Flanders Fashion Institute

- Submitted on: 29/02/2012 10:12
- Submitted by: Siska Lyssens
Countdown to Showroom Belgium PARIS #8: Olivia Hainaut

NAME: Olivia Hainaut AGE: 44 PLACE OF BIRTH: Brussels FAVOURITE BELGIAN DESIGNER: Martin Margiela FAVOURITE FRENCH DESIGNER: Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel GOAL FOR SHOWROOM BELGIUM: My goal for the showroom is to export my accessories collection out of Europe ( and also in Europe, why not...) But I think that my collection will do better in NY, Russia, Japan.... and also to meet a lot of people in fashion, all the " fashion victims"...!
- Submitted on: 28/02/2012 08:47
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
Countdown to Showroom Belgium PARIS #7: filles a papa

NAME: Carol & SarahAGE: 27 & 25PLACE OF BIRTH: Liège, BelgiumFAVOURITE BELGIAN DESIGNER: Martin Margiela, Haider AckermannFAVOURITE FRENCH DESIGNER: Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy GOAL FOR SB IN PARIS: FW12 sales and press
- Submitted on: 28/02/2012 08:17
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
Duvel Collection finalist (BE) #2: Philippe Debongnie

The final winner of the Duvel Collection competition will be announced in Paris on 2 March during Showroom Belgium. To warm up, the three Belgian finalists present their idea on the FFI blog.
- Submitted on: 27/02/2012 07:56
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
Showroom Belgium London according to Veerle Windels

Fashion journalist Veerle Windels covered Showroom Belgium in London for De Standaard. Nothing but praise, but yet blog FFI checked out Veerles vision on London Fashion Week as an appropriate promotion platform. Her answer: "The presence of Showroom Belgium at London Fashion Week was a successfull mission according to me. The choice of designers was right.
- Submitted on: 27/02/2012 09:56
- Submitted by: Siska Lyssens
Countdown to Showroom Belgium PARIS #6: Black Balloon

NAME: Black Balloon AGE: Two years old. PLACE OF BIRTH: Ghent. FAVOURITE BELGIAN DESIGNER: Difficult question, our admiration goes more to music artists. We have so many pioneers in the Belgian music industry. But there are many fellow designers that we dig. Lore Langendries for example is a superb juwellery desginer. FAVOURITE PARIS DESIGNER: Same here, music is more our field of interest than designers.

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Editors

Siska Lyssenssiska@blogffi.be
After graduating, Siska made the big step to move to London in order to combine her love of fashion with writing. Armed with a degree in Fashion & Lifestyle Journalism from the renowned London College of Fashion, she likes to approach up-and-coming as well as established fashion designers with a depth-interview. She maintains the link with her home country through the FFI’s blog and the magazine Kwintessens!......
Jasmijn Verlindenjasmijn.verlinden@ffi.be
Jasmijn is passionate about two things: fashion and furniture design. Due to budget and space-related constraints, she tries to manoeuvre around magazine stores on her way to work and supermarket... unfortunately with limited results. Jasmijn’s apartment is stuffed with magazines and books about fashion, design, contemporary art and desserts, yet another great love! When something is close to her heart, the writing comes easily. Jasmijn posts weekly about home-made fashion on the blog!......
Trui Moerkerketrui.moerkerke@flandersdc.be
Passionate about media and communication. After 20 years at Knack Weekend, she is currently displaying her talents as Communication Manager at Flanders DC....