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The Antwerp Six at 40: How six hungry students changed fashion forever

When six students at the Antwerp Academy were studying in the early eighties, they were hungry and open-eyed. Charged with ideas and ideals. They never thought they would collectively be known as a movement: The Antwerp Six, which this year celebrates its 40th year, have been a cultural reference point for many decades, and the exhibition that...

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'Being yourself' and 'always keep learning' were the driving forces behind the Antwerp Six

Forty years after Dirk Bikkembergs, Ann Demeulemeester, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten, Dirk Van Saene and Marina Yee shook up the fashion world at the British Designer Show in London, the Modemuseum Antwerpen (MoMu) is dedicating its first full exhibition to their legacy. The Antwerp Six showcases not only this chapter of rebellious...

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Podcast: Belgian photographer Willy Vanderperre on his new exhibition in Antwerp

In this episode of The Business of Fashion podcast, Belgian photographer Willy Vanderperre shares more about his exhibition ‘Prints, films, a rave and more...’ at Momu, the fashion museum in Antwerp, Belgium. A selection of works by the Belgian photographer will be on display at the museum from April 27 to August 4, 2024. The exhibition focuses...

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Antwerp's MoMu celebrates the work of fashion photographer Willy Vanderperre

The latest fashion exhibition at Antwerp’s MoMu provides a compelling insight into the enduring fascination of creator Willy Vanderperre with youth culture, spanning nearly three decades of his prolific career. Alongside his evocative photographs, Vanderperre has curated a selection of artworks that have significantly influenced his creative...

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MoMu and Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp celebrate reopening with “Fashion Balls”

Antwerp Fashion Museum is collaborating with students of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp to celebrate the reopening of the museum with ‘Fashion 2.021 Antwerp – Fashion/Conscious’. Together they created ‘Fashion Balls’ that will appear at various locations in Antwerp from August 5 onwards where visitors can see them during a walk through...

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MoMu launches interactive lessons for sustainable fashion

Young people are already taking an increasingly conscientious approach to fashion, judging by the popularity of Instagram stars such as 'diet_prada' and 'future__dust' who are holding up a moral mirror to the fashion industry. Gen Z is worried about the condition of our planet looking at the climate marches and school strikes that are being held...

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Olivier Theyskens’ comeback: “I work from a form of beauty”

One year ago, Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens made his comeback with his eponymous label. After the brand was off the radar for fifteen years, the designer brought it back to life and all eyes were fixed on him. Twelve months after his label’s revival. FashionMuseum Antwerp presented an overview of Theyskens work in the exhibition ‘Olivier...