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Danish fashion designer Malene Birger is the creative force behind By Malene Birger and she owns 49% of the company.

Ms Birger’s strong sense of style and aesthetics coupled with her engaging somewhat tongue in cheek personality has made her a renowned figure on the worlds fashion stage.

Malene’s early design influences came from her grandmother, and her mother had a well honed fashion sense with a keen eye for the latest trends.

After serving an apprenticeship as a window stylist she went on to gain a degree at the acclaimed Denmarks Design School.

Next Malene became a designer with Jackpot by Carli Gry before moving to Sweden to design for Marc O’Polo where she soon gained promotion to head designer of the womens line.

On her return to Denmark she formed her first company Day Birger et Mikkelsen where she won the prestigious Danish Design Award. On leaving Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Malene went on to become concept designer for a number of major Danish fashion brands.

Malene Birger’s own brand By Malene Birger A/S was born in 2003, with major investment from Danish fashion firm IC Companies A/S.

By Malene Birger is one of the featured labels at Fashion Exclusives.

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