Isabelle Carpentier
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I sculpt in blocks of Corian , metal and glass, Shapes that are similar to mineral structures . I work on the balance , contrast , mobility of masses and fragmentation. A uniform and compact block contrasts with a space composed of a multitude of colored fragment. This structure highlights the chaos, the abyss represented as a tingling while the compact structure puts us in connection with the essence of existence and brings us back to a simpler form or catches the light.
Isabelle Carpentier is questioning the meaning of ex-votos, their symbolism , the way of perceiving these primitive and stereotyped representations and questioning the survival of this mystical practice.
She is invitating us tocast a new glance on these living blocks fragments, far from any aesthetic frame, which have resisted in spite of progress, keeping a strenght and fascination in the collective unconscious .
These timeless imageries constitute a kind of human experiment that travels down the ages , always generating fascination, from curiosity to turmoil or even repulsion.
The use of ancient materials and techniques is combined with contemporary materials such as corian which is sculpted in a primitive manner, encircling fragments fragments of spun glass.
The girdle makes the jewel flexible, malleable and stiff, and send us back to the tradition built from materials fitted with pasticity.
rue Wéry 69 Brussels 1050 Belgium
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Speculoos is a collective production centre founded by the typographers-graphic designers Alexia de Visscher and Pierre Huyghebaert, who work mostly in the cultural, institutional and associative milieux. Speculoos became a private limited liability company in 2000. This kind of organisation provides its two founders with a number of pedagogical mandates. While Speculoos’s structure is commercial in nature, its work is not merchandise; rather, it seeks to produce meaning.Speculoos focuses its attention on and expends much of its energy in the following fields: publishing and books in general; architecture and urban planning; contemporary art (visual and scenic); and cinema.Speculoos brings together and masters these related fields by bringing various skills and specialisations to its projects: general communication (print and web), cartography, stage design, design, schematic representation and visualisation of data, software development and the creation of original typographical fonts.As a platform, Speculoos is made up of an abundant network of collaborators and skills.We might attempt to list the network of current collaborators as follows:
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From: Pierre Huyghebaert <pierre@speculoos.com>
Pierre Huyghebaert (1969) – Spent a preparatory year at St Luc and four years studying visual communication at ERG. Greatly aroused by the contemporary art he was exposed to there, he plunged into a variety of concurrent professional experiences, including animated film and typography with the protolabel Hammerfonts. Founded the Mind The Gap agency in Bayreuth in 1993 and then joined the management team of the production company De Visu. In 1996 he met the graphic novel author Vincent Fortemps, the publisher Fremok (known as Fréon at the time), with whom he formed a creative partnership working mainly in the Belgian cultural milieu. They collaborated on numerous projects, characterised more by a shared conceptual approach and an interest in the ready-made than in a well-defined style. Founded the non-profit organisation
Normal and, in 2000, Speculoos. Since 2003 he has been a teaching assistant and latterly an instructor of digital art at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (La Cambre). Since 2006 he has been a member of the nascent collective Open Source Publishing, co-founder of the diffuse initiative Towards; is working on a project of subjective and collective cartography taking Brussels as its nodal point; and is a member of the alliance of contemporary artists Potential Estate, designing residential and narrative spaces around questions of borders and identity. Since 2011 he has been using freeware to try to re-learn from the ground up his own artistic practice and how to collaborate in new ways while developing the project Co-position in the Libre Graphic Research Unit.
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From: Alexia de Visscher <alexia@speculoos.com>
Alexia de Visscher (1975) – A graphic designer and typographer and a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels (La Cambre), Alexia de Visscher has been working with Pierre Huyghebaert since 1998. Since 2000 they have been in charge of the organisation they founded together, Speculoos.
Since September 2007 she has devoted herself more specifically to the book department—Speculoosbook—dedicated to the book in general, to the graphic design of books and to explorations of evolving book forms. Speculoosbook works closely with publishers, authors and artists on various book structures and explores the new practices, uses and processes shaping the book. Speculoosbook also participates in organising events around books (awards, conferences, public talks, exhibitions, etc.).
Alongside her work with Speculoos, which occupies most of her time, Alexia held a teaching assistant position for seven years in the typography program of La Cambre and has contributed actively to two projects: the publishing firm Lustre, with Olivier Spinewine, whose publications include artists’ books (Christophe Terlinden, Myriam Hornard, Benoît Platéus, etc.) and the artists
collective Blackbookblack with Olivier Deprez and Miles O’Shea. Alexia has also been studying bookbinding for the past two years.Alexia’s graphic design is based on the history of the book, typesetting and graphic design from olden times to the present day. Before beginning work on a project she considers it from a theoretical perspective and occasionally has the time to set the fruits of this down on paper or to participate in a conference.To conclude, Alexia is a lover of books and libraries who plans the classification, digital archiving and sharing of the Speculoos library, a gold mine of vernacular and special books in which art and graphic design books, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, highway traffic codes and illustrated Larousse dictionaries can be found. The library: a veritable creative tool, a reference and a mirror of Speculoos’ practices.
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From: Delphine Platteeuw <delphine@speculoos.com>
Delphine Platteeuw (1980) – Studied graphic design (typography and experimental typography) at Sint Lukas, Gent. Freelance graphic designer since 2004 for Speculoos, specialising in book layout and publishing.
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From: Ludivine Loiseau <ludi@speculoos.com>
Ludivine Loiseau (1983) – A graduate of the typography program at the École Estienne in Paris, Ludi has lived and worked in Brussels since 2006. After two years working as a full-time graphic designer for Speculoos, since 2008 she has been developing parallel collaborations and projects. Member of the collective Open Source Publishing – osp.constantvzw.org. Founder of the type foundry OSP – osp.constantvzw.org/foundry. For the past year Ludi has worked as a lecturer in typography and taught an introduction to freeware at the École de Recherche Graphique. – http://www.erg.be – http://www.ludi.be +32 (0)487 54 60 75
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From: Nicolas Rome <nicolas@speculoos.com>
Nicolas Rome (1982) – Graphic designer, typographer and multimedia designer who graduated from the typography workshop of La Cambre in 2007. Winner of the Amis de La Cambre’s Coup de Coeur award that same year for the book 376 Villages. Joins creation and development in his work. Active in the graphic design centre Speculoos since late 2007. – http://www.nicolasrome.be
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From: Grégoire Vigneron <gregoire@speculoos.com>
Grégoire Vigneron (1975) – Studied photography and visual arts in Brussels, Namur and Arlon. Has recently completed training in bookbinding at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Gilles (2011) and Diderot Bruxelles (2007). Specialises in contemporary bindings and volumetric creations. – http://www.autourde.be
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Pierre Marchand – Is not a programmer, cartographer, artist, or all at once. He contributes to large-scale projects such as the Scribus layout software, works on his own projects, such as managing FontMatrix fonts and, for example, Fonzie, a font production application using scans which make possible several character designs. Member of the OSP.
My Lê – le-my.com
Open source Publishing – osp.constantvzw.org
Mathieu Gabiot – Mathieu-g
Stéphanie Vilayphiou et Alexandre Leray – Stdin
Ronan Deriez – Harrystudio
Ismaël Bennani et Orfée Grandhomme – Überknackig
Harrisson – harrisson.constantvzw.org
Stéphane Degroef – Stephaneetsukrii.com
Stéphane Malandrin
Rue Van Elewyckstraat 47 Brussels 1050 Belgium
Jean Paul Knott
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ABOUT Jean-Paul KNOTT
JEANPAULKNOTT is a label for women and men sensitive to quality, originality and exclusivity.
Jean-Paul Knott has a travelling soul. He is Belgian, has grown up in New York and works in Brussels. He collaborated with Yves Saint Laurent for 11 years. He has been the artistic director of Krizia, Louis Féraud, Cerruti and has created costumes for Maurice Béjart ballets. He presents his JEANPAULKNOTT women and menswear collections on a regular basis since 2000.
Jean-Paul Knott explores the line, shows an ethereal nonchalance and impalpable elegance that makes his signature look. He mixes all the codes, masculine and feminine, ready-to-wear / Couture. He invites you to travel, fold, transform and he collaborates readily to his artist friends’ work.
RUE FRANZ MERJAY 147 IXELLES 1050 Belgium
Johanne Riss
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JOHANNE RISS
The designer, Johanne Riss, grew up in Paris and she settled in Brussels, Capital of Europe, where she established her head-office in 1988 and still designs with passion.
As a modern woman, strengthened by her experience, Johanne Riss offers all her subtlety for the expression of a timeless femininity. Her Style translates at all levels; ready-to-wear, bridal gowns, evening dresses, accessories and jewelry. Her strength: black and white, to which a multitude of colors are added every season. As an active woman, her creations perfectly meet the requirements of the today’s women with her well-studied stretch fabrics, combined with chiffon, silk and guipure lace accessories, giving a couture look of rare refinement to her elegant creations. All her clothes are meticulously created in her own workshop, located in the mother-house in Brussels, allowing quick and easy semi-measure tailored or fully tailored adjustments.
As a perfectionist, she leaves no detail to chance and follows her creations from design to manufacture and sometimes until the dressing of her clients.
Her creations flawlessly evoke lightness, transparency and purity.
THE HOUSE
2013 Johanne Riss online: bringing our customers, from Belgium and abroad, added satisfaction and convenience when placing their orders, which can now be done remotely.
For those not in the know, Johanne Riss offers Timeless clothing with pure lines and a feminine and elegant look created using its stretch fabrics, which are, of course, environmentally friendly. We want every woman to be beautiful and sensual while also feeling good, and for that we make our outfits as comfortable as possible. Wrinkle-resistant and machine washable at 30°, they are highly appreciated for their easy care and they travel well too.
All of our products are made in our workshop at the company’s headquarters and boutique in Brussels, giving them the ‘Made in Belgium’ quality mark.
Naturally, the boutique also holds a few exclusive items only sold in-store, and also offers a semi-made-to-measure service. All customers are welcome to visit this magical place.
We hope you enjoy your visit and find that perfect something in our new online store.
THE FABRIC
Johanne Riss’s collections are all made of stretch fabrics and designed in order to perfectly respond to contemporary women’s expectations.
Other top-end materials are also combined in order to draw sensual and timeless lines. This fabric fits perfectly all shapes like a second skin. Its stretch material is highly comfortable and allows a perfect ventilation of the clothing with a perpetual sensation of freshness. Suitable for both summer and winter. And requires low maintenance (30°C washing machine without ironing) and is ideal for travel (light and uncrushable)
Johanne Riss is also committed to sustainable development. The fabric’s production process requires 20% less energy and 50% less water than other similar stretch materials
“1 meter of fabrics purchased = 1 meter of rain forest protected.”
The objective is to preserve the Yaboti Biosphere, a reserve with a high concentration of rare species and vegetation located in Argentina.
Rue du Mail, 17 Ixelles 1050 Belgium
Mia Zia
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To understand a woman, you have to read between the lines. To wear Mia Zia, we must live between the lines.”
Mia Zia is revealed to you, colorful, since 1997. The proof, a renowned signature; for almost two decades. Look between the lines but do not pass through the mesh, the range of accessories broaden and details are accentuated. Between decisions and creations, each role is executed to transmit our identity. – A combination of infinite colors unified quality and priceless uniqueness. Small hands of local workshops in Morocco, Turkey, India but also in Nepal shape the journey of silk, cashmere, linen and cotton voile in others. The scarves collections, scarves and socks that have propelled the fame of the label are complemented each season by a range of ready-to-wear women
Between the Lines The mark is similar to all those women with many facets. It is an invitation to escape from his horizon, to discover oneself more, we and elsewhere. Mia Zia is a reflection of this woman sometimes urban, sometimes globetrotter, which thrives and grows, over his experiences.
Mia Zia is certainly you !
Maliestraat 90 Elsene 1050 Belgium
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Joëlle Van de Voorde is the Belgian accessory and jewel designer who created the label in 1999.
She studied Monumental Sculpture at the “Royal Academy of Fine Arts” before setting her eyes on jewelry making. In 2001, she opened her showroom in Brussels and she soon began exporting her collection world- wide, to France, Italy, England, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Japan…
She has won several awards and consolidated her love for the contemporary art with her talent to create a range of pieces recognizable by its original design and its subtle mix of colors.
ET LE BIJOU CREA LA FEMME develops a new collection twice a year, which are presented during PARIS FASHION WEEK. Always embracing innovation, the label had acquired its own and unique style over the year
11, rue Emile Bouilliot Brussels 1050 Belgium
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Tales and Tailoring
Created in winter 2012, with passionate know-how, and addressed to informed connoisseurs, the new Belgian brand created by Marcy Szwarcburt reflects an original concept of nightwear to be worn both indoors and outdoors during the day as by night, chic and trendy.
An absolute Must Have for the happy few
A subtle blend of cool elegance, nonchalance and an aristocratic dandy fantasy.
A quintessential dress code for the cream of the crop
A variation of subtle materials and very high quality accessories has been selected to create this collection and translate the brand’s philosophy.
Pure Pima cottons, double and triple twisted, crisp poplins, oxfords or plain or lined cotton satins, checks or dots.
Exclusive prints are created each season according to its theme.
Mother-of-pearl buttons, braids, piping, and edging finish the garment which will be embroidered with interlaced double MM for the final touch.
The man behind the brand
Marcy Szwarcburt created his first pajamas in 1984
After more than 22 years at the helm of Donaldson and five years of wise thinking, Marcy has kept intact his aesthetic sense and his taste for things well done.
His know-how and his passion for beautiful materials, impeccable cuts and finishes as well as a very personal sense of humor are found in his new creation Maison Marcy
rue de l’Abbaye 7 Brussels 1050 Belgium
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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.
Avenue Louise 158 Brussels 1050 Belgium
PRESS Avenue des Aubépines 1 Brussels 1180 Belgium
Huidevettersstraat 44 Antwerp 2000 Belgium
PC Hooftstraat 23 Amsterdam 1071 BL The Netherlands
Rue des Saint-Pères 71 Paris 75006 France
Rue de Namur 78 Brussels 1000 Belgium
Henegouwenstraat 91-93 Ghent 9000 Belgium
Kustlaan 150 Knokke 8300 Belgium
Jan Mahieustraat 20-22 Roulers 8800 Belgium
Plankstraat 10 Maastricht 6211 GA Belgium
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We first invite you to make an appointment so we can sit together and see what your expectations and desires are. Would you fancy a tailor-made suit for one person or for more? A made to measure shirt to go with that or some accessories? We then take your measures and we make an appointment for a first fitting. Depending on your wishes, this will take about … (?) If there are some modifications necessary, we happily make an appointment for a second fitting. You see, we leave nothing to chance: your suit has to feel exactly right for you and only you.OUR AIMMethod of Operation…we provide style and quality designed to fit your body perfectly: we sculpt the fabrics of your choice around your body. Tailored with attention to detail at an affordable price: we’ll make sure your pockets are still deep enough to put your wallet in afterwards.We fine-tuned our family tradition of craftsmanship in tailoring to a modern day and age. Social media, apps and selfies changed our digital footprint forever… but not our necessity to dress and look well. After all, you never get a second chance for a first impression.When was the last time you wore something that seemed to be made just for you? We combine our skills with quality material to bring you an out-of-body experience. Or at least the experience of what is just outside of your body.Our StoryCustom-madeCafé Costume Because…philosophy . . . .
HEAD QUARTERS Dendermondestraat 44 Antwerpen 2018 Belgium
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rue léon lepage 2 Brussels 1000 Belgium
brabantdam 135 Gent 9000 Belgium
leiestraat 20 Kortrijk 8500 Belgium
Albert Leemansplein 11 Brussel 1050 Belgium
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Turbulence is a cross-border public relations and brand strategy agency specialising in the luxury, lifestyle fashion, beauty, travel, design, and art sectors. Perennially current, we craft compelling solutions to all communication needs. Turbulence excels in brand building, sales consultancy, integrated print and digital media strategies, content creation, and art direction. Astute and versatile, we develop eloquent PR strategies tailored to the needs of each brand. Turbulence links local insights to a personal network among international journalists, fashion shapers and influencers. The agency operates in Belgium, Benelux and the international market.
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