ABOUT HENRIK VIBSKOV
The name Henrik Vibskov is most commonly associated not only with a fashion label, but a multitude of twisted yet tantalizing universes created in relation to each collection.
”Big Wet Shiny Boobies”, ”The Land of the Black Carrots” and ”The Fantabulous Bicycle Music Factory” are just a few titles of shows Henirk Vibskov has produced lately, each title referring to a different but equally mesmerizing world and set of logic.
As a fashion designer Henrik Vibskov has produced fourteen collections since he graduated from Central St. Martin’s in 2001, and he is currently the only Scandinavian designer on the official show schedule of the Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which he has been since January 2003.
His last 10 collections have included a women’s wear line designed in collaboration with his fellow St. Martin’s graduate Maja Brix.
Since the beginning of his career Henrik has frequently been invited to and participated in festivals, contests and talks such as Swiss Textile Awards 2003 where he ended up in the finals, Hyères Festival 2004, Expo 2005 japan and Noovo Festival 2007 in Santiago de Compostella.
Although Henrik has a principle of never giving away clothes to celebrities for commercial purposes, people like M.I.A., Kanye West, Björk, The Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, Sam Sparro and Chicks on Speed have all been spotted in Henrik Vibskov’s designs.
Between designing new collections biannually and creating the universes surrounding them, Henrik keeps himself occupied Touring the world as the drummer for electronic musician Trentemøller, and exhibiting at art museums and galleries around the world. Henrik has made exhibitions at PS1 – MoMA, Palais de Tokyo, Akira Ikeda Gallery / Nagoya, Sotheby Gallery New York, ICA and Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in collaboration with Elmgreen & Dragset, just to name a few.
He is currently elaborating on the ongoing art project ”The Fringe Project” in collaboration with visual artist Andreas Emenius. 10 works including fringes in different shapes, colours, amounts and motion patterns make out the overall plan for this project.
Henrik Vibskov’s collections are sold only through thoroughly selected shops across the globe. Seven in New York, Midwest in Tokyo, Aloha Rag in Hawaii, Spr+ in Amsterdam, Traffic in Moscow, Mue in Seoul and his own Henrik Vibskov Store in Copenhagen are a few of the most influential stores, but lately countries like Pakistan and Ivory Coast have embraced Henrik’s designs.
Through his career Henrik’s designs have won him prizes such as Beck’s Student Future Prize 2000, Danish Design Council Award 2007 and Brand of the Year DANSK Magazine Fashion Awards 2008.