Kris Van Assche (born 12 May 1976) is a Belgian fashion designer. He was the creative director of Berluti (2018-2021), a luxury leather brand owned by LVMH, and artistic director for Dior Homme from 2007 to 2018.
Early life and education
Van Assche grew up an only child in Londerzeel, in Belgium’s Flemish-speaking region, between Antwerp and Brussels.[1] He studied women’s wear at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts from 1994 to 1998.
Career
Early career
After graduating Van Assche moved to Paris in 1998. He was immediately appointed at Yves Saint Laurent as Hedi Slimane's first assistant for the Rive Gauche Homme line.