Wolfgang Joop
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Wolfgang Joop (born 18 November 1944) is a German
Early life
Joop was born in
After getting his
Fashion career
Career beginnings
Joop began his career in 1970, when he took part to a competition by German women's magazine Constanze with his then-wife Karin Benatzky[4] and they were awarded all three first prizes.[5] This success landed him a job as fashion editor at the Hamburg-based women's magazine Neue Mode in 1970,[4] from which he resigned in 1971 to continue working independently, including as a freelance journalist and designer.[1]
Joop achieved international success in 1978 with his first fur collection.
JOOP!
In early 1982, Joop presented his first ready-to-wear women's collection, followed by his first men's collection in 1985. Two years later, with the launch of his first perfume collection, he made his name a trademark, with capital letters to symbolise energy along with an exclamation mark.[citation needed] Clothes, shoes, jewelry, eyeglasses, and perfume were immediately available under this brand. The "JOOP!" label became available for licensing, and Joop's company no longer produced any of its own goods for sale. Since 1997, Joop's products have been sold through JOOP! GmbH with the exception of Parfum JOOP!, which was sold to Coty/Lancaster in 1991 followed by licensee contracts. In 1998, Joop sold 95% of his JOOP! shares to Wünsche AG for 150 million Deutsche Mark, but remained the brand's creative director.[6] In 2001, he sold the remaining 5% and left the company.
Wunderkind
In 2003, Joop and his partner Edwin Lamberg founded the high-end couture fashion label Wunderkind. Joop first presented Wunderkind with the Fall/Winter collection 2003 in Potsdam to an audience of press and retail guests.[
Other activities
Independently from his labels, Joop released two men's perfumes in collaboration with
Art
Joop has diverse interests and is involved in many activities beyond fashion and design, including illustration. Over 100 of his works are on show at the
Writing
Joop has written several books, including the gift book Das kleine Herz (2001), the cookbook Hectic Cuisine (2002), the autobiography Stillstand des Flüchtigen (2002), the novel Im Wolfspelz (2003), and Wolfgang Joop, Wunderkind: 14467 Potsdam, published by Rolf Heyne Collection (2009). His second autobiography Undressed. Aus einem Leben mit mir (2013) was written in collaboration with journalist and author Rebecca Casati.[17] He also authored numerous articles for publications such as Der Spiegel, Stern, and Welt am Sonntag.
Acting and television
Joop had a main role in
Philanthropy
Joop supports the organisation Dunkelziffer e. V. for sexually abused children
Awards
- 1983: Fil d'or (award by the Confédération Internationale du Lin, Monte Carlo)[1][4]
- 1984: Das Goldene Spinnrad (fashion prize by the city of Krefeld and of the European Silk Commission)[5]
- 1995: Forum-Preis (award by the magazine Textilwirtschaft)
- 2005: Osgar (media prize by Bild)
- 2009: Bambiin the category "Sonderpreis der Jury"
- 2011: Radio Regenbogen Award in the category "Medienmann"
- 2012: Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschlandin the category "Lebenswerk"
Personal life
In 1970, Joop married Karin Benatzky, then an art student. They divorced in 1985.
In 2001, Joop caused controversy with a statement regarding the September 11 attacks, saying: "I do not regret that the symbol of the Twin Towers is not standing anymore, because they represented capitalist arrogance."[27]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Wolfgang Joop biography in the German Who's Who". Who's Who (in German). Germany. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Joop, Wolfgang (8 May 2010). "Eine unsentimentale Person voller Wildheit" [An unsentimental person full of wildness]. Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- Spiegel Online(in German). 23 September 1991. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Wolfgang Joop biography". Aerion (in German). Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Wunderkind portrait". Elle (in German). Germany. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- Spiegel Online(in German). Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear: Wunderkind" (in German). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Joop: Wunderkind Farewell?". British Vogue. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Joop, Wolfgang (28 August 2011). "Joop lässt die Braut im Offiziersmantel heiraten". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Rooks, Timothy A. (9 May 2012). "Joop resuscitates Wunderkind label". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Rooks, Timothy A. (11 May 2012). "Germany's Wunderkind, Wolfgang Joop, is back!". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "medi Unternehmensgeschichte und Meilensteine". medi (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Wolfgang Joop entwirft "schicke, modische Stützstrümpfe für die gute Laune!"" (in German). Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Kaufhof kooperiert mit Wolfgang Joop" [Kaufhof cooperates with Wolfgang Joop] (in German). Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Wolfgang Joop's artist page". Lumas (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Joop-Skulptur geschändet: Penis-Diebstahl auf Friedhof" [Joop sculpture desecrated: Penis robbery at the cemetery]. n-tv (in German). 16 July 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Undressed. Aus einem Leben mit mir on the editor's website" (in German). Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Spiegel Online(in German). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Germany's Next Topmodel-Juror Wolfgang Joop kommt zurück!" [Ex-Germany's Next Topmodel juror comes back!]. ProSieben (in German). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Germany's Next Topmodel: Folge 13 mit Ex-Juror Wolfgang Joop" [Germany's Next Topmodel: Season 13 with ex-juror Wolfgang Joop]. Stern (in German). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Prominente" [Celebrities] (in German). Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Das Kuratorium" [The board of trustees] (in German). Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Kuratorium" [Board of trustees]. Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ mut (27 August 2003). "Ich bereue es, Karin verlassen zu haben" [I regret having left Karin]. Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Gatterburg, Angela (28 January 1996). ""Rollenwechsel sind erotisch"" ["Role switching is erotic"]. Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ jum (18 January 2017). "Wolfgang Joop hat heimlich geheiratet" [Wolfgang Joop has secretly married]. Stern (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- University of Munich(in German). Retrieved 30 April 2018.