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Behind the label Oscar Suleyman you find fashion designers Oscar Raaijmakers (1972, Nijmegen, NL) and Süleyman Demir (1972, Rotterdam, NL). Both worked as interns at Vivienne Westwood in London, and graduated from the Fashion Department of the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem) in 1996. After their graduation they worked at different couture houses in Paris, as Veronique Leroy and Dice Kayek.
In 1997 Oscar and Süleyman returned to the Netherlands to establish their own label. In that same year they produced their debut collection ‘Only for those who can find balance on a pair of high heels’. Like the title indicates, Oscar Suleyman focused on classy, sophisticated women on high heels, which made them win the Frans... [more]
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