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Nr°43_IMAGE OF THE DAY

Published by Kate Stockman

(The) Jane is dressing herself.   Visiting the website of the soon-to-be-open_long-expected Antwerp restaurant of star chef Sergio Herman and Nick Bril, you are entertained by a strange moving swirl, or shall I say by fairy dust sparklings on the home page. The Jane (that will be the name of Sergio’s restaurant) is been constructed at this very moment in a magnificent chapel, shown on a black & white picture, the background of the fairy dust animation.   This animation is an art project called “Reversed Striptease” by Rahi Rezvani. When the website just launched in November 2013, I took this screenshot, intrigued by the full frontal naked ‘Jane’ surrounded by builders scaffolding. At that moment you don’t realize Jane was going to be transformed.  Off course she does.   So today, checking out the waiting list for reservations (the Jane opens March 25 th and is already fully booked for the next 3 months), there she was again: Jane, now wearing underwear, and after some extra sparklings, a small part of her dress or …

Diane Pernet with ASVOFF in Antwerp_a life inspiration story

Published by Kate Stockman

©ALL photos by Kate Stockman & Ivan Missinne_THE SQUID STORIES  Last Tuesday October 15th the “creme-de-la-crème” of the Belgian_International fashion scene was present for the 6th edition of ASVOFF.(For the first time in Belgium)  Tim Van Steenbergen. Check. Walter and Dirk. Check. Filip of A.F. Vandevorst, top duo Ronalds Stoops and Inge Grognard. Yep. Geert and Eddy (Coccodrillo, Louis,…), Paul Boudens, all front row. What was this all about? Asvoff_’A Shaded View On Fashion Film’_ launched in 2008 by the eccentric Diane Pernet, a NY based designer turned taste-maker who became the godmother of the world’s emerging fashion talented, was in Antwerp. In person.    Pernet’s fashion blog with almost the same name (A Shaded View on Fashion) became a obligatory bookmark for all stylish and fashionable. Pernet pioneered online fashion writing and is now advancing the genre of fashion films. Her prominent and returning question is if fashion is well, creative and strong enough presented in the worlds of art and film. So Pernet’s traveling fashion festival ASVOFF, Invited by the Antwerp Fashion Museum and the …

ASVOFF in Antwerp_

Published by Kate Stockman

On October 15th and 16th ASVOFF6, the sixth edition of the fashion short film festival of Diane Pernet will come to Antwerp.ASVOFF6 ANTWERP is organized in collaboration with MoMu – Fashion Museum province of Antwerp and the city of Antwerp and will take place at AMUZ, situated in and around the 17th century baroque St. Augustine Church, located in the centre of Antwerp. The building combines an impressive historical setting with all the technical features of a modern concert hall. ASVOFF6 ANTWERP is organized in collaboration with MoMu – Fashion Museum province of Antwerp and the city of Antwerp and will take place at AMUZ, situated in and around the 17th century baroque St. Augustine Church, located in the centre of Antwerp. The building combines an impressive historical setting with all the technical features of a modern concert hall. The programme includes a selection of short movies selected from the ASVOFF6 edition around the theme of DREAM. Highlights in the selection include ao ’Les Stars’, directed by Serge Lutens, fashion and film icon Daphne Guinness starring in ’Shakki’ …

Nr°36_Image of the day

Published by Kate Stockman

Driving, walking or biking trough Antwerp these days? Check out the 12 XXL containers with the most ‘iconic garments’ by Antwerp fashion designers photographed in super large formats everywhere in town. Each time I pass by one, I’m touched by the absolute beauty of each visual, each model, each outfit. The impressive stapled containers turn these ‘fashion icons’ into ‘fashion giants’, exactly what they are in all senses. Call them towers, totems or modern statues. Each 10-meter-high photograph represents the work of a celebrated graduate from the Fashion Department of the Antwerp Academy. The legendary, let’s say ‘as-iconic-as-can-be-team’ behind this all: Dirk Van Saene-styling, Ronald Stoops-photographs, best friend sand partner AB-FAB makeup artist Inge Grognard. More? Hair: Ed Moelands / Models: Lisa Verberght & Benoni Loos / Photography assistance: Jef Jacobs / Production: David Flamée – MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp & Joris Goorden – Antwerpen Open  Check them out before it is too late!   OVERVIEW DESIGNERS AND LOCATIONS:   A.F. Vandevorst > Bolivarplaats (Palace of Justice) Ann Demeulemeester > Leopold Dewaelplaats (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp) Bernhard Willhelm > Astridplein …