Dolf Selbach
Dolf Selbach (born November 29, 1929 - February 21, 2010 in Düsseldorf ) was a German gentleman's outfitter with stores in Düsseldorf ( Königsallee and Berliner Allee ), Berlin ( Kurfürstendamm , corner of Bleibtreustraße) and Hamburg ( Jungfernstieg ) and Neuer Wall. In addition to own creations, upscale brands such as Brioni , Costume National Homme , Christian Dior , Etro , Gucci , Kiton , Helmut Lang , Loro Piana , Prada , Jil Sander and Ermenegildo Zegna were offered. Dolf Selbach was a recognized pioneer for the avant-garde in men's fashion. In 1999 he sold his company to the Dressler group of companies.
He found the models for his “twen shop” in Paris and New York . The first business premises initially only had 80 square meters. He had jackets , shirts and trousers tailored according to his ideas and found a new target group. He was one of the first Germans to import Italian men's fashion such as Missoni , Lorenzini , Aida Barni , later Versace , Roberto Cavalli , Stone Island and others. Later he also discovered the French designers Christian Dior , Jean-Paul Gaultier and the English with Katharine Hamnett , Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood for his shops. The business premises in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Hamburg were expanded by Dolf Selbach according to his own plans. In 1981 he was portrayed by Andy Warhol . His considerable art collection with works by Ernst Wilhelm Nay , Fernando Botero , Keith Haring and many others was auctioned in February 2011 in the Villa Grisebach in Berlin.
Individual evidence
- ^ No heirs: Selbach sells company Welt Online, July 22, 1999
- ↑ Dolf Selbach died at textilwirtschaft.de
- ^ Mourning for Dolf Selbach Hamburger Abendblatt, February 25, 2010
- ↑ Clothes Make Collectors artnet.com, April 7, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Selbach, Dolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German men's outfitter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1929 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2010 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |