Frans Molenaar
Frans Molenaar | |
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 Frans Molenaar in 1969 | |
| Born | 11 May 1940 |
| Died | 9 January 2015 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
Label(s) | Frans Molenaar Couture |
Frans Molenaar (Dutch pronunciation: [frɑns ˈmoːləˌnaːr]; 11 May 1940 – 9 January 2015) was a Dutch fashion designer.[1]
He studied to become a tailor in Amsterdam from 1955–1958. After his studies he did an internship with in Paris from 1959–1960 and worked for at Nina Ricci also in Paris from 1961–1964.[1]
In 1967 he started his own business "Frans Molenaar Couture" and he worked as an haute couture designer since.[1]
He initiated the fashion award Frans Molenaar prijs in 1995.[1]
Molenaar died 9 January 2015, after suffering injuries from falling down a staircase at his home in December 2014. He was 74 years old.[2] His final rest is at Zorgvlied
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d (in Dutch) Frans Molenaar. Geschiedenis (flash website). Retrieved on 2008-08-28.
- ^ (in Dutch) "Frans Molenaar kwam nooit meer thuis...", De Telegraaf, 2015.
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