A Belgian artist living in Los Angeles, Christopher Coppens - designer, artist of all trades - from visually offensive (for some) to shocking to funny to smart to sophisticated .... Christopher's work is extremely eclectic and includes many different mediums. Usually very colorful, cringeworthy and sarcastic "in your face" visuals ... I have to admit a weakness for the more sophisticated and toned down poetry of his hats.
Trained initially as a theater director, Coppens started his own label
as an accessories designer at the age of 21, a career that would span
over 20 years with several outlets, international press following and
buyers the world over, and that he would combine and nurture with his
first stunts and solo shows as an artist. For more on his incredible journey, click here.
But 2012 would mark a very important episode in his career, when,
after 21 years of making work on the edge of art and fashion, Coppens
decided to close his company to focus exclusively on his work as an
artist. At this point his label was sold in 140 shops worldwide, his
name was heard among fashion connoisseurs and he had become arguably one
of the most celebrated milliners in Japan.
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