Walter Van Beirendonck SS24 Juxtaposes Realism and Surrealism Through Fashion

"I love to research, That's how I always start," wrote Walter Van Beirendonck in the collection notes for his Spring/Summer 2024 collection, "DAWLEETOO," unveiled during Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday.Named after the infamous "lost city," where British explorer Alfred Isaac Middleton was said to have vanished while on an expedition, the designer looked to the elusive locale for a sartorial starting point. But, since little is known about the uncharted territory, Beirendonck's research included ...