About
Chrissie Houtkooper (1989) graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague with a BA in Fashion Design. During this study she worked as an intern at BLESS and it was there that she developed an affinity for fashion accessoires. As a result she enroled into the footwear design specialisation at the ArtEZ Fashion Masters where she graduated in 2015 with a MA degree in Fashion Design. Since january 2016 she started her own practice: Atelier Chrissie Houtkooper / ACH.
Supported by
‘The principal of combining modernity with craftmanship reflects the true essence of
Atelier Chrissie Houtkooper. At ACH it’s a matter of balancing tradition with innovation and combining old and new, urban and rural.’
Experience
| 2019 | Design and development footwear, Lola van Praag, London |
| 2017 | Design and development, leather items for Studio MEN, Amsterdam FashionWeek, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2017 | Teaming up with David Laport for Atelier Chrissie Houtkooper AW1718 collection, Artis, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2016 – Now | Founder, ACH / Atelier Chrissie Houtkooper, Alkmaar (NL) |
| 2016 | Design and development, sandals for Tess van Zalinge, Global denim awards, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2016 | Design and development, socks for infinity by Mark van Westerop and Kim Vos, Trendvision awards 2016 (NL) |
| 2016 | Design and development, sandals for MOAM collective 2016, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2016 | Recipient grant for talent development, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie (NL) |
| 2016 | Design and development, shoes for Duran Lantink x Jan Hoek, Sistaaz of the castle, Amsterdam (NL) |
| 2015 | Design and development, Modern Heritage graduation collection, ArtEZ, Arnhem (NL) |