Celebrating Tim Walker’s recent work, a new exhibition is taking place at the Somerset House  in London. Supported by Mulberry, ‘Tim Walker: Story Teller,’ showcases specially constructed images of one of the most significant fashion photographers working at the moment. [...]

“Clothes are never a frivolity, they always mean something.” James Laver (1899–1975), first Keeper of the V&A Theatre Collections. Costumes tell stories, and costumes designers play a key part in bringing movie characters into life. The innovative V&A exhibition ‘Hollywood [...]

Fashion week may be over for now, but there are still plenty of exciting things to visit in the fashionable city of London. A definite must-see is the Ballgowns exhibition at the renowned Victoria and Albert museum, highlighting the persistent [...]

Lately there have been more and more collaborations between fashion designers and visual artists, and the fairly new London-based online brand Arteecollage is no exception. The ethical urban-chic brand that creates functional, basic and versatile apparel has recently connected with [...]

If you’re heading over to Paris for the upcoming Fashion Week and want to become familiar with up and coming Belgian fashion, don’t hesitate to stop by the Showroom Belgium, organized by the Flanders Fashion Institute (FFI). You will get [...]

The works of internationally renowned fashion designers such as Raf Simons and Martin Margiela, and those of upcoming ones like Sophie Claes are currently on display at the Fashion Museum of Hasselt, as a part of the “Dressing the 20th Century“ exhibition. What do these designers [...]

The Dutch Filmmaker Bart Hess’ new short film titled ‘Shaved’ portrays a male model completely covered in shaving cream, which is then gradually taken off by a two meter long blade manipulated by two human shavers. Hess found his inspiration in [...]

The Kooples is finally hitting the American market, setting foot in New York this September. After having talked about opening an own-brand store, The Kooples has chosen the department store Bloomingdale’s to try out the new continent. There will be seven points of [...]

If you haven’t heard of Fashionclash, then it is definitely worth checking out, especially if you’re a fan of emerging designers and artists. Last month, more than 100 fresh talents from 20 countries from all over the world presented their [...]

Belgium might not have its own fashion week, but certainly does hold fresh talent in a number of its fashion schools. The month of June is the time when students show their creations to the press and public.  My first [...]

The dance and performance community Enforced Arch, founded by James Koroni, uses its exceptional and distinctive talent to put environmental and social issues on display. These dancers often make use of transmedia and performance art to bring vital concerns into [...]

After an absence of several years, designer Veronique Branquinho will return to Paris Fashion Week this September. She will be re-establishing her brand with a Spring/Summer 2013 women’s ready-to-wear collection in partnership with Gibò Co. SpA, an Italian clothing manufacturer. [...]

If you believe that elderly ladies can be fashionable, it is definitely worth checking out the young Anglo-French brand Karst&CO. Two young women are behind this sportswear chic brand: designer Fanny Karst is based in London and commercial director Jehanne [...]

The Fashion department of the Royal Academy of Antwerp has for quite some time now been producing talented designers such as the Antwerp Six. In some cases, the emerging talent is noticed quite early on and the proof can currently [...]

The Belgian fashion duo An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx has recently designed the costumes for the current Flanders Opera production of Le Duc d’Albe. The opera takes place at the beginning of the Flemish rebellion against Spanish ruling and the [...]

SuperBodies is the third edition of the triennial for contemporary art, fashion and design, hosted in the city of Hasselt and it is all about the human body. Even though the name might suggest otherwise, this exhibition is about ordinary [...]

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is currently holding an exhibition titled Louis Vuitton-Marc Jacobs, put together by Sam Gainsbury and Joseph Bennett. It appears to be more of an analysis of the works of two creators than their [...]

The latest choreography ‘Obsolescence’ by the young dance company Opinion Public is definitely worth checking out. The group of engaged and conscientious dancers (Etienne Béchard, Johann Clapson, Sidonie Fossé, Victor Launay and Arthur Louarti) draws inspiration from their personal and [...]

The Fashion Museum of Antwerp (MoMu) is currently holding a women’s daily wear exhibition curated by Karen Van Godtsenhoven and Wim Mertens. About a hundred of silhouettes from the Jacoba de Jonge collection have been assembled together and transferred from [...]

A stop by the RA Concept store is a definite must during a visit of Antwerp, the home of numerous Belgian fashion designers. It is without a doubt more than just your regular retail store. Not only does it consist [...]

Who: Jelka Lepever What she does: Model, Blogger, Lives for Fashion Where: Belgium Photos by: Julie Scheurweghs What’s on her mind today: Nothing actually, I finally found some time to relax and do nothing all day long. What she is currently [...]

Last week I had the privilege to take part in a fashion show organized by De Fil En Aiguille , an association created in 2001 by Communication students from ISTC in France. The point of this organization is to promote [...]

The Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin searched back in the 1990s for this season’s inspiration, creating an almost all black RTW collection that evoked a rock ‘n’ roll style of that time. The rather evening wear collection was pretty flirty, with [...]

Alexis Mabille’s Ready-To-Wear Fall 2012 collection was, as expected, all about his beloved bow tie. It appeared as a print in various sizes on silk blouses and skirts; there were bow tie necklines, the brand’s trademark bow shaped hand-bags, earrings [...]

Volume seems to be a hit on Parisian Runways this season and Kuho Jung certainly takes a part in this flow. The Korean designer decided to move from New York Fashion Week and presented his Hexa by Kuho line in [...]

As in previous seasons, Véronique Leroy showed clean-cut, tailored silhouettes and stayed true to her simplistic yet elegant style in her Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection. This time the use of heavy, thick and woolen fabric was fairly important. There was [...]

Pleats were definitely the main ingredient of Sharon Wauchob’s Fall 2012 Collection. Not only were they created in different sizes and proportions, but also different materials were used. The combination of silk, organza, wool and leather could have become quite [...]