Born in 1977 in Brussels, Christian Wijnants moved to Antwerp in 1996 to study Fashion Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Following his graduation in 2000, Wijnants was awarded the Grand Prix at the "Festival de Hyères", the leading competition for young designers, and his collection was requested by stores like Colette, Pineal Eye, Via Bus Stop and Henri Bendel. He launched his own brand in 2003, after working for Dries Van Noten in Antwerp and Angelo Tarlazzi in Paris.Presenting his collection twice a year during Paris Fashion Week, Wijnants has been granted a multitude of prestigious awards, such as the Swiss Textiles Award (2005) and the Andam Prize (2006). He draws inspiration from Surrealism, Dada and African folk art and is especially praised for his knitwear research and his feminine and poetic style. Since inception, the brand has been carried by many influential stores worldwide, such as Le Bon Marché, Colette, Maria Luisa, Jeffrey, Penelope, IT Honk Kong, United Arrows, Club 21, Beams, Midwest, Belinda, Podium… As of 2005, Christian is teacher at his alma mater Royal Academy in Antwerp.