Antwerp, Fashion Capital
Antwerp Designers in New York Times
The New York Times published an article discussing the great fashion bargains to be made in Antwerp (Flanders). Joel Weickgenant calls Antwerp “one of Europe’s hottest fashion hubs”. Click here to read all about it.
On July 2nd The New York Times reviewed the Paris Fashion Week with Dries Van Noten among many others. Click here for the article.
Flanders and fashion have always gone hand in hand. It was Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) who told us in “The Canterbury Tales” about the exquisite and lavish Flemish textiles and clothing in the late middle ages. It was during this time that the thriving international trade led to a natural openness towards other cultures that then gave Flanders its own rich and internationally oriented culture.
This flourish in Flemish fashion is supported by the Flanders Fashion Institute in Antwerp. Set up in 1997, its aim is to grow into a forum for all young Flemish fashion designers and encourage interaction with other art forms.