Tentacles, goat horns, huge hats: The zany Belgian designer keeping fashion fun


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A model presents a creation by Walter Van Beirendonck for his menswear Autumn/Winter 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP

Always guaranteed to bring a touch of craziness and colour to Paris Fashion Week, Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck could not help having a dig Wednesday (Jan 17) at the megabrands dominating the industry.

Even by the veteran designer's zany standards, his latest menswear show was a wildly imaginative collection, featuring jackets with tentacles, enormous hats, huge blue goat horns and a bright green gas mask.

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