Haider Ackermann was born on 29 March 1971 and is a Colombian-born French designer of ready-to-wear fashion.
14 Facts About Haider Ackermann
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Haider Ackermann spent his childhood in Ethiopia, Chad, Algeria and France before the family moved to the Netherlands when he was twelve.
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Haider Ackermann was expelled in 1997 for failing to turn in course assignments.
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In 2001, Haider Ackermann created his own label and presented his first women's wear collection in March 2001 during Paris fashion week.
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Haider Ackermann was one of the designers approached to succeed Galliano at Dior, after declining the proposed succession of Martin Margiela in 2009.
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Haider Ackermann's creations have been worn by Tilda Swinton, Timothee Chalamet, Nastya Hevchuk, Penelope Cruz, Victoria Beckham, Janet Jackson and Kanye West.
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In 2010, Haider Ackermann launched a one-off menswear collection during the Pitti trade shows in Florence.
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Haider Ackermann subsequently launched his first full menswear line that year.
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In 2014, Haider Ackermann worked on a Mercedes-Benz campaign with Tilda Swinton.
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Haider Ackermann joined Berluti as creative director in September 2016, succeeding Alessandro Sartori and showed his first collection for the label in January 2017.
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Haider Ackermann's role involved not only the full product design, including sporting accessories, but ad campaigns, image and stores.
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Haider Ackermann continued to run his own women's and men's lines concurrently with his job at Berluti.
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Haider Ackermann styled the actor for his first red carpet at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Haider Ackermann was appointed as creative director of both Canada Goose and Tom Ford in 2024.