Bibi Chemnitz
Greenlandic fashion designer
Bibi Chemnitz (born 1983) is a Greenlandic fashion designer who is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Raised in Greenland by her Inuit parents, she moved to Denmark when she was 13 and studied fashion design in Herning. In 2006, she and her partner established the Bibi Chemnitz fashion business in Aarhus, moving to Copenhagen in 2012. Inspired by her Greenlandic heritage, her designs for both men and women have featured in international fashion shows and are marketed worldwide.
Early life
Born in Nuuk on 30 December 1983, Bibi Chemnitz is the daughter of two Native Greenlanders. As a child, she lived with her family in Narsaq, Maniitsoq and Nuuk. When she was 13 she moved to Denmark where she studied fashion design at VIA University College in Herning.
Career
In 2006, together with her partner David Røgilds, a Danish graphic artist and designer, she established the fashion business Bibi Chemnitz in Aarhus, moving to Copenhagen in 2012. The firm markets fashions for both men and women through retailers around the world, including Galeries Lafayette, Beijing, the Koon department store in Seoul, and Podium Market in Moscow. Over the years, designs have been exhibited at fashion weeks throughout Europe and beyond.
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