Founder and designer, RVDK Ronald van der Kemp
Ronald van der Kemp
Dutch
Ronald van der Kemp studied fashion at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and spent about 25 years at houses including Bill Blass, Guy Laroche and Celine. In 2014 he launched RVDK, a demi-couture label built largely from existing and deadstock materials, and first showed during Paris Haute Couture Week in January 2015. He won the Dutch Fashion Award in 2017.
Houses
Their runway, measured
57 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Ronald van der Kemp's looks are more saturated, less tonal, more colour-blocked and more textured.
Colours
- Black22%
- Charcoal16%
- Ivory / cream · 1.4× the average8%
- White · 1.4× the average7%
- Beige / camel6%
- Grey6%
- Coral / peach · 2.4× the average3%
- Chocolate brown3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness42/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation15.0more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals58%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues74%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks23%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 43more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture8.14more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.073about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Patchwork print9.2×Pattern
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Metallic / lame7.7×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- 80s7.3×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Stilettos6.2×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke6.0×Pattern
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Maximalist4.9×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Taffeta4.8×Material
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Strappy heeled sandals4.8×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 40%2.2×
- Column 40%2.0×
- Asymmetric 37%2.3×
- Straight / tubular 30%
- Draped 21%1.8×
Materials
- Silk / satin 54%2.3×
- Metallic / lame 28%7.7×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 21%1.6×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 19%37% less
- Lace 16%2.3×
Details
- Shoulder emphasis 39%2.1×
- Padding / sculpted volume 33%2.4×
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 32%2.1×
- Belts 28%1.4×
- Appliques / 3D flowers 26%4.4×
Patterns
- Patchwork print 18%9.2×
- Abstract print 12%2.6×
- Stripes 12%1.7×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 11%6.0×
- Colour-block 11%1.9×
Mood
- Glamorous 51%4.7×
- Dramatic 42%3.2×
- Playful 37%2.1×
- Powerful 32%2.1×
- Edgy 30%1.9×
Era references
- 1980s 23%4.0×
- 1970s 12%
- 1960s 5%1.8×
- Victorian 5%1.7×
- 1950s 5%2.1×
From the AI tags on 57 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Ronald van der Kemp against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureJulian Klausner · Lorenzo Serafini · Alberto Caliri · Meryll Rogge
