A.F.V. (A. F. Vandevorst) from Belgium F. Vandevorst fashion brand was founded in 1997 by Filip Arickx and An Vandevorst, a couple who graduated from Antwerp's RoyalAcademy of Fine Arts. BliXa, launched the first A.F.V. (A.F. Vandevorst) fashion show in Paris in March 1998.

The two designers are not only involved in the design of the brand They also often design costumes for theater. On the runway, we often see the A.F.V. (A.F.Vandevorst) girl a bold and unrestrained look, but occasionally interspersed with extremely feminine details, so that people feel a strong contrast of the dramatic effect. Today, A.F.V. (A.F.Vandevorst) is on par with Dries Van Noten, Olivier Theyskens, Martin Margiela, RafSimons,A.F.V. (A.F.Vandevorst) is a highly dominant brand that holds two fashion shows a year in Paris. Their development plans include menswear and a boutique. Of course, the company's main focus remains on the renewal of the current womenswear line. The company sells in the most prestigious stores in Paris, New York, London, Tokyo and Moscow.