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Belgian Fashion in the Fifties: the Era of Elegance
Written by Axelle Vansteenkiste. Reviewed by Maude Bass-Krueger. In the 1950s a lot of important fashion houses, like Givenchy, arose in...
May 20, 20234 min read
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The Rise of Belgian Fashion in the 1980s
Written by Noortje de Meyere. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez. The 1980s was a very creative and fertile period in the world of fashion,...
May 20, 20236 min read
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Belgian Fashion in The 1960s
Written by Zoe Verbandt. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez The fashion of the 1960s was greatly influenced by the cultural context of its time....
May 15, 20233 min read
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Roaring Twenties in Belgium: Innovation, Artistic Expression, and the Emergence of Belgian Fashion
Written by Ayala Istas. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez The 1920s, known as the roaring twenties , was a period of innovation, experimentation,...
May 14, 20232 min read
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Fashion in Belgium, the 1970s
Written by Luka Gesquière. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez In the 1970s, the Belgian fashion sector experienced rapid transition. Parisian...
May 14, 20232 min read
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Artist jewellery in fin de siècle Belgium, the search for forgotten artists
Written by: Jakob Vandenberghe. Reviewed by: Marthe Bonnez. Inspired by the English Arts & Crafts movement, the decorative arts also...
May 7, 20233 min read
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Geometrically Wired. IO Van Oostveldt between clothing and art
Written by: Lotte Leenknegt. Reviewed by: Lucinda Chen. ‘I was a maverick, not a real fashion designer. I did what I wanted back then, I...
May 2, 20232 min read
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'Au Louvre' in Ghent: A Parisian state of mind in Belgium
Authors: Julie Delaere, Axelle Vansteenkiste Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Nineteenth century shopping in Ghent
Authors: Margot de Gier, Sam Bakker, Anna Dal Borgo, Suriya Guerzoni, Ruoxin Hong Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Lifestyle and sportswear of the Belgian woman as portrayed in fashion magazine Ariane
Author: Zoe Verbandt Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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The fashion magazine as cultural artifact: exploring ‘Ariane’
Authors: Paulien Deboutte, Marthe Bonnez Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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The Double Bind: Ambiguous Expectations of Womanhood in Belgian Fashion Magazine ‘De Vrouw’
Authors: Charlotte Van den Hende & Aline Deruytter Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Unknown couturiers: the case of Jenny Van Moergastel
Authors: Lotte Leenknegt, Kim Vanheule Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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The Art Nouveau Jewelry of Marie Molitor: A Timeless Belgian Fashion Statement
Authors: Artemis Adamakopoulou & Jakob Vandenberghe Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Pelerines, the fashionable garment of the 19th century
Authors: Luka Gesquière, Noortje De Meyere Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Bringing Shopping to the Masses: Investigating the Belgian Department Stores Between 1860 and 1900
Authors: Jytte Maenhout, Ayala Istas, Eva-Luna Geebelen Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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The Under-fashion: Belgian Brands, Style & Consumption of Women Lingerie.
Authors: Jocelyn Tsai, Lucinda Chen, Xiaohe Liang, Jiaxuan Chang, Yen Ning Chen Coming soon...
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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Archive visit at the Modemuseum in Antwerp
Written by: Jytte Maenhout. Reviewed by: Marthe Bonnez On Monday March 20, the students of the research team of ‘Belgian Fashion before...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Vliegende bladen, visit to the UGent library.
Written by: Jakob Vandenberghe. Reviewed by: Marthe Bonnez. “Ne jetez jamais un papier.” This was the life motto of Ghent University...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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The parade of the departement stores in Belgium (1860-1900)
Written by: Jytte Maenhout. Reviewed by: Lucinda Chen « Alors, plus haut que les faits déjà donnés, au sommet, apparut l'exploitation de...
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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