Marlies Dekkers was born in 1965 and graduated at the Acadamy of Art with distinction in 1991. She launched her first lingerie collection in 1993. Spanning more than 33 years in time. Marlies' illustrious career in lingerie design has always been dominated by her ambition to frame the wearer's beauty at every opportunity, thereby boosting the confidence of the many women who adore her distinctive designs.

At marlies|dekkers, product design begins with a simple but powerful idea: the female body is not something to hide, but a canvas to celebrate. Each design is created to highlight natural curves through clean lines, strong silhouettes and the signature use of straps that frame rather than cover. By playing with contrast between skin and fabric, the designs create a subtle tension between what is revealed and what is suggested; turning lingerie into an interactive form of art that is completed by the woman who wears it.

This artistic vision is combined with what Marlies calls her “Golden Combination”,
3 core principles that guide product design:

1. Design

No frou-frou. The French and the Italians, who dominated the world of lingerie back then, like to wrap women up like bon-bons. Marlies considers herself a minimalist, and in that regard, typically Dutch: each line was going to matter.

2. Fit

Marlies wanted a superb fit and outstanding quality. Her goal: to make the Rolls Royce of bras and knickers.

3. Feminine point of view

What do women want? After centuries of the male point of view dominating art and design, Marlies wanted to (re)discover what made women click.