SHOWROOM PRESS ANTWERP RELEASE SHOWROOM ANTWERP | FLANDERS FASHION INSTITUTE GALERIE BAUDOIN LEBON 38, RUE SAINTE CROIX DE LA BRETONNERIE, 75004 PARIS M° 1, 11 HOTEL DE VILLE / M° 11 RAMBUTEAU OPENING RECEPTION ON FRIDAY MARCH 5TH AT 11.30 AM PRESS MEETING ON MONDAY MARCH 8TH FROM 12.00 PM UNTIL 3.30 PM ON DISPLAY UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 9TH 2010 + ART PHOTOGRAPHY FLORE ZOÉ A/W 2010-2011 WOMEN
CURRICULUM VITAE Girls from Omsk was launched in 2007 by Valéria Siniouchkina, a belgian designer with russian roots and graphic designer Philippe Koeune. The brand received the Modo Bruxellæ Prize and in 2009, collaborated, worldwide, with Kipling and had a national collaboration with chainstore giant JBC. Girls from Omsk is a Street Couture line for women. The aim is to redefine street-wear style through a designer approach, adapting basic pieces to offer an edgy, colourful and sassy wardrobe with an attitude! Each season, the imaginary girls from Omsk travel from city to city where they get inspired and evolve in their style.
THE COLLECTION New collection, new location; this season the girls head to Paris. Paris means romance and also sophistication… If romance is the set of love, then Paris is its brilliant incarnation. Are the girls in love ? On the edge of an affair, dressing up for the first ‘rendez-vous’, walking along the canal St-Martin, the girls’ excitement is pulsating through the air. The girls definitely look their best: sophisticated, feminine yet straightforward, 100% Girls from Omsk with the subtle touch of a new flavour. Seduced and seductive, casual and sophisticated, street and sassy, the heart of the girls seems to swing and beat to a new rhythm. This is only the beginning…
GIRLS FROM OMSK HEAD OFFICE O.M.S.K. sprl / Girls from Omsk 21 place du Châtelain, 1050 Brussels, Belgium T: +32 2 538 17 45 E: girls@girlsfromomsk.be www.girlsfromomsk.be
PRESS CONTACT OONA Jozef Wautersstraat 21, 2600 Berchem, Belgium T: +32 3 213 99 90 E: elke@oona.be, E: birgit@oona.be
COMMERCIAL CONTACT International Sales Valéria Siniouchkina & Philippe Koeune T: +32 538 17 45 E: philippe@girlsfromomsk.be E: valeria@girlsfromomsk.be Sales Asia Amiee Squieres T: +852 25 44 90 20 E: amiee@electricsekki.com www.electricsekki.com
CURRICULUM VITAE Juan Hernandez Daels is an MA Fashion Design graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Born in Buenos Aires, Juan grew up in Argentina where he attended Industrial Design School. At the age of 23 he moved to California to study Photography for two years before moving to Antwerp. Juan’s graduate collection was inspired by the psychedelic pop image of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, combined with elements of the movie Blade Runner and it’s art deco aesthetic. During his studies Juan has gained experience at Dries van Noten, Raf Simons and Strip-Denim. Juan’s designs have also seen him reach the finals of The Arts of Fashion (San Francisco) and the IFF Perfume Award.
JUAN HERNANDEZ DAELS HEAD OFFICE Amerikalei 138, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium T: +32 479 299 960 T: +97 46 49 83 09 E: juan@juanhernandezdaels.com www.juanhernandezdaels.com
PRESS CONTACT Daniel Janssens E: daniel@juanhernandezdaels.com
COMMERCIAL CONTACT Vera Pepa T: +32 3 233 04 01 E: vera@juanhernandezdaels.com
CURRICULUM VITAE Boris Schipper was born in the Netherlands and Tomas Pedrosa Arques in Belgium in 1969. Schipper/Arques is about celebrating shape and texture in a collection with strong contrasts between structure and fluidity, combining underground influences with couture finishing techniques. With attention to detail, a collection both fragile and masculine pictures, a world of romantic minimalism and laid back elegance against a backdrop of refined fetishism. A passion for cut and construction and the power to use clothing to shape a silhouette form the foundation for every collection, supplemented by deliberately unpretentious but intricate pieces to balance the look. Schipper and Arques started working together in 1998 as stylists for clubs, music videos and fashion, evolving to attending high level private clients worldwide. To make a clear distinction from their previous work for Art of Vanity, the Schipper/Arques label was formed in Belgium in 2008.
THE COLLECTION A/W 2010-2011 is a prolongation of the body transformation/restriction theme developed for S/S 2010. Almost all women in fashion and film appearing in the media today have been perfected using light, special camera angles and computer manipulation. It’s presumed we enjoy looking at people this way therefore, highly unlikely we stop portraying women in this way but for Schipper/Arques it’s not necessary. People should be aware of the fact that they are looking at a specially created ‘image’, not depicting reality, just the way they would look at a science fiction movie. The collection is built around the belief that in the near future young girls will not be able to identify with the normal body and they will be trying to shape there young bodies into caricatures of the artificial paper perfection of a magazine cover using extremely corrective clothing to accomplish that.
SCHIPPER/ARQUES HEAD OFFICE Schipper/Arques Spurred&Laced bvba Kattegatstraat 6, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium T: +32 11 768 890 E: info@schipperarques.com www.schipperarques.com
PRESS CONTACT Tomas Pedrosa Arques T: +32 498 335 063 E: tomas@schipperarques.com
COMMERCIAL CONTACT Media&Cetera E: daniele.pollet@mediaetc.be
CURRICULUM VITAE Marc-Philippe Coudeyre was born in Aberdeen in 1975 of a German mother and French father, and grew up in a plethora of countries including Scotland, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, France and Colombia. As a result, from an early age he became fascinated by the existing diversity in clothing styles. He studied Architecture in Stuttgart and Barcelona and qualified in 2002. He then joined the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp where his final collection “Black Renaissance” was awarded the Tommy Hilfiger prize. He won several other prizes including Lancôme’s “Modern Femininity” award-, and the International Flavors & Fragances prize for the development of a perfume marketing concept. After graduation, he was appointed designer for the first ready-to-wear line in the Belgian couture-house Natan.
THE COLLECTION The A/W 2010-2011 collection was inspired by Avalon, a mythical and magical island. The collection offers functional yet feminine pieces, with a touch of humour in a contemporary urban life. Marc Philippe Coudeyre chose quality fabrics from the best European manufacturers and the collection is entirely produced in Belgian ateliers. The collection also includes hand crafted jewellery.
MARC-PHILLIPE COUDEYRE HEAD OFFICE Rue le Titien 19, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Jan Verheyen T: +32 486 90 76 50 E: jan@mpcoudeyre.com www.mpcoudeyre.com
PRESS CONTACT E: press@mpcoudeyre.com
COMMERCIAL CONTACT E: sales@mpcoudeyre.com
CURRICULUM VITAE Noor D’Izar was founded in 2009 by Fatima Rafiy and Inge Rombouts who joined forces to create a contemporary image for the modern muslima. Noor means beauty and light, while Izar is a piece of cloth skillfully draped, by the Berbers, to produce the headscarfe. Rafiy has taken this concept to a unique level, designing a beautiful collection of scarves for Western Muslim women who wish to emphasise and extend their femininity; Noor d’Izar designs are the perfect accessories to achieve this.
THE COLLECTION The Noor D’Izar A/W 2010-2011 collection is both strikingly sophisticated and undeniably glamorous. Drawing inspiration from the snow topped Alps and chic ski resorts, Fatima Rafiy has created headscarves that are as much a statement as they are stylish. Luxurious combinations of fur and sumptuous leather are trimmed with subtle detailing such as delicate buckles and fine silk cord. Black intricate lace evokes a mysterious mood with dainty hand made buttons while stitched ‘slots’ are cleverly placed to hold sunglasses, a practical but playful element
NOOR D’IZAR HEAD OFFICE Noor D’Izar nv Morckhovelei 17, 2160 Antwerp, Belgium Inge Rombouts T: +32 473 95 99 95 E: info@noordizar.eu www.noordizar.eu
+ CURRICULUM VITAE Flore Zoé is a Dutch fashion photographer who in collaboration with the prestigious Flanders Fashion Institute and its most promising designers, will be exhibiting her artwork in the major fashion capitals and established art events around the globe. is a Dutch fashion photographer who in collaboration with the prestigious Flanders Fashion Institute and its most promising designers, will be exhibiting her artwork in the major fashion capitals and established art events around the globe. Flore Zoé has been passionate about photography from an early age, she was fascinated by the forming and setting of images. However, later on, she decided, to study psychology. Eventually her ardent ambition to create uncommon photo series autonomously triumphs. After a long trip to the Far East she returns to her passion: the creation of images. The past years Flore Zoé has worked with distinctive artists such as Marcel Wanders, Percy Irasquin, Jessica Joyce, Marlies Dekkers and Daryl van Wouw. She has had expositions in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. More shows are planned for 2010 in New York, Shanghai, Milan, Paris, London and Barcelona. Flore Zoé communicates stories through her images: “in my work I mount and direct individuals and surroundings, thus telling my own story”. A large part of her artwork consists of emotions wrapped up in an autobiographical form. Although aware of commercial exigencies, her work is still autonomous. Due to her special and willful view by looking around, she creates a very special product.
ABOUT THE SERIES ART meets FASHION is a special photo series that will depict the creative process of fashion designers whom graduated from the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp between the year 2000 and 2008. In order to show Flore Zoé’s work from inspiration to conclusion, we offer you a sneak preview to this exclusive exhibition by revealing some parts of her creative concept, a peak behind the scenes AND extracts of the final images.
CONTACT www.ameetsf.wordpress.com www.florezoe.com E: press@florezoe.com
+ ART PHOTOGRAPHY FLORE ZOÉ WORK
2009 EXPO at hotel BANKS, Antwerp Belgium Flore Zoé’s EXPO in High Fashion magazine AVANTGARDE High Fashion editorial in AM magazine Publication ‘BEHIND THE CEILING’ (book by Marcel Wanders) New series: ‘EDEN’ Publication book ‘Elements by LUTE’ 2008 Expo ‘t Groenkwartier, Antwerp, Belgium Expo at Amsterdam International Fashion Week ‘Salon for Photography’, Berlin, Germany Series: ‘LIQUID’, ‘FMV’, ‘IMMORTALITY’ 2007 Expo ‘Flore Zoé Solo’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Series: ‘PORCELAIN’ Series: ‘ARTEFACTS’ (Fashion by Dutch designers, such as Percy Irausquin & Daryl van Wouw) 2006 Series: ‘FLUENT FIGHT’ (interior-design by Marcel Wanders) 2005 Expo NOORDERLICHT, Groningen, The Netherlands Expo NuPerspective, Amsterdam International Fashion Week Solo Expo Galerie Godà, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
HEAD OFFICE Nationalestraat 28/2, 2000 Antwerp T: + 32 3 226 14 47 Agnes Wené E: aw.ffi@modenatie.com www.ffi.be
COMMERCIAL CONTACT Bradly Klerks M: + 32 487 921 386 E: klerks.b@gmail.com
PRESS AGENT Kuki De Salvertes Girault Totem T: +33 1 49 23 79 79 E: jonathan@totemfashion.com
OPENING HOURS March 5th - 8th: 10.30 AM - 6.30 PM March 9th: 10.30 AM - 3 PM
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