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What do style icons like Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Twiggy have in common? A short coupe! Fashion designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen explained in Koffietijd (Coffee Time, RTL4) what you can wear best with short hair, based on his collection.

Koffietijd (Coffee Time, RTL4) was a television show full of surprises. Loretta was celebrating his birthday. Yes-R, Michael Barnaart and Nurlaila Karim came by, and Simon took a nice cake from Abel!

The Hague newspaper Den Haag Centraal interviewed several Hague designers who are busy with the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander.

The television program Hart van Nederland (Heart of the Netherlands, SBS6) made a report about Michaels designs for cartoon character Jans Tromp (from the comic Jan, Jans and the children – Jack, Jacky and the juniors-).

What do you wear during the enthronement? MPs Carla Dik Faber and Carola Schouten went looking for their outfit and the television program Hart van Nederland (Heart of the Netherlands, SBS6) was there.      

From today ‘De Jans’ magazine is available in stores. In this unique publication Jans Tromp (from the comic Jan, Jans en de kinderen -Jack, Jacky and the juniors-) is presented as Michael Barnaart van Bergen’s new muse.

Beau Monde magazine asked nine Dutch designers to sketch a crowning design for Princess Máxima. Michael Barnaart van Bergen designed a purple dress with a bow.

Last Saturday Michael Barnaart van Bergen donated an exclusive design during the Ondernemersgala (entrepreneurial gala) in The Hague. This design was auctioned for 3000 euros for Save the Children and Guusje Nederhorst Foundation.

On Monday evening, 25 March, the new Dutch feature film APP was premiered in Tuschinski Amsterdam. APP is the first cinema film in the world that uses a second screen with photos, information and extra film scenes. Actress, writer and theater director Sanne Vogel wore Adele from Michael Barnaart van Bergen during the premiere dress.

On Monday evening, 25 March, the new Dutch feature film APP was premiered in Tuschinski Amsterdam. APP is the first cinema film in the world that uses a second screen with photos, information and extra film scenes. Actress, writer and theater director Sanne Vogel wore Adele from Michael Barnaart van Bergen during the premiere dress.

Privé magazine asked six fashion designers to draw an inaugural dress for Queen Máxima. Michael Barnaart van Bergen sketched a variant of his Royal Dress (Vorstelijke Jurk) for the future Queen.

Fashion designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen honors Queen Beatrix and celebrates the future kingship of Willem-Alexander with a royal dress (vorstelijke jurk). The Royal dress is available in a limited edition of 20 pieces in the online shop or in the shop in the Hofkwartier, a stone’s throw from Paleis Noordeinde. The design was produced…

Actress Alexandra Alphenaar plays a leading role in the musical Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story. Michael Barnaart van Bergen designs her premiere dress. Television program RTL Boulevard (RTL4) was present during the fitting of the dress.

Michael Barnaart van Bergen is a guest in the television program Koffietijd op Zaterdag (Coffee time on Saturday, RTL4). With presenter Loretta Schrijver he visits the exhibition Fabulous Fifties – Fabulous Fashion at the Gemeentemuseum The Hague.

Actresses Renée van Wegberg and Brigitte Heitzer wear Michael Barnaart van Bergen at the premiere of the play ‘Dial M for Murder’ in the Royal Theatre in The Hague. Brigitte Heitzer plays the lead.

Michael Barnaart van Bergen designed an exclusive bicycle scarf. You receive this scarf if you buy the Cortina Utility Transportation U4 action 7-speed, available at your local Cortina dealer.

The designs of Michael Barnaart van Bergen, inspired by the new bicycles of Cortina. On 15 October model and presenter Anouk Smulders revealed the campaign at Fabrique in Utrecht. Photo: Meinke Klein; styling: Thomas Vermeer.

Cortina has joined forces with Michael Barnaart of Bergen: in the latest campaign of the bicycle brand models will be dressed in creations of the fashion designer.  

Curator Nicole Uniquole (right) welcomes Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (middle) and Joachim Gauck, President of Germany, at the opening of the Dutch Design exhibition in Oranienbaum Palace in Germany. Nicole is wearing a unique dress, custom made and designed by Michael Barnaart van Bergen. On the exhibition a couture dress by Michael Barnaart van…

The store was opened on 13 October 2011 by alderman Marjolein de Jong (Culture, City Center and International). Initially it was a temporary pop-up store, but due to its success, Barnaart van Bergen decided to establish his shop. The collection of Michael is supplemented with a selection of accessories and hats from hat maker Rutjes…

Fashion designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen has an offline store till the end of 2011 at the Hofkwartier. The store opened on Thursday October 13th by alderman Marjolein de Jong (Culture, City Centre and International). Take a look in Michael Barnaart van Bergens world and discover the knitwear collection in the temporary store. You can…

The Dripping dress is on display at the fashion exhibition ‘Fashion ❤ Art: an affair’ at the Gemeentemuseum The Hague. After the exhibition this design will be added to the collection of the museum.

Michael Barnaart made Caro Emerald’s dress for the That Man video. Watch the video here:   

Designer Michael Barnaart van Bergen has been announced as Fashion Ambassador for The Hague. In honour of his brand new ambassadorship, Barnaart van Bergen has specially designed the ‘Robe de la Résidente’ as an ode to the city. Featuring an old map of the city centre, the knitted dress is available in two colour combinations…