Tim Coppens
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Tim Coppens is a Belgian fashion designer who currently lives and works in New York City. He is an ANDAMKristin Anderson, [https://www.vogue.com/article/andam-awards-prize-2016-nominees ANDAM Award’s 2016 Nominees] Vogue, May 19, 2016 and LVMH Prize finalist,Jean E. Palmieri, [http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/lvmh-prize-finalist-tim-coppens-7614797/ LVMH Prize Finalist: Tim Coppens] Women’s Wear Daily, March 26, 2014 as well as three time CFDA nominee, and winner of the 2014 CFDA/Swarovski Award for Best Emerging Menswear Designer.{{cn|date=May 2023}}
Early life and career
Born and raised in Belgium, Coppens graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1998.
Career
Apart from his services to various luxury and athletic brands as Adidas and Ralph Lauren, Coppens founded his own namesake fashion label in 2011 which is sold globally. Barneys New York immediately ordered his first collection and international retailers suit, including Isetan (Japan), Lane Crawford (Hong Kong), Matches (London), Mr Porter (Online) and Dover Street Market (London).[http://wwd.com/menswear-news/mens-fashion/fall-2016-top-mens-collections-prada-gucci-mcqueen-vuitton-10395823/ Fall 2016’s Top 10 Men’s Collections] Women’s Wear Daily, March 23, 2016Stephen Heyman, [http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/05/tech-support/ "Tech Support"] New York Times, September 5, 2011
From 2016 to 2018, Coppens served as creative director of Under Armour Sportswear, a new collection of Under Armour.Jean E. Palmieri (16 November 2016), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/under-armour-tim-coppens-capsule-pop-up-tc-select-10705848/ Under Armour to Introduce Special Tim Coppens Capsule for Holiday] Women's Wear Daily
In 2020, Coppens was appointed a consultant design director at Calvin Klein, working on the design of the CK Calvin Klein line.Samantha Conti (29 January 2020), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/tim-coppens-heading-calvin-klein-1203456362/ Tim Coppens Heading to Calvin Klein] Women's Wear Daily
Recognition
Coppens received the Ecco Domani Award for Best Menswear Designer (2012), the Fashion Group International's Rising Star of the Year award (2013) and the Swarovski Award for Menswear (2014).Samantha Conti (29 January 2020), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/tim-coppens-heading-calvin-klein-1203456362/ Tim Coppens Heading to Calvin Klein] Women's Wear Daily
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