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Written by Pauline Neerman
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Nicky Vankets gets a makeover: House of Vankets adorned with new structure, a CEO, and added capital 

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Fashion3 September, 2026

Since June, construction entrepreneur Daphné Vandenplas has been at the helm as CEO of what is now known as House of Vankets. Together, they aim to expand and stabilize the Belgian fashion house. “There must be profitability, there must be structure, and there must be security you can rely on.”

An independent fashion house

While Nicky Vankets is synonymous with wedding dresses, House of Vankets wants to focus more on clothing for entrepreneurs, personal branding, and eventually new product categories as well. Custom-made clothing, wedding attire, and stage outfits will remain part of the house, but Vankets also wants to build a much broader business.

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