Hipster

 In this lecture, Belgian fashion journalist Veerle Windels talks about the smashing success of the Antwerp designers since the end of the eighties. The careers of well-known designers such as Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Dirk Bikkembergs, and Martin Margiela will be discussed, but there's more to Antwerp Fashion than this first generation.
What about Raf Simons, A.F.Vandevorst, or current wonder boy Haider Ackermann? Needless to say the fashion department of the Antwerp Academy comes into focus, with mentor par excellence Walter Van Beirendonck, head of department. Further points of interest: Antwerp as an international fashion hub - and what's in store for the future...