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Future talents | Antwerp, Miquel Boutens (boys don’t cry)
Chers lecteurs, one of my favorite designer this year at the graduation show of Antwerp’s Academy was Miquel Boutens with his collection inspired by Le petit prince. In the middle of the creative uproar appeared delicate silhouettes wearing light fabrics with pastel colors and gold. Fragile and powerful, the silhouettes have short pants with silk…
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Estefânia’s birthday
I met Estefania two years ago in Porto, during the fashion week. We were wandering in the corridors. She was with her friend, Hector Olguin, photographer. We exchange smiles, have a cocktail, look at the Douro by the window and we became friends. Estefânia is the kind of person you can’t live without. She always…
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PJ Harvey, absolument
Polly Jean Harvey is definitively one of my favorite artist, even if her music, years after years became more difficult to apprehend. Stay true to yourself, no compromise.
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Agent M7, absolument
My M7 sounds like a secret agent code, think 007 or Agent X27… Masculine and warmth, created in 2002, the ad campaign directed by Tom Ford then art director of Yves Saint Laurent, was inspired by 1962’s Jean Loup Sief’s serie. The ad was showing tae kwon do champion Samuel de Cubber in all his glory.…
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Desy Sáfan-Gerard | Body conscious
A performance of the artist Desy Safan-Gerard with the model Maria Clark. Transversalité artistique This performance was a perfect cross-over between dance, music and illustration. Desy Safan-Gerard born in Chile, studied both music composition and psychology before becoming a painter. 2005 During 30 minutes, Maria Clark, the model, strikes poses on the contemporary music of…
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Influences
« Il vaut mieux suivre la mode, même si elle est laide. S’en éloigner c’est devenir aussitôt un personnage comique ce qui est terrifiant. Personne n’est assez fort pour être plus fort que la mode. » (Gabrielle Chanel)
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Marcel Marongiu little dresses
Easy to wear, easy to change, depending of your mood, is the little collection designed by Marcel Marongiu – art director of Guy Laroche – for les 3 Suisses. Each dresses highlights a part of the body, chest, legs, hips, shoulders. Five designs in five colors, five dresses In tune with their time.
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Future talents | Antwerp, work in progress
Selected works of second and third years bachelor students.
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Future talents | Antwerp, fashion graphics
One of the first part of the show at Antwerp’s Academy was Fashion Graphics adapted to the body. The first year students have to develop a very visual, detail and clear way of drawing. So Fashion Graphics become a mean of communication. They mix various techniques (basic and digital), use differents materials to create contemporary images…
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