Raf Simons
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BORN NEERPELT, BELGIUM IN 1968.
GRADUATES IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND FURNITURE DESIGN IN 1991 AND STARTS WORKING AS A FURNITURE DESIGNER FOR GALLERIES AND PRIVATE INTERIORS. BEFORE THIS, RAF SIMONS INTERNED AT THE DESIGN STUDIO OF WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK, WORKING ON THE PRESENTATION AND DECORATION OF THE VAN BEIRENDONCK SHOWROOMS AND COLLECTIONS.
IN A RADICAL CHANGE OF PROFESSION, HEREBY ENCOURAGED BY LINDA LOPPA, HEAD OF THE FASHION DEPARTMENT OF THE ANTWERP ROYAL ACADEMY, HE BECOMES A SELF-TRAINED MENSWEAR DESIGNER IN 1995 AND LAUNCHES HIS RAF SIMONS LABEL.
DESIGNS THE MENSWEAR OUTFITS FOR RUFFO RESEARCH (SPRING-SUMMER 1999 AND AUTUMN-WINTER 1999-2000).
OCTOBER 2000, RAF SIMONS IS APPOINTED HEAD PROFESSOR OF THE FASHION DEPARTMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS, VIENNA, AUSTRIA UNTIL JUNE 2005.
WINS FIRST PRIZE SWISS TEXTILES AWARD, LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND IN NOVEMBER 2003.
PRESENTS ‘RAF SIMONS REDUX’, A BOOK BY PETER DE POTTER AND RAF SIMONS (PUBLISHED BY CHARTA/FONDAZIONE PITTI DISCOVERY) COINCIDING WITH HIS LABEL’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY. ‘RAF SIMONS 1995-2005’, A FASHION/ART EVENT AT THE GIARDINI DI BOBOLI IN FLORENCE, ITALY (INITIATED AND PRODUCED BY THE FONDAZIONE PITTI DISCOVERY, JUNE 2005) EQUALLY CELEBRATES HIS FIRST DECADE IN FASHION.
NAMED CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF JIL SANDER (MENSWEAR AND WOMENSWEAR) FROM JULY 2005 UNTIL FEBRUARY 2012.
APRIL 2011, RAF SIMONS IS PRESIDENT OF THE FASHION JURY OF THE HYÈRES 26TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
CURATES TRANSMISSION 1, A THREE-DAY MULTIDISCIPLINARY EVENT IN BERLIN INITIATED AND SPONSORED BY MERCEDES-BENZ IN JULY 2011.
APRIL 2012 – NOMINATED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN DIOR FOR WOMEN’S HAUTE COUTURE, READY-TO-WEAR AND ACCESSORY COLLECTIONS. RAF SIMONS PRESENTS HIS FIRST HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION IN JULY 2012.
LIVES AND WORKS IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM.
The most important message Raf Simons wants to communicate is:
PRIDE IN INDIVIDUALITY.
Fuelled by his love for both rebellious youth cultures and traditional menswear, he emerges in fashion halfway through the nineties, presenting a radically different image of masculinity. Fusing the energy and singularity of teenage subcultures with the sharpness and precision of classical sartorial craft, the look presented by Raf Simons is both inspired by and designed for confident outsiders.
From the first collection on, music, art, performance, images and words have a substantial role in the whole package, summing up, or rather clarifying the kind of world Raf Simons wants to project. Always at the core of his universe (and as essential as the clothes themselves) are attitudes, moods and statements about individuality and independence.
Equally important in Raf Simons’ approach is the constant quest for innovation. The designs are always looking for the now and tomorrow, even if they are inspired by historical or classical references. Throughout the years, with the signature style evolving and maturing, the key elements stay the same: modern proportions, a constant research for fabrics and textures and above all the interplay of pure construction and new shapes with the body and psyche of the contemporary man.
Roxane Ballon
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/ WHO AM I
I am a Fashion Designer based in Braine-le-Comte, Belgium.
I graduated from the School of “Francisco Ferrer” (Brussels) in the field of Fashion Design.
I specialize in Accessories Design, with a special focus on leather goods, where I was able to build an extensive expe- rience working for leading brands such as Maison Delvaux.
/ MY PHILOSOPHY
Authenticity • Innovation • Sustainability
My view of fashion is strongly influenced by craftsmanship, culture and art.
My designs are refined and functional with high-end cuts, materials and finishes.
It is important for me to design premium contemporary products, which are authentic, innovative and sustainable.
141 Rue d’Écaussinnes Braine-le-Comte 7090
RectoVerso Sports
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About Us
AT THE CORE OF EVERY WOMAN LIES THE UNIQUE OPPOSITION BETWEEN SOPHISTICATION AND RAW, FEMALE POWER. LE CHIC ET LE CHOC. ENDLESS GRACE WITH AN ITCH FOR ADVENTURE.
RECTOVERSO WAS BORN IN A SAMPLE-SIZE CONFECTION LAB IN THE QUEST FOR PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING FABRICS FOR ATHLETES. IT IS THE CULMINATION OF 130 YEARS OF LIEBAERT TEXTILES’S KNOW-HOW AND DAUGHTER CAMILLE’S YOUNG, REVOLUTIONARY MIND. OUR RANGE OF PREMIUM SPORTSWEAR AND ATHLEISURE NOT ONLY BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN GENERATIONS, IT ALSO WALKS THE TIGHTROPE BETWEEN ROBUST QUALITY AND THE LUXURIOUS FEEL OF SEAMLESS DESIGN.
“RECTOVERSO SPORTSWEAR IS NOT SIMPLY WORN, IT IS EXPERIENCED.” — CAMILLE LIEBAERT
OUR GARMENTS ARE CREATED WITH THE PASSION FOR CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT ONLY AUTHENTIC FAMILY LABELS CAN TRULY GUARANTEE. EACH PIECE IS CREATED FROM SUPERIOR-QUALITY FABRICS THAT ARE LOCALLY PRODUCED AND USES SMART TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE.
EVERY STITCH, LOOP AND THREAD FINDS ITS ORIGIN 100% ON BELGIAN SOIL, IN OUR OWN HOMETOWN OF DEINZE. THIS STRENGTHENS OUR BELIEF THAT OUR CLOTHING IS NOT ONLY BETTER FOR THE CUSTOMER, BUT ALSO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR OUR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION. WE LIKE OUR FABRICS TO STRETCH — BUT NOT OUR PRINCIPLES.
RECTOVERSO IS THE PERFECT ATTIRE TO TACKLE WHATEVER LIFE THROWS YOUR WAY. BUT RATHER THAN JUST BEING A BRAND, RECTOVERSO IS TRULY A WAY OF LIFE, COLOURED BY BOLD ADVENTURE, REFINED ELEGANCE AND STRONG FAMILY TIES. A NEW DEFINITION OF FEMININITY READY TO TAKE THE WORLD BY STORM. RECTOVERSO SPORTSWEAR IS NOT SIMPLY WORN, IT IS EXPERIENCED. JOIN OUR LEAGUE.
INDUSTRIELAAN 1 DEINZE 9800 BELGIUM
Roxane Baines
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A graduate of La Cambre Mode fashion school, Roxane Baines began her career creating accessories for iconic fashion brands such as Givenchy and Louis Vuitton Paris. She then became freelance and began collaborating with small Parisian designers.
The brand philosophy combines sobriety, modesty and embodies everyday elegance. The collection embraces femininity and simplicity with a clean, minimal design that echoes her love of nature and her journeys to Japan.
All cuts are created with simple, everyday use in mind.
Roxane Baines creates timeless pieces with common and necessary features. Extreme clean lines, devoid of any decorative elements, give free reign to the expression of the fabric…
In her search for the essence, Roxane Baines reaffirms her desire to create timeless pieces, allowing them to express their individuality and personality in everyday life.
SHOP Sur Rendez-vous 114 rue Souveraine Brussels 1000 Belgium
Rembo styling
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WHO MADE MY DRESS
The mission of Rembo Styling is to inspire brides worldwide and to help to provide them with an unforgettable day.
A Rembo Styling wedding dress bears the mark of unique craftsmanship; your dress is designed with passion in Belgium and made with lots of love by our highly skilled seamstresses in our own atelier in Portugal.
We only produce on demand to keep our ecological footprint limited because we care about you and our planet!
OUR DREAMTEAM
Rembo Styling is a Belgian family business that has specialized for decades in the design and production of high-quality wedding dresses.
The Portuguese workshop is the heart and soul of the company and acts as a well-oiled machine. Because Rembo Styling has this expertise in their own hands, it’s able to respond quickly to new demands from the market and to make magic happen. Especially in challenging times, we go the extra mile for our brides.
The creative team is led by Chiara De Vlieger, the 4th generation of the company. We consider ourselves as a young and dynamic team with a high focus on innovation, quality, and becoming more sustainable. Creatively we follow our own path and we hold our company values such as team spirit, respect, continuity, and reliability close to our heart.
Rembo Styling is part of the Marylise and Rembo Fashion Group; a respectable family company and the driving force behind the three Belgian bridal brands Marylise, Rembo Styling, and Carta Branca.
ALTER ECO
Rembo Styling stands for sophisticated, daring, and cheerful.
The contemporary bride realizes there is no planet B. She wants a sustainable dress, locally produced and made from responsible materials.µ
Rembo Styling answers this question with a sustainable capsule within the collection. Our goal is to do better every season and to make a larger part of the collection sustainable. A lot of attention goes to the search for the right materials.
We found beautiful materials such as bamboo, Belgian hemp, cupro viscose and recycled polyester. Sustainable can also be fashionable!
UNIQUELY TAILORED, JUST FOR YOU
Thanks to the use of new made to measure technology, we are able to deliver a wedding dress that perfectly matches your figure.
This groundbreaking concept in the bridal industry gives brides to option to have a made-to-measure wedding dress or in other words, a dress entirely tailored to her size.
This innovative software gives each dress an instant proper ‘fitting’. Choosing for a made-to-measure dress limits the alterations in the store, apart from the length of your dress. Your dress will be a unique piece at an affordable price, made with only the best materials.
Ask your wedding shop for more information about this unique future!
REMBO STYLISTS
Generaal Belliardstraat 21-23 Antwerp 2000 Belgium
Royal Tailors
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OUR SERVICES
Minor repairs
- sew on button
- Push button
- Tear or loose seam
Dresses or skirts
- Shorten zoom
- shorten sleeves
- narrowInse
- rt zipper
- suffocate deeper
- Taking things away and sewing them shut
- Shorten straps
Shirts
- Center Shirt
- Back fake
- shorten sleeves
- Shorten zoom
T-Shirt or top
- Shorten sleeves
- Shorten zoom
- Shorten straps
Trousers
- Slimming waist
- widen waist
- Shorten and lengthen blind seam
- Shorten original, stitched, or with cover
- Pipes narrow on both sides
- Insert zippers
- Lower waistband
- Taking things away and sewing them shut
- New lining
- New stretcher
Coat or vest
- Shorten or sew by hand
- Shorten men’s cardigan with curves
- Shorten sleeves and recreate split
- Lengthen sleeves
- Insert zipper
- Add epaulettes
- New lining
- Cardigan narrow back / center waist
- Back Pull up at the collar
Opening hours
OUDENAARDE
Tuesday to Friday:
10:00-18:00
Saturday:
10:00-14:00
Sunday and Monday:
Closed
ZWIJNAARDE
By appointment only!
LOCHRISTI
Tuesday to Friday:
10:00-12:00 – 14:00 to 18:00
Saturday:
10:00 to 14:00
Sunday and Monday:
Closed
Broodstraat 6 Oudenaarde 9700 Belgium
Remi Vlerickstraat 51 Zwijnaarde 9052 Belgium
DORP WEST 33 LOCHRISTI 9080 Belgium
Recto Verso
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TEXTILE PRINTING
In addition to printing stationery, Recto Verso also offers textile printing in Hamme. Would you like to have your company logo or the logo of your sports club printed on a T-shirt, jacket or sports bag? We are happy to carry this out for you with the greatest precision!
PRINTED FOR EVERY OCCASION
We provide full color printing from one piece on any type of textile. A personal print such as a photo with possibly a nice text is possible, as is the printing of T-shirts for an upcoming promotional weekend of your company. We also offer a transfer system for colored or black T-shirts, which is a color print on a transfer with a white backing. In our shop in Hamme we are happy to show you some examples to give you a better idea.
Kapellestraat 8 Hamme 9220 Belgium
Rumbl!
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RUMBL! is a hip clothing brand for kids from 2 to 14 years. Cool and cool no-nonsense clothing in which the freedom and identity of the hip young wearer are central.
RUMBL! annually brings a trendy winter and summer collection. In addition to the casual line, there is a separate party collection RUMBL Royal that will be released at the beginning of the year.
RUMBL! is part of Vasa International, a Belgian company that has been active in the Benelux for many years and has grown into an established name in the clothing sector. Vasa takes care of the styling, production follow-up, sales and logistics of various clothing labels.
Dennenlaan 9 Beerse 2340 Belgium
Royal Academy of Fine Arts – Antwerp
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THE FASHION DEPARTMENT
The Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts was founded in 1963. In the early years, the academy mainly focused on fine arts but under the guidance of Mary Prijot and Marthe Van Leemput, it quickly grew into a full-fledged fashion education. Two important milestones have changed fashion history forever. First, the rise of the Antwerp Six, all alumni of the Antwerp Fashion Department. The Six — along with Martin Margiela — were a quirky group of designers: they made a name for themselves in the early 1980s with their contrarian views on fashion, averse to what the commercial fashion dictated and limited. Their international success and reputation was the culmination of the vision and the approach of the Fashion Department, which gained international fame and recognition. Second, from 1985, the Fashion Department entered a new era under the leadership of Linda Loppa. She put the emphasis on not only a greater individual expression of the students but also on international orientation, and especially on boundless conceptual creativity. Thanks to her, the conceptual and experimental education was emphasized. Since 2006, and until today, the Fashion Department of Antwerp continues to produce countless of talented conceptual designers under the guidance of Walter Van Beirendonck, one of the members of the Antwerp Six.
THE BODY | Without the body, there is no fashion. Fashion exists because of it. Through drawing, the students are finding a way for the body to relate to the surrounding reality. That is still the foundation of their education. Otherwise, the experimental idea is purely an artistic matter. The result must have a valid function within fashion but not necessarily a product value. This makes the education at the Antwerp Fashion Department different from other fashion schools that adhere to commercial designs. However, reality is always in the back of the education’s mind. The teachers are or were employed in any branch of the fashion industry. They want to share their experiences. Workshops and theme projects help prepare the students to different aspects of the business.
THE EXPERIMENT | Being able to think and work unlimitedly experimentally is the most treasured part of this education. Students get the opportunities to push their creative boundaries. Moreover, through an intensive personal guidance by the team of teachers, they are continuously driven to push their limits. That way they are be able to maximize their abilities, ideas and imaginations. The Antwerp Fashion Department will continue to focus on creativity because wanting and daring to think in an unrestrained manner is the most powerful tool for a world in constant change.
THE PLACE | Due to MoMu Antwerp Fashion Museum‘s current renovations -and highly anticipated 2020 reopening-, which touches the building at Nationalestraat 28 housing the Fashion Department, the department will find a temporary haven inside the historical Antwerp landmark Handelsmuseum at the Coquilhatstraat, as of June 2018. Handelsmuseum formerly lodged the Department of Translators and Interpreters and is noted for its monumental neo-baroque façade. Closely located to the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Handelsmuseum is equipped to accommodate the students of the Fashion Department for two academic terms.
THE FREEDOM | The goal is not the extensive study of materials, nor the study of both traditional and innovative techniques. They are merely tools for the students, enabling them to think freely and experiment. Tradition, craftsmanship and innovation are key. Being able to create individually and freely is very important. The program offers the students all possibilities, but imposes nothing. Freedom of choice is the basis of innovative creativity. The evolution towards one’s own signature is based on freedom of choice, but also on content, on craft knowledge, and on the quality of the results. The indi vidual In the four-year program, the evolution of the students is closely followed by the teachers. It is a vertical guidance throughout the years. The development of each individual starts with uncovering their knowledge, their interests and their personality. This basis stimulates their inner environment. The process is incredibly intense, not only for the teachers but also the students, and therefore very productive. It enables students to develop a flexible and positive attitude, and a real passion for their work. The constant reflection on their abilities not only molds them into talented designers, but also develops strong personalities.
THE INDIVIDUAL | In the four-year program, the evolution of the students is closely followed by the teachers. It is a vertical guidance throughout the years. The development of each individual starts with uncovering their knowledge, their interests and their personality. This basis stimulates their inner environment. The process is incredibly intense, not only for the teachers but also the students, and therefore very productive. It enables students to develop a flexible and positive attitude, and a real passion for their work. The constant reflection on their abilities not only molds them into talented designers, but also develops strong personalities.
Nationalestraat 28 Antwerpen 2000 Belgium
Roosen
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About us
Fancy dressing up dressed or casual chic? Or are you more into something sporty, colorfully playful or trendy? At Roosen Fashion you will always find an outfit that fits you like a glove and perfectly matches your wishes. You can come to us for hip, tasteful men’s fashion as well as timeless, elegant women’s fashion.
Els Roosen Fashion
Only the best fashion pieces
In all corners of the world we look for the best that fashion has to offer. Therefore
we can present you a fantastic collection of top brands in our stores.
Ladies have a wide choice of brands such as Patrizia Pepe, 7 For All Mankind, 8PM, Alice&Trixie,
Ana Alcazar, Anneclaire, Antonelli, Blonde No.8, Jacob Cohën, Max&Moi, Mos Mosh, Philippe Model,
Pinko, SVNTY, Taj, Ted Baker, Via Masini 80, Woolrich and Yess.
For men, our racks are full of clothes from, among others, 7 For all Mankind, Briglia, Closed,
Colmar, Corneliani, Della Ciana, Diadora Heritage, Fedeli, Filippo de Laurentiis, Florsheim, Gran Sasso,
Grifoni, GTA, Hackett, Harris Wharf, Herno, Jacob Cohën, Lardini, Mason’s, MC2 Saint-Barth, Mey Story, Moncler, Napapijri, Orian, Philippe Model, PT, Ralph Lauren, Rossignol, Save the Duck, Siviglia, Sixtine’s,
Stone Island, Stutterheim, Woolrich, Xacus and Zanieri.
Shopping after opening hours
Roosen Fashion not only stands for top quality, but also for top service. Does your busy schedule not allow for a shopping trip during the day? Then we will be happy to help you in one of our stores after normal opening hours. So feel free to call for an appointment.
OPENING HOURS
SINT TRUIDEN
Mon: 13h30 to 18h
Tues-Sat: 9.30am continuously until 6pm
TIENEN
Mon: closed
Tues-Sat: 9.30am continuously until 6pm
LEUVEN
Mon: 13h30 to 18h
Tues-Fr: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat: from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
DENDERMONDE
Mon: closed
Tues-Sat: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MEN Stapelstraat 23 Sint-Truiden 3800 Belgium
MEN – WOMEN Nieuwstraat 17 Tienen 3300 Belgium
MEN Jan Stasstraat 18 LEUVEN 3000 Belgium
MEN Brusselsestraat 11 DENDERMONDE 9200 Belgium
WOMEN Stapelstraat 28 Sint-Truiden 3800