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When it comes to famed Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren though, they make teamwork look like an effortless process. The pair joined up after graduating from the Arnhem Academy of Art and Design in the Netherlands. Although they did not work together in school, they linked up in 1993 after graduation to enter a talent contest which they won. Soon after, they moved to Paris to continue their fashion works, gaining popularity for their distinct ready-to-wear fashions. The duo eventually began to design clothes for H&M in 2006. Viktor&Rolf were now on the map as an ultra-creative and talented fashion duo. They soon gained even more attention by putting on theatrical and eye-catching fashion shows. Watch a Viktor&Rolf fashion show and you’ll likely see the pair actually dress and undress the models right on the runway, layering and un-layering pieces of clothing to create new looks right in front of the audience. It’s a complete demonstration of teamwork and the duo’s melded fashion visions. Cooperation and teamwork under such a situation is essential and these two make everything they do look completely cohesive. On and on they forged a fashion career together and teamed up with L’Oreal in 2004. That’s when they designed the fragrance FlowerBomb. This partnership with L’Oreal introduced the creatively eclectic pair to an even broader audience. In 2016, Viktor&Rolf partnered with Justin Alexander to create Mariage bridal Collection with beautiful and dazzling bridal presentations . You can also find Viktor&Rolf’s fashion works in museum exhibits around the word for all to see. Viktor&Rolf’s teamwork continues to bring remarkable fashions to the world, brilliantly making smart business moves to partner with other creative outlets to bring fusionized fashion to the market. They are living proof that bringing together two minds to work towards a common outcome can lead to miraculous consequences. They are the very definition of teamwork. Think about your passions and your goals. Can teaming up with other like minds help you achieve your goals? Teamwork has been defined as, “Cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team in the interests off a common cause.” www.dictionary.com “