FW25 | inspired by
Sisterhood of Spies
"All my work as a feminist designer is inspired by muses. Powerful female icons from past and present. Although women have been marginalized for centuries, archetypes of female power have always been there. Through my designs, I bring them to you. To help us shape the world of modern-day feminism. This season, we explore the shadowy world of the formidable female spy. From Mata Hari to the female M16 agents giving James Bond a run for his money - throughout the ages, 'she-intelligencers' have used their feminine skills to venture into the shadows and steal useful information. Just like every ambitious woman, really. After all, in this society, if a female wants to fulfill her potential, she needs to infiltrate forbidden worlds. To reshape my own destiny and become a female founder and cultural icon, I cracked the codes of many bastions of male elitism. How? By activating my inner she-spy. And so can you! Now is the time to send yourself on a special mission: dare to dream, dare to grow, dare to be."
- Marlies Dekkers
behind the collection
Muse & I
'Growing up during the 70s, the lethally glamorous Bond girls in their glitter dresses and killer bikinis were hard to avoid. Yes, they had the hottest outfits and the naughtiest names - remember Pussy Galore and Honey Ryder? - but I never aspired to be them. I wanted to be James Bond himself. I wanted the multi-purpose spy gadgets like the dagger shoes and X-ray specs that tickled my future inner designer. I wanted to experience the thrill of going undercover. And I promised myself: I was going to infiltrate forbidden worlds.
I didn't exactly design the 007-style killer stilettoes or bullet bra I dreamed of when I was growing up, but I did create my own version of multi-purpose 'spyware': perfect-fitting lingerie that doubles as a woman's secret tool for transformation. Forget Bond girls; I still get the biggest thrill when I watch women walk into my dressing rooms, weighed down by their grocery bags and daily drudgery, to emerge as undercover boss bitches, bombshells or bestselling authors. My own Sisterhood of Spies.
- Marlies Dekkers
