expanded its offer by adding shoes, eyeglasses and jewelry. In 1998, Joop sold 95% of the company to Wünsche AG and freed from the remaining five percent in a subsequent 2001 deal. He founded WUNDERKIND in 2003. The company is recognized as a high-end couture label. After being stagnant for several years, WUNDERKIND re-launched in 2012 with a new general manager. Joop received the Fil d’or award in 1983, and he also received the Golden Spinning Wheel.