keynote speaker creative sector in London
Michael Barnaart van Bergen was Keynote Speaker at the annual reception for the Anglo-Dutch Creative Sector at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in London, UK.
mondrian dress and composition in black on display at gemeentemuseum the hague
Because of the 150th anniversary of Vrienden van het Gemeentemuseum (Friends of the Gemeentemuseum) the designs Mondrian dress and Composition in Black were shown in company of Countercomposition XVI by Theo van Doesburg (1925) and Victory Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian (1942-1944).
jan magazine
Actress Marlijn Weerdenburg wears dress Nicci in JAN Magazine.
nos evening news
Anchorwoman Annechien Steenhuizen wears dress Composition in Black at NOS evening news (NOS, NPO 1).
another magazine about the vulgar: fashion redefined
“The first exhibition to consider the inherently challenging (yet utterly compelling) territory of sartorial offence”. Read the article here.
michael barnaart in barbican londen
From October 13, 2016 to February 5, 2017 the Mondrian dress by Michael Barnaart van Bergen will be on display in the exhibition The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. The design by Michael Barnaart van Bergen (right) stands in its own (miror) glass case next to her older Mondrian sisters…
nos evening news
Anchorwoman Annechien Steenhuizen wears dress Navi at NOS evening news (NOS, NPO 1).
mondrian dress in international exhibition
From October 13, 2016 to February 5, 2017 the Mondrian dress by Michael Barnaart van Bergen will be on display in the exhibition The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. The design will be exhibited within the theme ‘Once and For All’, exploring the idea of the unique alongside relationship between…
centraal museum shows bathilda
In the display of the Centraal Museum Utrecht at Hoog Catharijne, dress Bathilda is exhibited along with the Mondial chair designed by Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888-1964) and his son Wim Rietveld (1924-1985).
start jubilee 100 years de stijl
The year 2017 is marked by 100 years anniversary of De Stijl movement. On June 29 Mariëtte Pennarts, member of the Provincial Executive Utrecht, unveiled in Hoog Catharijne the 17-meter visual devoted to this theme year ‘Mondrian to Dutch Design’. She was wearing the Mondrian dress by Michael Barnaart van Bergen. 2017 is the year…
centraal museum shows mondriaan dress
In the display of the Centraal Museum Utrecht at Hoog Catharijne, the Mondrian dress is exhibited along with the Three-tubular lamp, Military Chair and Military Stool designed by Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964).
salone del mobile: masterly, the dutch in milano
Dutch designers, artisan producers and design agencies present themselves in the centre of Milan. Dresses from the Classics collection of Michael Barnaart van Bergen are selected to participate the presentation titled Masterly – The Dutch in Milano in Palazzo Francesco Turati. “Excellent Dutch design and fashion has soul and its own identity,” according the curator…
nos evening news
Anchorwoman Annechien Steenhuizen wears dress Malano at NOS evening news (NOS, NPO 1).
centraal museum reveals first dress from new collection
The Centraal Museum in Utrecht shows in the window display at Hoog Catharijne dress Milano from the Spring 2016 collection. Next to the dress a new version of the Press Room Chair by Gerrit Rietveld. The new collection is available from February 24.
blauw bloed
The television program Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood) and fashion designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen look to the ‘royals effect’: how a royal choice of clothing can cause a trend. See the clip here.
koffietijd
For the television program Koffietijd (Coffee Time, RTL4), Michael Barnaart van Bergen visited the exhibition Ode to Dutch Fashion with presenter Loretta Schrijver. In addition to the exhibition, Michael’s youth, his love for graphic design and Jan, Jans and the children will also be discussed.
centraal museum shows bathilda
Now in Utrecht a Hague design get-together! The chair for Steltman, the latest design by Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) and Bathilda dress from the latest collection of Michael Barnaart van Bergen. Exhibited in the display case of the Centraal Museum on Hoog Catharijne.
libelle
The Libelle team came to the shop to make a Christmas special. Dress Febe is a real conversation piece and photographed in our fitting room by Esmée Franken. Styling by Maartje van den Broek. Now on display in Libelle number 49.
jan, jans en de kinderen in the shop window
The comic strip Jan, Jans and the children (Jack, Jacky and the juniors) that appeared in August (in which Jan and Jans visit the store of Michael Barnaart van Bergen) is hanging in the shop window. The comic is on display until October 18th.
blauw bloed
The television program Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood, EO, NPO2) looks together with fashion designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen at the signature looks of the royals. Tonight you can watch part 1. Part 2 is being broadcast om October 24.
michael barnaart in gemeentemuseum exhibition
Dutch fashion designers harvest international appreciation. Especially designers who are able to find their own strong handwriting succeed in spreading above ground level and acquiring a solid position. The Gemeentemuseum The Hague, the museum with one of the most important fashion collections in the world, thought it was high time for an Ode to Dutch…
michael as cartoon character
Michael Barnaart van Bergen has made his appearance as a cartoon character in Jan, Jans en de kinderen (Jack, Jacky and the juniors)! The comic is published today in the Libelle magazine. The comic appeared for the first time in 1970 and describes the adventures of the Tromp family.
tomorrow at blauw bloed
Tomorrow Michael Barnaart van Bergen will appear at the tv program Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood, NPO 2). With Dutch Queen Máxima and Belgian Queen Mathilde he was present at the opening of the sculpture exhibition Vormidable at the Lange Voorhout in The Hague. Michael Barnaart talks about his work and vision on the clothes of…
mondrian mugs in collaboration with gemeentemuseum
As a result of the success of the Mondrian dress and its homeware collection, designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen has designed a series of four Mondrian mugs in collaboration with the Gemeentemuseum The Hague. Piet Mondrian looks for the right rhythm and a balance in the relationships by constantly shifting lines and color areas. Only…
michael celebrates 10th anniversary at koffietijd
Ten years ago he started his own fashion label and shortly thereafter he showed already at Amsterdam Fashion Week. Today, Michael Barnaart van Bergen showed his most striking creations at the morning program Koffietijd (RTL4).
de jans glossy
The glossy De Jans about Jans Tromp, the cartoon character from the comic Jan, Jans en de kinderen (Jack, Jackie and the juniors) is out again! Naturally, in this edition Jans wears the Spring 2015 collection of Michael Barnaart van Bergen. Jans is since 2013 the muse of Michael Barnaart van Bergen.
dress purchased by central museum
In addition to the Mondrian dress and Mondrian III from 2011, the Centraal Museum Utrecht has now also purchased Aesa dress from the current collection (Spring 2015) by Michael Barnaart van Bergen. The dress can now be seen together with the Berlin chair and lamp by Gerrit Rietveld (1888 – 1964) in Hoog Catharijne. The…
vogue online shopping night
Keep Wednesday April 29 free, because from 12.00 to 0.00 hrs is the very first Vogue Online Shopping Night! Internationally it is already a great success and this year Vogue organizes the unique event for the first time in the Netherlands. Vogue has selected the best designers and e-tailers to shop for twelve hours: “Michael…





