The story
Founded by Rolf Snoeren and Viktor Horsting in 1989, in Amsterdam.1
Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren first met while studying at the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design in 1988. Upon graduation in 1992, the pair began working together and relocated to Paris. Initially, Viktor & Rolf were shunned by the fashion industry, however, the designers were received well by the art world. Art institutions such as the Groninger Museum began to acquire garments from the designers.
Early collections featured dramatic silhouettes, unconventional materials, and conceptual themes that would become characteristic of their work. In 2000, Viktor & Rolf launched their company logo featuring a wax seal with the monogram V&R, and began producing ready-to-wear collections.
In 2003, the designers launched a menswear collection which co-existed alongside the women's line until 2009. Viktor & Rolf also created perfumes; the female fragrances Flowerbomb (2004) and Bonbon (2014), along and the male fragrances Antidote (2006) and Spicebomb (2012). In 2015, the designers halted ready-to-wear production and returned once more to haute couture citing that they wanted to "explore the limits of wearability, function and form." In 2022, Viktor & Rolf organized its first retrospective in China.
From Wikipedia’s article on Viktor & Rolf, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4