Kristof Buntinx
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Brussels designer Kristof Buntinx has already created a furore with his God Save the Queens shirts and gained international fame with a boxer short collection with which he targeted Russian anti-gay laws.
Protest and irony are therefore no strangers to Buntinx, but he also dresses Belgian celebrities in little bespoke gems just as much as he has children photographed as superstars. The exiled Sint-Truiden native has been working under his own label for more than a decade. An official introduction is called for!
Kristof Buntinx was born on 10 September 1975 in the Limburg town of Sint-Truiden. He quickly showed an interest in fashion and design and proceeded to draw from a model and attended sewing and pattern design classes. Buntinx completed internships with several major fashion labels such as Levis jeans and the Amsterdam fashion duo Viktor & Rolf.
His own image language
After his initial designs for the Cinderella Shop in Antwerp he sank his teeth into (and left his fingerprints on) a series of coffee mugs for Godiva. Soon Buntinx would tackle hats, a trick he was able to repeat in 2012 for Royal Ascot.
Shortly thereafter, the Pain clothing line followed, with its own photo series in collaboration with Stijn Vanorbeek. Still inspired by the world of image creation, Buntinx worked with filmmaker Ilke De Vries, this time to explore moving images. The film Vision was the result, in which the designer searched his own conscience by referring to a personal crisis.
Artist’s blood
Between 2008 and 2010 Buntinx focused on hats and a full line of accessories.
Triggered by his own life and personal developments, language associations and puns took up an increasingly important place in his work. Like any true-blue artist, Buntinx also creates from an inner drive. “I have always been crazy about fashion, but designing also proved to be beneficial for my mental health. It is my “therapy with a capital T,” the designer states.
Once Buntinx found his way, an increasing number of opportunities came up: in 2011 the Toga 125 Fashion Awards and a fashion show in which his design Ceci n’est pas un Advocaat shone. That same year Modo Brussels, the MIAT in Ghent and Hong Kong Design week also followed. A prominent fashion watcher from the UK even called Buntinx the most eccentric fashion designer of the Modo Brussels event.
The future is now!
Loved by the international fashion blog scene, Kristof Buntinx does not shun controversy. For example, he came up with a series of socially committed designs such as his answer to the Antwerp rainbow controversy, the God Save the Queens T-shirt’, his Russian boxer shorts, which even reached the American media and the crown jewels for King Philip.
During the last festive period Buntinx surprised friend and foe with a range of crisis jewellery, which questions material luxury. The Christmas dresses designed by Buntinx for Dana Winners’ Christmas tour and for Marlène de Wouters, the presenter at the Queen Elisabeth competition earlier in 2013, were, on the other hand, downright luxurious.
Kristof Buntinx certainly aims to let his designs speak for themselves in 2015.
Stay tuned!
Yellow & Jaune
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How can you order your fabric?
Choose your fabric
From a punchy color to a cheerful print: choose the fabric that suits you. Every 2 months we launch a new fabric. You always have two weeks with every new launch to order your favorite fabric. After that you can no longer buy the fabric for a while!
Presale closes
You have made your choice and purchased the fabric in advance. After 2 weeks, the pre-sale is closed and the fabric goes into production. That way we know the exact number to be produced.
Your package is coming!
After 2 to 3 weeks, the fabrics will be delivered to us and you will have your package in the bus two days later! In total, your order will take about 3 weeks. But that doesn’t matter, then you can already think of which pattern you want to use!
WHO ARE WE?
We are Sofie & Catherine, creatives pur sang.
Catherine has been a designer for many years, crazy about screen printing,
loves prints and cheerful colours.
Sofie has been working in the event sector for years,
photographer, sewing addict and a big fan of yellow.
Where we stand for
01 Surprising prints We surprise you every 2 months with a new fabric with a unique and timeless print. Viscose, tencel, gabardine, …. everything is possible!
02 Ecological & sustainable Our fabrics will not go into print until the presale is closed. In this way we do not produce more than necessary and we can respond perfectly to the requested quantities. The production process also takes place nearby. A double win in terms of sustainability!
03 slow fashion Slow means really slow to us, no deliveries within 24 hours possible ;-). At Yellow & Jaune you will have to wait a little longer for your package because after the pre-sale, we will only produce and then your order will be packed with lots of love!
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Experimentation, innovation and surpassing things are words that define the process of research and creation of Espèces – in the sense of identity – because Sébastien Lacomblez and Marie Artamonoff assert a certain level of independence faced with the commercial logic of the masses.
Espèces are designers nourished by their creations, which have been appropriated from their personalities and their personal training: a course in plastic arts with a specialisation in digital art in Mons for Sébastien and jewellery in Namur for Marie. This is an intersting complementary that can be seen in their jewels and their current ready-to-wear experimentations. What is technically acquired in one area is transposed into the other and influences the choice of a certain aesthetic.
Sébastien’s interest for zoology was the perfect excuse to launch the line, which happened in a rather organic way. Using silver, gold and bronze – as well as a diversity of animal parts and bones – the idea for the collection first came in September 2011, when Marie purchased an animal skull for Sébastien’s birthday, making a single cast for herself.
An interested in the science of living things was the leitmotif of the creative process. Bones force us to go beyond ourselves as they have become objects of strangeness that defy notions of time and mortality. The ergonomic from of the objects transcends the status of ‘necklace’.
In a satured market, Espèces has made the choice of marketing themselves out as their unusual items lead to a form of exclusivity. The so-called ‘little structure’ made the choice of developping initially at the international level, increasing the number of its points of sale to gain necessary legitimacy to display their collections in the renowned boutique ’Stijl’ on the rue Antoine Dansaert in Brussels.
In 2015, Espèces pursued its work related to bones, proposing new models and materials and enriched its vocabulary by incorporating patterns into its productions with the launch of a new jewellery line and an experimental ready-to-wear collection. These novelties are inspired by patterns that are present in nature and in particular the way in which they are generated. The Conus textile – also called the golden fleece – is a poisonous shell whose patterns are similar to cellular automatons – mathematical objects, evolving in states according to simple rules, by imitating the self – reproducting capacities of living beings in a certain way.
The duo developed an IT programme that generates drawings and puts in place a unique item system within a series in partnership with a Belgian industrial knitting firm. These drawings are used to produce the knitwear, a technique making it possible to reproduce the design precisely: each pixel is equivalent to a point of the mesh. Each pullover, each scarf and each pair of leggings is unisex and unique. The client chooses from an array of patterns but each item of clothing will have its own variation of the drawing. Headscarves made of silk are also produced from the prints. A line of jewels made of silver and gold taking up their patterns by subtraction and by extrusion also emerged from this idea.
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ABOUT
The project is led by Valentine Fruchart, an engineer-architect by training.
Passionate about the art of yarn and concerned about the environmental impact of our way of life, she took the Fabricademy, textile and technology training at the end of 2019 in order to specialize in opening the Green Fabric.
She takes care of the management of the place, the Fabricademy training and the machine trainings.
She created the Green Fabric with the aim of reducing consumption, promoting autonomy and recreating the link through creation.
The project occupies a building of the municipality of Forest in temporary occupation at 22-24 chaussée de Bruxelles.
33 rue jean-baptiste Baeck Forest 1190 Belgium
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The textile design studio NoMoreTwist unites 3 designers around a giant loom. Michèle, Anne and Marie met at the ARBA-ESA in Brussels. The NoMoreTwist project – a place for collective research as well as a brand of textile objects – came to fruition as their studies ended.
The brand’s DNA is textile. Each new production considers the thread itself, its thickness, texture, colour and, above all, the various ways of interlocking it. Developing different weaves is at the heart of NoMoreTwist’s work, posing a continual challenge to design new and amazing fabrics. They are then highlighted within collections of throws, cushions, large floor cushions,… And all 100% ‘made in Belgium.’
With this little characteristic ‘twist,’ the objects bring a touch of originality and colour, giving character to any interior.
NoMoreTwist also offers its expertise to object designers, stylists or architects interested in tailored design.
The studio of textile creation NoMoreTwist, specialized in weaving techniques, is composed of three designers all from the Brussels Fine Arts Academy. Marie Beguin, Anne de Prémare and Michèle Populer. They have collaborated with several companies and creators, such as the renowned Jean-Paul Gaultier Studio. Anne de Prémare has also worked with Malhia Kent Paris on Haute couture woven collections. Michèle Populer, a trained historian, is developing a vegetable dye technique. Marie Beguin is working as an assistant for the designer Cenk Krivrikoglu and also teaches weaving at MAFAD (Maastricht-Nl) and ENSAV La Cambre (Bruxelles-Be).
3 designers: united by their expertise in technical reinterpretation and creation of weaving, a technique around for as long as anyone can remember
3 personalities: in search of a balance between reminiscence and innovation, purity and enthusiasm, consistency and hazard
3 attitudes: colour against all odds, material sensuality and the secret link between structure and pattern
The chemistry of the individuals is what gives the trio’s creations their own specific identity, which draws inspiration from fine art, the history of textiles, travel, nature and new technology…
151, rue Potagère Brussels 1210 Belgium
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OVER DOEK
MISSIE
Het artistiek textielplatform DOEK zet textiel in als middel en onderwerp voor maatschappelijke verandering. We organiseren ons in een textielplatform dat even beweeglijk is als de wereld waarin het tot stand komt.
Het platform is een transversaal en experimenteel model van en voor een meerstemmige community van kunstenaars, vormgevers, makers, ambachtslui, onderzoekers, sociologen, filosofen… die een brug willen slaan tussen de kunsten, andere sectoren en de publieke ruimte.
Textiel staat bij DOEK als gedeelde interesse en of materiaal centraal, als een venster naar anderen. Textiel in al zijn vormen speelt immers een rol in ieders leven, want iedereen heeft een connectie met textiel. Zo is er voor iederéén ook een connectie met duurzaamheid, identiteit en emotionele waarden.
DOEK realiseert haar missie aan de hand van:
- organiseren en faciliteren van ontmoeting en uitwisseling van kennis en expertise
- ontwikkelen van ontmoetings-, leer- en werkplekken
- aanbieden residenties voor ontwerpers, kunstenaars, ambachtslui, makers en onderzoekers
- ter beschikking stellen van co-making atelier en machines voor textielprofessionals
- verlenen van artistiek advies en coaching
VISIE
Textiel leeft en schrijft een geschiedenis van sporen, ervaringen en verhalen. Verhalen zijn de ideale manier om contact te maken, mensen te raken, en de samenhorigheid te vergroten. Verhalen raken ons en geven betekenis.
Elk project en elke actie bij DOEK ontstaat steeds vanuit “de ontmoeting”. In deze ontmoeting streven we steeds naar gelijkwaardigheid en wederkerigheid in het delen van kennis, kunde en ervaringen. We zorgen dat deze collectieve wijsheid optimaal wordt benut, en zichtbaar gemaakt.
We zorgen voor een duurzame en veerkrachtige omgeving voor onderzoek en concrete experimenten. biedt als artistieke organisatie een spiegel voor de hedendaagse maatschappelijke context. We benaderen maatschappelijke uitdagingen met een artistieke blik en nemen de vrijheid en verantwoordelijkheid om kunst en creativiteit in te zetten als motor voor maatschappelijke en systemische verandering.
We geloven sterk in de waarde van een meerstemmige cultuur als fundament van de samenleving, waarin de kunstenaar, maker, vormgever een rol kan opnemen als transformator voor systemische en duurzame verandering.
Het artistieke staat niet enkel centraal als een persoonlijke artistieke vertaling en expressie van wat er maatschappelijk gebeurt, maar DOEK zet ook aan tot collectieve reflectie en engagement.
WERKING
Het textielplatform DOEK functioneert als connector, aanstoker, facilitator, ontwikkelaar en incubator voor de meerstemmige community van DOEK.
We ontwikkelen artistieke, educatieve, experimentele, innovatieve, en social-design processen, projecten, concepten, tools en methodieken waarin maatschappelijke verandering en textiel de rode draad vormen.
We streven naar meerstemmige diversiteit over sectoren en disciplines heen, dit doen we door in samenwerking met of in opdracht van andere partners en organisaties te werken.
Deze co-creatieprocessen slaan niet enkel een brug tussen diverse meerstemmige talenten, maar zetten ook aan tot transversale kruisbestuivingen tussen verschillende disciplines, sectoren, gemeenschappen en organisaties.
DOEK stimuleert ontwerpers, kunstenaars, ambachtslui, makers en onderzoekers, door een residentie aan te bieden om te onderzoeken, experimenteren, reflecteren.
We connecteren ook nieuwkomers met het uitgebreid netwerk en de community van DOEK. We geven hen de ruimte voor verdere talentontwikkeling en het ontdekken van nieuwe competenties. Zo wordt een residentie ook een taaloefenkans en een kans om hun sociaal en professioneel netwerk uit te breiden. Door deze ervaringen kunnen ze ook verder bouwen aan een professioneel portfolio in hun nieuw thuisland.
We hebben door en tijdens onze projecten afgelopen jaren onderzoek gedaan en expertise opgebouwd rond diverse thema’s:
CIRCULAIR EN DUURZAAM TEXTIEL
- textielupcycling vanuit diverse textielreststromen
- textielinnovatieve modellen
- hergebruik van textielreststromen in de kunsten
TALENTONTWIKKELING
sociale en reguliere tewerkstelling van vluchtelingen in de brede cultuursector
competentie-ontwikkeling van nieuwkomers tijdens onze projecten
empowerment van nieuwkomers
ERFGOED EN KENNISDELING
- overdracht en borging van divers en stedelijk immaterieel erfgoed
- co-creatiemethodieken
- kennisdelingsmethodieken
HISTORIEK
DOEK werd in 2012 onder de vleugels van vzw Kopspel opgericht door social designer, kunstenaar en kostuumontwerper Lies Van Assche en ontstond uit een ambitie om een duurzame textielwerkplaats te ontwikkelen rond maatschappelijke thema’s zoals solidair samenleven, stedelijkheid, identiteit en duurzaamheid. In 2016 beslist DOEK om deze structuur te verlaten.
DOEK is vanaf 2016 operationeel in een eigen vzw en wordt ‘een textielplatform voor het creëren van nieuwe vormen en regels.’ Het DNA van de organisatie, dat drijft op fundamentele waarden als gelijkwaardigheid en wederkerigheid en inzet op het creëren van ruimte en tijd voor een meerstemmige gemeenschap, blijft behouden.
Deurneleitje 6 Mortsel 2640 Belgium
Les Tontons Racleurs
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Les Tontons Racleurs is a creative duo made of Maud Dallemagne & Nicolas Belayew. Based in Brussels, Belgium, they use mainly DIY screenprinting as their media of choice. They develop products like posters and tee-shirt, set up shows, give workshops and more.
They like to collaborate with other artists and to involve the audience in their artworks.
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Fabric Fabrik is a products & textile design studio based in Ghent, Belgium. Founded in 2021 by Katrijn Respeel. Coming from a creative family, a father who’s a product designer and a mother who is a textile and sewing addict, Katrijn fell in love with the combination of both. Fabric Fabrik creates design objects with a playful approach.
ed by time, shadow games, architecture,… . Using the carpet technique to bring these patterns and colors back to people’s homes as a carpet or tapestry offers a lot of beautiful possibilities.”
Nieuwpoort 11 Gent 9000 Belgium
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Linda Topic focuses on revealing matter through simple and careful gestures. Whether using artisanal or industrial techniques (felting, silkscreen printing, jacquard weaving, laser cutting…) her work defines a dynamic space where matter and color are explored and meet.
She pursues these explorations alongside collaborators within their various disciplines – artists, artisans, editors, design studios and interior designers.
Linda Topic’s different projects are invitations to an open and intuitive use of our daily environment.
Diane Steverlynck
Diane SteverlynckInfo
Diane Steverlynck lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.
After a pedagogical degree in Fine Arts and her graduation at the Textile Design department of the Ecole Nationale des Arts Visuels de la Cambre in Brussels, in 2003, she set up her studio.
Since then, she follows a specific approach centered on the creative potential and transversal nature of textile. Her work focusses on the specificities of materials, structures and the process of making, involving the use and identity of everyday objects.
Rather than a formal will, the shape, aesthetic and poetry of the created objects, results from a care and attention for the materials they are made of, as much as the gestures and stories that they suggest, both in their use and in their manufacturing process. Cross breeding heterogeneous cultural references, her creations respond to universal uses while carrying the trace of collective and personal memories.
Beside her self-initiated productions, she runs collaborative projects with designers, artists and architects. Her presence at international shows has led to collaborations with carpet and furnishing editors such as : Limited Edition (Be), Ligne Roset (Fr), Objekten (Be), Superette (Lu), Trico (Jp) . In 2014, she founded the label laend together with the duo Chevalier-Masson.
Diane’s work is represented by the Valerie Traan gallery in Antwerp and has been part of exhibitions at the Stedelijk Museum S’Hertogenbosch, Centre d’Innovation et du Design Grand-Hornu, the Atomium Brussels, the Ghent Design Museum, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam and more.
Since 2006, she is a teacher at the textile design department of the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (KASK), School of Arts in Ghent.
60, Rue de Serbie-Serviestraat Brussels 1190 Belgium