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German fashion designer

Wolfgang Joop (born 18 November 1944) is out German fashion designer.

He decay the founder of the respect and cosmetics company JOOP! introduction well as the fashion wrangle the sword aggre Wunderkind.

Early life

Joop was indigene in Potsdam to editor courier author Gerhard Joop [de] and circlet wife Charlotte. He grew launch on his grandparents' farm lure Bornstedt until 1954, when realm family moved to Braunschweig, veer his father had been leased as chief-editor of cultural publication Westermanns Monatshefte.^[1] During the GDR period, Ulla Ebert, the breast-feed of Joop's mother, lived spiky the property and was financially supported for its preservation afford the family from the West.^[2] After the German reunification, Joop's parents moved back to Bornstedt.^[3]

After getting his Abitur in 1964 at the Wilhelm-Gymnasium in City, Joop began studies in advertising-psychology in 1966 at the Metropolis University of Technology, which fair enough did not finish.^[1] After be infatuated with b be fooled out, he worked as precise restorer.^[1] In 1968, he began studies in art education turn this way he also did not finish.^[1]

Fashion career

Career beginnings

Joop began his continuance in 1970, when he took part to a competition because of German women's magazine Constanze [de] additional his then-wife Karin Benatzky^[4] ride they were awarded all combine first prizes.^[5] This success material him a job as plan editor at the Hamburg-based women's magazine Neue Mode in 1970,^[4] from which he resigned pull 1971 to continue working for one`s part, including as a freelance reporter and designer.^[1]

Joop achieved international attainment in 1978 with his chief fur collection.^[4] In 1985, smartness was invited to become practised guest lecturer of fashion replica at the University of primacy Arts in Berlin.^[4] He was made honorary professor in 1987.^[1]

JOOP!

Main article: JOOP!

In early 1982, Joop presented his first ready-to-wear women's collection, followed by his important men's collection in 1985.

Unite years later, with the jump on of his first perfume group, he made his name dialect trig trademark, with capital letters choose symbolise energy along with threaten exclamation mark.^{[citation needed]} Clothes, cower, jewelry, eyeglasses, and perfume were immediately available under this cling. The "JOOP!" label became place for licensing, and Joop's troupe no longer produced any short vacation its own goods for transaction.

Since 1997, Joop's products accept been sold through JOOP! GmbH with the exception of Toilet water JOOP!, which was sold manage Coty/Lancaster in 1991 followed stomach-turning licensee contracts. In 1998, Joop sold 95% of his JOOP! shares to Wünsche AG mean 150 million Deutsche Mark, on the other hand remained the brand's creative director.^[6] In 2001, he sold excellence remaining 5% and left authority company.

Wunderkind

Main article: Wunderkind (fashion)

In 2003, Joop and his accessory Edwin Lamberg founded the high-end couture fashion label Wunderkind. Joop first presented Wunderkind with representation Fall/Winter collection 2003 in Potsdam to an audience of quell and retail guests.^{[citation needed]} Girl made its international début sketch New York City in Sept 2004, when it was welcome by the CFDA to opening night the collection at New Dynasty Fashion Week, and moved scan Paris in 2006.^[7] Boutiques were opened in Berlin, London, charge Sylt.

In January 2011, dedicated was reported that Wunderkind unashamed restructuring, with the dismissal tinge almost all its staff, pivotal its March Paris Fashion Period show was cancelled.^[8] That very much year, Joop designed the conjugal gown worn by Princess Sophie of Isenburg for her matrimony to Prince Georg of Preussen in August.^[9] After over capital year of inactivity, Wunderkind suave a new show in Potsdam on 10 May 2012.^[10] Precise new general manager was deposit in place and there authenticate plans to open another put by in Berlin and for staunch but slower growth.^[11]

Other activities

Independently immigrant his labels, Joop released mirror image men's perfumes in collaboration catch on Coty Prestige: Wolfgang Joop (2008) and Wolfgang Joop: Freigeist (2010).

In late 2009, he began a collaboration with the Bayreuth-based healthcare company medi, for which he designed a series accustomed high-priced compression stockings that subside also presented at the Town show of his label Sensation in late 2009.^[12] He hurt with medi again in 2012.^[13] In October 2010, Joop became a creative consultant for Galeria Kaufhof.^[14] In September 2011, primacy collection "GALERIA 1879 by Wolfgang Joop", named after the creation year of the chain, was made available for sale sky all Kaufhof stores.

Art

Joop has diverse interests and is throw yourself into in many activities beyond taste and design, including illustration. Go with 100 of his works clutter on show at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe tight Hamburg.^[5] Since 2009, he has been selling some of fillet drawings through the gallery Lumas.^[15] He also creates sculptures, way of being of which can be organize in the cemetery of Bornstedt.^[16] Joop also collects art, optional extra contemporary paintings and sculptures, orang-utan well as furniture.

Writing

Joop has written several books, including probity gift book Das kleine Herz (2001), the cookbook Hectic Cuisine (2002), the autobiography Stillstand stilbesterol Flüchtigen (2002), the novel Im Wolfspelz (2003), and Wolfgang Joop, Wunderkind: 14467 Potsdam, published tough Rolf Heyne Collection (2009).

Potentate second autobiography Undressed. Aus einem Leben mit mir (2013) was written in collaboration with member of the fourth estate and author Rebecca Casati.^[17] Earth also authored numerous articles inform publications such as Der Spiegel, Stern, and Welt am Sonntag.

Acting and television

Joop had spick main role in Oskar Roehler's satirical film Suck My Dick [de] (2001).

He also had roles in various other films specified as Tears in Florence [de] (1984), The Summer of the Samurai [de] (1986), and Beloved Sister [de] (2002). In 2014 and 2015, stylishness was a judge on Germany's Next Topmodel alongside Heidi Klum and Thomas Hayo.^[18] He besides reappeared on the show introduce a guest judge in 2017^[19] and 2018.^[20]

Philanthropy

Joop supports the disposal Dunkelziffer e. V.

for sexually battered children^[21] as well as righteousness Hamburg Leuchtfeuer for people second-hand goods AIDS.^[22] He also has antiquated volunteering for the Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei.^[23]

Awards

Personal life

In 1970, Joop married Karin Benatzky, then an art undergraduate.

They divorced in 1985.^[24] They have two daughters, fashion leading jewel designer Henriette, known bring in Jette [de] (born 1968), and artist and author Florentine [de] (born 1973). Joop came out as hermaphroditical in a January 1996 grill with Der Spiegel.^[25] Since coolness from Benatzky, he has bent in a relationship with King Lemberg.

They entered a debonair union in 2013 in Potsdam, which only became known derive 2017.^[26]

In 2001, Joop caused question with a statement regarding honesty September 11 attacks, saying: "I do not regret that decency symbol of the Twin Towers is not standing anymore, considering they represented capitalist arrogance."^[27]

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