Duran Lantink wins biggest prize for Dutch fashion designers
Fashion designer Duran Lantink wins prestigious Cultuurfonds Mode Stipendium for his experimental, sustainable and socially conscious designs worn by celebrities like Beyoncé and transgender women in South Africa. The 72-year-old founder of the fashion brand is praised as a barrier-breaking genius and role model for established designers, with previous winners including Jan Taminau, Bas Kosters, Iris van Herpen, and Mohamed Benchellal.