Andreas Melbostad
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Andreas Melbostad is a Norwegian fashion designer[1] who was the creative director for the label Phi before its closure in December 2009.[2]
His fashion training was at London's Royal College of Art.[3][4] While there, he was discovered and hired by Alber Elbaz, then working at Guy Laroche.[3] Melbostad followed Elbaz to Yves Saint-Laurent and later moved to Nina Ricci, where he worked under Natalie Gervais.[3] Afterwards he went to Calvin Klein before being hired by financial backer Susan Dell to design the label Phi, where he currently works.[3] His work for Phi has been noted for its "utterly brilliant" proportions and his redesigning of staple garments.[3] In 2012 he was made creative director of Diesel Black Gold womens-wear and has been the overall creative director since 2013.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ WW, FashionNetwork com. "Andreas Melbostad launches signature label". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Zargani, Luisa (2023-03-22). "Andreas Melbostad Launches Unisex, Eco-friendly Seasonless Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b c d e Singer, Sally. "A Fine Balance". Vogue (October 2007).
- ^ "Introducing the new Diesel Black Gold by Andreas Melbostad". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Cowles, Charlotte (2012-08-23). "Diesel Black Gold Gets a New Designer". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-11-17.