Welcome to the Dirk Bikkembergs charity auction, where the much coveted vintage 90’s Bikkembergs boots are auctioned off for charity. This auction 15% of all profits will be donated to Socio VZW, an animal rescue center. Mostly saving animals in the Antwerp region.
See how to bid here
Total raised so far:
€1933,57
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Dirk Bikkembergs brown combat boots with hooks and metal heel (38) — 1990’s
€399.00 Add to cart -
Dirk Bikkembergs black mountaineering boots with metal heel and elastics (40) — fall 1996
€1199.00 Add to cart -
SoldDirk Bikkembergs black mountaineering boots with overlap front and laces through the soles (42) — late 90’s
€799.00 Read more -
SoldDirk Bikkembergs brown combat boots wrapped by laces through the soles (41) — mid 90’s
€459.00 Read more -
SoldDirk Bikkembergs black ankle boots with metal ring and neon elastic (41) — spring 1998
€269.00 Read more
How to bid
1. First you need to make an account at vaniitas.com/my-account
2. You can set your maximum bid and the site will automatically overbid for you until your maximum bid is reached
3. If a bid is placed in the last 5 minutes of the auction ending, the auction will be extended with 5 minutes. This is to avoid sniper bidding and this will leave sufficient time for you to place an additional bid.
4. A flat shipping fee of 25€ will be charged in the end, so no surprises on shipping fees! This also includes pre-paid import duties.
5. Payment is due withing 5 days of the auction ending.
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs camel brown mountaineering boots with black elastic (42) — fall 1996
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black boots with flap and laces through the heel (39) — circa 1995
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black tall boots front wrapped by laces through the soles (38) — late 90’s
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black boots with flap and laces through the heel (37) — fall 1994
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black asymmetric curved skirt transformable with buttons — pre-2006
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs beige suede boots with white laces through the soles (36) — late 80’s
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs white trousers decorated with buttons on the side — spring 2005
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs brown boots with flap and laces through the heel (37) — fall 1994
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs Sport Couture black shirt with displaced breast pocket
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black shirt with displaced collar
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs black boots with flap and laces through the heel (36) — fall 1994
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SoldDirk Bikkembergs brown tall boots front wrapped by laces through the soles (36) — late 80’s
About Dirk Bikkembergs
Dirk Bikkembergs is a Belgian designer, graduating from the Royal Academy of fine arts in Antwerp.
In 1986, Bikkembergs went to London during fashion week to showcase his collection together with fellow graduates Ann Demeulemeester, Walter van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene and Marina Yee.
From this point on, they would be known as the iconic ‘Antwerp Six’.
Dirk Bikkembergs gained notoriety in the 90’s with his boots inspired by workman’s shoes or mountaineering boots. Not only was the concept so groundbreaking, but also how he presented these boots: combining these heavy duty boots with suits.
Some iconic details of Dirk’s boots include the holes drilled in the soles, through which the laces shoulder be put and afterwards wrapped around the boot. Some models have metals heels, with or without slit, reinforcing the ‘heavy duty’ aesthetic. All the mountaineering boots feature the larger square sole on the front and included a blue and black mountaineering elastic with hooks.
Due to their iconic status, all these models are heavy collected by fashion museums around the world and included in their permanent collection.