On Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, the fashion department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp presented its end-of-the-year student fashion show entitled ‘Show 23’, directed by former student and new creative director Brandon Wen. The show took place in Antwerp, where 5,000 fashion enthusiasts from the Belgian city and abroad...
Jun 16, 2023
Last June the world renowned Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts said goodbye to its legendary head of the fashion department, Walter Van Beirendonck. After much speculation Brandon Wen was appointed as the new creative director, a clear choice from the academy towards fresh ideas and new paths for the department. We met with Brandon Wen just two weeks...
Sep 16, 2022
Fashion designer and performance artist Brandon Wen will take over from Walter van Beirendonck as the artistic coordinator of fashion training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, starting in September 2022. Wen will also teach at the academy and supervise students. Walter van Beirendonck announced his departure from the academy earlier...
Jun 16, 2022
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp graduate Brandon Wen has been crowned the inaugural winner of the Challenge The Fabric Award organised by the Swedish Fashion Council. The launch event, which took place on the eve of London Fashion Week, saw six finalists from around the globe competing for the 30,000 euro prize, including two London-based...
Sep 18, 2018