creating Pieces For Billie Eilish". British Vogue. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Meet Duran Lantink, Fashion's New Radical". W Magazine. September 7, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ AnOther (March 6, 2024). "Duran Lantink on His Sexy, Surreal Ski Collection". AnOther. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Templeton, Lily; Diderich, Joelle (June 29, 2023). "LGN Louis-Gabriel Nouchi Wins 2023 ANDAM Fashion Award". WWD. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Duran Lantink - BoF 500 - The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. March 20, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Salibian, Sandra (April 3, 2025). "Duran Lantink Wins 2025 International Woolmark Prize". WWD. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ↑ Leitch, Luke (April 2, 2025). "How Duran Lantink Won the Woolmark Prize". Vogue. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- 1 2 Phillips, Emily (April 2, 2025). "Duran Lantink Takes Home This Year's International Woolmark Prize". 10 Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Gabrielson, Maud (April 15, 2025). "Duran Lantink appointed creative director of Jean Paul Gaultier". www.lemonde.fr. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ↑ Van Dyke, Isobel (October 6, 2025). "Jean Paul Gaultier SS26: Inside Duran Lantink's disruptive debut". Dazed. Retrieved June 20, 2026.