80's Koos Van Den Akker Brown Wool With Applique the coat is made from multiple textiles in the Koos Couture signature tapestry design; His Creations Are Truly Unique With His Signature Patchwork Appliqué Designs.
it's a reversible coat w/ opening leather trim at the armpit, This Awesome Coat Is Made From Ultra Soft Chocolate Brown Wool First side, brown with orange plaid, 2 big pockets covered with black and gold floral print. Second side, brown with orange plaid, floral Applique on the front and sleeves, attached shawl on the back, no buttons, pockets on side, the Tag is inside one of the pockets. Shoulders 18, length 42, sleeves 24.
Koos van den Akker (1939 – 2015) was from the Netherlands. He studied at the Netherlands Royal Academy of Art, then went to Paris where he continued his studies and did an apprenticeship at Christian Dior in the late 1950s. He opened a boutique in the Hague, where he sold his designs.
In 1968 van den Akker went to New York where he did designs for Eve Stillman, a lingerie manufacturer. He then opened his own women’s ready-to-wear business. He became known for his collage clothing, which incorporated lush fabrics, beading and laces.
Taking his inspiration from fabric, Van den Akker created clothes that were highly individual and boldly colored, using collage and patchwork. His collections continued right through the 1980s and 1990s, showing multi-fabric, bright, floral garments.
Koos van den Akker designed a small capsule collection manufactured by Ben Kahn Furs in the early 1980s. He and Peter DeWilde collaborated on a ready to wear sportswear collection in the 1990s. In the 1990s van den Akker started a line for TV retailer, QVC, called “Koos, of Course”.
-pre-owned items may have signs of wear and use and are offered as is. Traces of age and use are therefore completely normal and do not constitute defects. Please see pictures as they are part of the item description and refer to sizes/measurements provided.
This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in New York, New York.
