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- Submitted on: 11/10/2011 02:53
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
AGENDA: Second hand, second life

Second Hand, Second Life is back! On 18 November, non-profit association Spullenhulp will organize another fashionshow, exhibition and an auction. The event will take place on Friday the 18th in Tour & Taxis in Brussels. The profits will go to the financing of a new shelter for young homeless people. Be careful, tickets are only sold in advance on www.sherpa.be!
- Submitted on: 09/10/2011 05:52
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
Eskimo Party!

The older generation will surely remember the legendary Eskimoparties at the Wiedauwkaai in Ghent and now, the OriginalEskimo™-team is getting back in the saddle. On 5 November, after an absence of almost 8 years, they organize another amazing party in the old, however renovated in the mean time, Eskimofabriek. Tickets will cost €15 and give you right to €10 off for the Eskimocollection!
- Submitted on: 01/10/2011 02:53
- Submitted by: Siska Lyssens
Image by Chris Janssens for JBC

For the second season in a row, Chris Janssens is designing a capsulecollection for JBC. The fall/wintercollection 2011-2012 has a colourfocus on different shades of blue, pieces in emerald green and flowy prints. Image by Chris Janssens for JBC will be in JBC-stores on 5 October.
- Submitted on: 17/09/2011 12:52
- Submitted by: Siska Lyssens
FFI & Maasmechelen Village celebrate Fashion In Style

10 promising young fashion designers have developed an accessory for 'Fashion in Style ", an exhibition and competition for Creative Fashion in collaboration with the Flanders Fashion Institute, which celebrates the tenth anniversary of Maasmechelen Village. Toon Geboers, Sofie Claes, Nathalie Fordeyn, Nele Cattrysse, Lieze Platteeuw, Lea Pekcre, Judith Thomas, Kim Stumpf, Ann Bruggeman and Angelo Van Mol, were selected to design a men's or women's accessory.
- Submitted on: 14/09/2011 10:15
- Submitted by: Jasmijn Verlinden
Noë by Ketch’Up

Since the beginning of September, Brussel gained a collaboration: Sofie Segebarth and Nicolas Paulus from ‘urban clothing store’ Mr-Ego join forces with the Belgian shoe label Noë with as result the shop “Noë by Ketch’Up“. Fashion guru Bernard Gavilan is manager of the store, he presents the Noë pumps and an ultimate feminine clothing collection. Noë by Ketch’UpSteenstraat 221000 Brussels

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....