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n.d.c. made by hand

Tel: +32 2 705 1990 Email: vasb@aqpznqrolunaq.pbz Website: ndcmadebyhand.com

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Nathalie Verlinden BVBA

Contact: Nathalie Verlinden

Mobile: +32476 246996 Email: vasb@angunyvrireyvaqra.pbz Website: www.nathalieverlinden.com

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A TALE OF BEAUTY AND BELIEF

The story of the 46 year old Belgian shoe designer, Nathalie Verlinden, is that of a young soft-eyed teenage girl with large feet (size 39,5) obsessing about beautiful shoes. She craves for fashion and beauty and dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Soon she discovers that the world of bling is not hers.

Driven by the urge to create and study sculpture Nathalie Verlinden enlists in the Royal Academy of Art in Antwerp. After a couple of years she starts working as an interior designer. And yet the dream of making shoes continues to linger. Determined she decides to pursue her dream and takes classes in artisan shoe making in Brussels and Antwerp. She leaves for Indonesia where with her bare hands in a primitive workshop she creates the beginning of what will become an avant-garde shoe label with a strong fan base in Belgium, the Netherlands, France , the UK, the US, Switzerland, Denmark and Japan.

After these first experiences Nathalie Verlinden finds her muse in the Marche region in Italy, the traditional home of Italian artisan shoemaking. In a house in the mountains with a distant view of the Adriatic she seeks inspiration. It is here that she designs shoes and bags for women and kids that mirror not only her sense of style but also her beliefs. She is fond of nature and wants to respect the environment by using only natural and eco-friendly materials such as leather, wood, pure cotton and cork.

The description of the chosen materials read like a poem. The leather is ‘vegetable’ tanned in wooden barrels without the use

of chemicals. The hides are tanned in a bath of trunk and rind, chestnut and mimosa extracts and subsequently impregnated with animal fats. Before the leather is polished with amber stone it hangs out to dry in a natural way. This process makes the leather in her creations perfectly wearable for people with chrome allergy – the label has been granted the German SG label that guarantees the absence of chemicals.

Having created a sustainable, eco-friendly, and beauty driven fashion label Nathalie Verlinden constantly searches for the ideal shoe, which is a shoe that becomes more beautiful over time. Nonetheless, her timeless creations are the perfect accessory for contemporary, active people who love comfort without having to sacrifice the joy of being stylish.

One of the most wonderful characteristics of Nathalie Verlinden’s shoes is that they become one with their owner. They are not merely products. Nathalie’s’ designs inhibit a soul that like in a fairy tale comes alive once fitted. People that try them on, children and women alike, tend to become hooked.

According to the designer shoes have a similar effect as chocolate. If that is the case one may as well compare Nathalie Verlinden’s shoes with Belgium’s finest. When asked about their favourite pair of shoes aficionados will refer to Nathalie Verlinden as their all time favourite.

Natan

Contact: Edouard Vermeulen

Tel: +32 2 647 10 01 Tel: +32 2 216 56 14 Email: vasb@angna.or Email: vagreangvbany.fnyrf@angna.or Press: znevar.ireqhffra@gbc-frperg.or Website: Natan.be

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History

1930 BIRTH OF THE NATAN HOUSE

Creation of the Couture House Paul Natan.

1957 Edouard Vermeulen is born in Ypres on March 4, 1957. He graduates as an interior designer from Saint-Luc college, which introduces him to the world of volumes and materials.

1983
AVENUE LOUISE 158
In his search for a gallery to display his first discoveries, Edouard Vermeulen rents a space in the Couture House Paul Natan, Avenue Louise. A few years later, he takes over the House under the new name NATAN.

1986 FIRST RUNWAY SHOW
NATAN’s first show, with Princess Paola as one of the guests.

Edouard Vermeulen has been dressing members of royal families for years, including the Royal Family of Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Luxembourg.

1987 FIRST READY-TO-WEAR STORE IN BRUSSELS
Opening of the NATAN ready-to-wear store in Brussels, Belgium.

1991 DISTRIBUTION
Creation of ready-to-wear lines for distribution.

1999 WEDDING DRESS QUEEN MATHILDE OF BELGIUM
Edouard Vermeulen designs the wedding dress of Queen Mathilde of Belgium.

2013 NATAN 30 YEARS
To celebrate our 30 year anniversary, we organized a fashion show in Paris in the Belgian embassy.

2014 ARSENAL SHOWROOM
Opening of the Arsenal showroom.

2016 AMSTERDAM STORE
Inauguration of the NATAN boutique in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2017 NATAN COLLECTIVE
Launch of NATAN Collective. A project allowing NATAN to support young Belgian talent by giving them the opportunity to present their work enhanced by the knowhow and name of NATAN.

2017 BARON
Edouard Vermeulen is awarded the noble title of “baron” for his services rendered to Belgium.

2018 ATELIER II
Inauguration of Atelier II at Place Brugmann in Brussels, Belgium. This atelier is created to honor the craft of tailoring by giving customers insights into the process behind the creation of a NATAN piec

2019 FIRST RUNWAY SHOW IN THE NETHERLANDS
Natan participated for the first time at Amsterdam Fashion Week.

2020 PARIS
Opening of a store in Paris, Rue des Saints-Pères

2021 OPENING SALON COUTURE KNOKKE

2022 NATAN LE BON MARCHÉ RIVE GAUCHE
The Belgian fashion house Natan and the cosmetic brand Sisley came together in the very heart of the Parisian department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, combining their expertise and shared love for beauty and quality in a “Pop-Up” space.

This partnership consolidated the elegance, expertise and femininity held dear by these two family companies, that share values passed down through generations: concern for the environment, expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, art and design.