MP=MILITARY PROSTITUTE
What or who are your sources of inspiration?
Ferdinand Porsche and Hugo Ferdinand Boss
How the heck did you land in the German army’s clothing department?
I had always wanted to work in military tailoring. When I was a student, I decided to do something about realising my idea of working with military tailoring, and went to Germany. Getting in contact with the right people was as challenging as I expected it to be. The projects I worked on included uniforms for the police force. I chose this because I know how important it is for a fashion designer to know about the special techniques used in the Army, as well as how rare it is for them to be able to get experience in this area. An example of a fashion designer being influenced by military elements could be Dirk Bikkemberg: [his] father, who is Belgian Flemish, served in the army in Germany, which undoubtedly explains the strong military influence in his son’s designs“. This was my main reason for going back to Germany. My ultimate goal was to have an opportunity to change the 70’s look of the uniforms. Up to now, uniforms for the police, army and other forces were changed gradually and brought a little more up to date or made more functional. I actually hoped for more, but the uniforms the German police wear today are dreadful, a poor copy of American style. A uniform with no authority.
