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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...


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,...


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....


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,...
Fashion in Belgium, the 1970s
Written by Luka Gesquière. Reviewed by Marthe Bonnez In the 1970s, the Belgian fashion sector experienced rapid transition. Parisian...


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...
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...
'Au Louvre' in Ghent: A Parisian state of mind in Belgium
Authors: Julie Delaere, Axelle Vansteenkiste Coming soon...
Nineteenth century shopping in Ghent
Authors: Margot de Gier, Sam Bakker, Anna Dal Borgo, Suriya Guerzoni, Ruoxin Hong Coming soon...
Lifestyle and sportswear of the Belgian woman as portrayed in fashion magazine Ariane
Author: Zoe Verbandt Coming soon...
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