Julie Verhoeven (born 16 May 1969) is a British illustrator and designer who has collaborated with brands such as

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and Peter Jensen. While she is recognised primarily for her work in fashion, she has also contributed illustrations to books, magazines and album covers. Her work has been widely exhibited, including at London's

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. She is a design academic at both

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and the

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. With recurring retro references – particularly to the 1970s and pop culture – her illustrations have been described as "whimsical" and "Rock & Roll meets rainbow". The

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(ICA) noted that: "Her drawings, sculptures, assemblages, installations and video combine a rawness, at times reminiscent of punk, with a bewildering sensuality and a strong sense of colour and texture". In a 2008 interview, she said: "For the moment I am doing artist/designer... I would like to be regarded as an artist eventually". In 2012, the

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(V&A) acquired a large archive of her work (over 100 illustrations) for its permanent collection.

Background and early career

Verhoeven studied fashion at

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(now

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), graduating in 1987. She worked first as an assistant for

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, and later for

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in Paris. In 2002, the Gibo by Julie Verhoeven fashion line was first shown at

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, returning for the spring 2003 shows.

Fashion collaborations

Following Gibo, Verhoeven focused on consulting and design collaborations. She has worked with many major fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton, Versace, Kangol,

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and H&M. She also worked with Suzanne Clements and Inacio Ribeiro during their design direction at

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Exhibitions

Verhoeven's illustrations have been widely exhibited internationally, including MU,

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and Vera Gliem,

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. London exhibitions included ''Saint James's in Bloom'' at the Economist Plaza in 2006. She has also delivered a presentation at the V&A and held an exhibition, ''Fannying Around'', at the Hayward Gallery's space Concrete. In 2013, she designed the artwork and created an installation – ''Ladies Let's Rip!'' – for Bath in Fashion 2013 at the

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. 2014 activities included a collaborative exhibition with Jimmy Merris at Hordaland Art Centre,

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Academic role

Verhoeven combines illustration projects and design collaborations with part-time teaching. She has been a tutor on the MA fashion course at Central Saint Martins since 1996 and teaches on the womenswear programme at the

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, where she is also an honorary fellow.

Selected publications

* ''A Bit of Rough'', with text by Spaninks, Angelique (MU Gallery Eindhoven, 2009) * ''Gasbook 13'' (Gas As Interface Co, 2004) * ''Fatbottomedgirls 003'', with text by Cole, Bethan (TDM. 2002) * ''The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps,'' with text by

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(Scotland Street Press, 2018)

References

External links

Julie Verhoeven websiteProfile at the Riflemaker GalleryVerhoeven prints for Versace, spring '09Julie Verhoeven illustrations at Victoria & Albert Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Verhoeven, Julie 1969 births Living people British illustrators English fashion designers British women fashion designers People from Sevenoaks Academics of the Royal College of Art Academics of Central Saint Martins Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts