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'''Malene Birger''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] fashion designer. She co-founded Day Birger et Mikkelsen in 1997 and By Malene Birger in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Claire|first=Marie|date=2013-02-21|title=Interview: Malene Birger|url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion-news/interview-malene-birger-128642|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Marie Claire|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-15|title=An Interview with Christina Exteen of By Malene Birger|url=https://www.coggles.com/life/fashion/interview-christina-exteen-malene-birger/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Coggles|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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'''Malene Birger''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] fashion designer. [[MTV Europe]] has crowned her the "Queen of Fashion in Copenhagen",{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} and international trend magazine Wear Global has nominated her boutique in [[Copenhagen]] as one of the world's finest in terms of design and decor.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} |
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==Career== |
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Birger graduated from the [[Danmarks Designskole|Danish Design School]] in 1989. She began her career in the fashion industry in 1989 as designer at Jackpot by Carli Gry. She was also the head designer of women's wear at Marc O'Polo in Stockholm.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-28|title=A new direction for By Malene Birger|url=https://www.drapersonline.com/companies/brands/a-new-direction-for-by-malene-birger|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Drapers|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 1997, Birger co-founded the company Day Birger et Mikkelsen. She was the creative director of the company until leaving it in 2002.<ref name=Politiken>{{cite web|url=http://politiken.dk/navne/foedselsdage/ECE1827548/dansk-modedronning-fylder-rundt/|title=Dansk modedronning fylder rundt|publisher=Politiken|accessdate=3 February 2015|language=Danish}}</ref> In 2003, she founded By Malene Birger in collaboration with [[IC Group]]. In 2010, Birger sold her share of the company to IC Group.<ref name=Politiken/><ref name=FashionModelDirectory>{{cite web|title=Malene Birger|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/malene-birger/|publisher=Fashion Model Directory|accessdate=8 September 2013}}</ref> |
In 1997, Birger co-founded the company Day Birger et Mikkelsen.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-03-19|title=Malene Birger: the Danish designer who's making a Killing|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/malene-birger-danish-designer-who-s-making-killing-8518330.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> She was the creative director of the company until leaving it in 2002.<ref name=Politiken>{{cite web|url=http://politiken.dk/navne/foedselsdage/ECE1827548/dansk-modedronning-fylder-rundt/|title=Dansk modedronning fylder rundt|date=30 November 2012 |publisher=Politiken|accessdate=3 February 2015|language=Danish}}</ref> In 2003, she founded By Malene Birger in collaboration with [[IC Group]]. In 2010, Birger sold her share of the company to IC Group.<ref name=Politiken/><ref name=FashionModelDirectory>{{cite web|title=Malene Birger|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/malene-birger/|publisher=Fashion Model Directory|accessdate=8 September 2013}}</ref> She left the position as creative director in January 2014 and now runs the interior design company Birger1962.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Klerk|first=Amy de|date=2018-02-06|title=Why does Scandi style have such an international appeal?|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a16634885/by-malene-birger-mathilde-trop-mader-interview/|access-date=2021-07-06|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bouman|first=Door Bartjan|date=2020-04-16|title=Vogue Living: in gesprek met Deense ontwerpster Malene Birger over stijl en interieur|url=https://www.vogue.nl/living/a32126816/vogue-living-malene-birger-interview-interieur/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Vogue|language=nl-NL}}</ref> |
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In 2015 she founded the eponymous design consultancy MALENE BIRGER’S WORLD.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Malene Birgers World|url=https://malenebirgersworld.com/}}</ref> And she has recently launched a small jewellery collection GOLD&ME.<ref name=":0" /> In later years she has also become a successful artist creating art prints which are recognized by black and white abstract brush strokes forming beautiful shapes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=My Flow by Malene Birger|url=https://posterdeli.com/products/my-flow?_pos=4&_sid=ba317cb9d&_ss=r#&gid=product&pid=1}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Birger currently lives in [[Majorca]]. She is a Danish UNICEF ambassador. Four times a year she designed shirts and string bags to sell in order to raise a profit that can be donated to UNICEF.<ref name=FashionModelDirectory/> |
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==Awards== |
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In the year of 2002, Birger won the Danish Design Award. She received Guldknappen in the year of 2004 from the Danish fashion magazine Alt for Damerne. In the year of 2005, she received the Scandinavian Design Award. In the year of 2008, |
In the year of 2002, Birger won the Danish Design Award. She received Guldknappen in the year of 2004 from the Danish fashion magazine Alt for Damerne. In the year of 2005, she received the Scandinavian Design Award. In the year of 2008, Birger won brand of the year by Costume Norway.<ref name=FashionModelDirectory/> |
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| Born | 1 December 1962 |
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Malene Birger is a Danish fashion designer. She co-founded Day Birger et Mikkelsen in 1997 and By Malene Birger in 2003.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Birger graduated from the Danish Design School in 1989. She began her career in the fashion industry in 1989 as designer at Jackpot by Carli Gry. She was also the head designer of women's wear at Marc O'Polo in Stockholm.[3]
In 1997, Birger co-founded the company Day Birger et Mikkelsen.[4] She was the creative director of the company until leaving it in 2002.[5] In 2003, she founded By Malene Birger in collaboration with IC Group. In 2010, Birger sold her share of the company to IC Group.[5][6] She left the position as creative director in January 2014 and now runs the interior design company Birger1962.[7][8]
In 2015 she founded the eponymous design consultancy MALENE BIRGER’S WORLD.[9] And she has recently launched a small jewellery collection GOLD&ME.[9] In later years she has also become a successful artist creating art prints which are recognized by black and white abstract brush strokes forming beautiful shapes.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Birger currently lives in Majorca. She is a Danish UNICEF ambassador. Four times a year she designed shirts and string bags to sell in order to raise a profit that can be donated to UNICEF.[6]
Awards
[edit]In the year of 2002, Birger won the Danish Design Award. She received Guldknappen in the year of 2004 from the Danish fashion magazine Alt for Damerne. In the year of 2005, she received the Scandinavian Design Award. In the year of 2008, Birger won brand of the year by Costume Norway.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Claire, Marie (21 February 2013). "Interview: Malene Birger". Marie Claire. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "An Interview with Christina Exteen of By Malene Birger". Coggles. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "A new direction for By Malene Birger". Drapers. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Malene Birger: the Danish designer who's making a Killing". The Independent. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Dansk modedronning fylder rundt" (in Danish). Politiken. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Malene Birger". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ Klerk, Amy de (6 February 2018). "Why does Scandi style have such an international appeal?". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Bouman, Door Bartjan (16 April 2020). "Vogue Living: in gesprek met Deense ontwerpster Malene Birger over stijl en interieur". Vogue (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Malene Birgers World".
- ^ "My Flow by Malene Birger".
External links
[edit]- By Malene Birger
- Topchefen godkender alle detaljer, Lederne, August 2008
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