Melvin Anderson

Born in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles in 1944.

Educated in Oranjestad Aruba and in St.Vincent at the Boys Grammar School .

Academie Vogue Studio Amsterdam 1964-1966.


WORK EXPERIENCE:

Designer of jewellery – Amsterdam
Stage & TV costumes – Amsterdam
Owner of Melvin Anderson Designs – fabric-design studio – Milan Italy
Fabric-design clients a.o. Armani/Etro/Ferre/Versace/Prada – Milan
Guy Laroch/ Yves Saint-Laurent – Paris
Calvin Klein – New York
Issey Myake – Tokyo
Stewo Switzerland – wrapping & gift paper
DuPont Switzerland – forecasting designs swimwear
Colour & Fabric-design forecasting box.


PROFESSOR AT ART COLLEGES:

Kunst Academie – Arnhem Netherlands
Design Academy – Eindhoven Netherlands
Rietveld Academy – Amsterdam Netherlands
De Kooning Academy – Rotterdam Netherlands
Art Academy Luzern - Switzerland