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Old and new Belgian fashion on display: Antwerp Fashion Festival

Apart from the gong, it is completely silent in the dome of the Botanic Sanctuary in Antwerp. A humming sound fills the space. A high-pitched female voice begins, accompanied by a man playing exotic instruments. The first model appears in deep contemplation, arms crossed behind their back, gaze fixed on their feet. They are wearing loose-fitting...

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Brandon Wen, creative director of Antwerp's fashion academy: “I allow myself to be a little naive”

Brandon Wen succeeded the legendary Walter Van Beirendonck as the first non-Belgian and youngest head of department in the history of the Antwerp Fashion Academy. This year, the students he started with are graduating. FashionUnited speaks to him in Antwerp about his first cohort and the creation of his own debut collection. Wen has no time for...

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From New York to Antwerp, fashion designer Kié Lee: “Loneliness allows me to focus”

Basel-born Kié Lee founded her label Kié Einzelgänger in New York in 2016, before relocating to Antwerp. Now in her 30s, she feels right at home among the spheres of Raf Simons, Ann Demeulemeester, and Jurgi Persoons. Parallels can be drawn with her own designs. Lee draws creative strength from solitude. It shows in the pervasive use of black in...

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