Wijnants Tag

PARIS — Belgian luxury fashion house Maison Ullens has named Christian Wijnants artistic director because it gears up for a latest phase of expansion. The Belgian designer, known for his expertise in knitwear, will make his debut for the label with a fall 2023 collection that will likely be presented to buyers in Brussels from Feb. 1 to three and to press in the course of the Paris women’s shows, the brand said in an announcement provided exclusively to WWD. The label, founded in 2009, has worked up to now with designers reminiscent of Véronique Leroy, Kim Laursen and Haider Ackermann, but had produced collections with an in-house team for the last two seasons.  Founder Myriam Ullens said she was drawn to Wijnants...