Dirk Bikkembergs was born in Cologne, Germany. He graduated in 1982 with other Belgian designers: Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Dirk van Saene, Walter Van Beirendonck & Marina Yee. The famous size of Antwerp.
Dirk created innovative clothing following his own idea of man. He early decided to focus on football, considering it the universal language for excellence of the 21st century. He was the first fashion designer who ever received permission to hold a fashion show in a football stadium. The belgian designer is now renamed for its ability to combine the exclusivity of fashion & the universe of football.
In 2005, the Dirk Bikkembergs Group became the official sponsor of F.C Fossombrone, the local football club in the Italian town where the brand has its population site. One year after the Group bought the team. Logo & clothes for the team were redesigned & tailored to each individual player. What emerged was a new team, which was renamed F.C Bikkembergs Fossombrone. In 2009, the team won the championship in the Excellenza league & moved into Italys Serie D league.
The three different labels Dirk Bikkembergs Sport Couture, Bikkembergs and Bikkembergs Sport, each focus on different aspects of the athletes lifestyle
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