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Marie-Laurence Stévigny is a belgian fashion designer graduated from Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture Parisienne in Paris in 1990 and from Institut Bischoffsheim in Bruxelles in 1989. She also studied shoe design at Afpic school in Paris and followed courses at Central Sint Martins college of art and design in London. She gain international experience from years of creative collaboration at Nina Ricci design studio in Paris where she created accessories collections from 1990 until 1998 and in London with British designer Bill Amberg as senior accessoires designer in charge of accessories collection for men women and children. In 2004 she formed her own international design studio MLSTUDIO based in Brussels, with offices in Brussels and in Paris. MLSTUDIO services a diverse and global set of clients within the luxury fashion and lifestyle business. The Studio is focused on the design principle of: ‘creating accessories which are inherently more than just accessories’. In 2010 Marie and MLSTUDIO win a gold fashion awards in Los Angeles for the IDA competition (International design awards ) with the 2010 Agnelle gloves collection. In January 2015 after more than ten years of creative collaborations MLStudio starts a new chapter in its business with the coordinated bags and gloves collection branded under Marie-Laurence Stévigny by Agnelle.
In September 2015 at Maisons de Mode, Marie-Laurence Stévigny win the accessories price from Who’s Next/Première Classe with Marie-Laurence Stévigny by Agnelle collection also received an “guest” space within Première Classe Paris fair in March 2016.
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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Jung Ho Geortay
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Lanvin, Kenzo, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Paul & Joe… the labels that have sought Jung Ho Geortay’s talent are numerous. Today, he is notably at the helm of Breton nautical clothing label Armor Lux’s Heritage line.
A few years ago, this hyperactive stylist began dreaming up mischievous and prints for shirts, produced as single pieces, each bearing a message concealed in a hidden spot (often inside the collar) and named after the calendar day corresponding to their creation. Encouraged by journalist Elisabeth Paillié and supported by the Printemps Design at Beaubourg (who were the first to market his shirts, in packs that repeated his prints), Jung Ho decided to create his own label, referencing his second name, PAUL.
“ the shirt is the only element of the masculine wardrobe where we can allow for a bit of imagination, as it can be counterbalanced by a nice sweater or a basic jacket.”
The Belgian stylist takes an obvious and crafty pleasure in toying with the standards of textile design, creating graphic ruptures through the skillful placement of unexpected elements into his motifs. The strategic arrangement of these minute details is sharp and cleverly camouflaged, conforming to the constraints of the classic dress code. To work in these playful details, all of the label’s shirts are cut and assembled by hand.
Saint Paul t-shirts, shirts and jackets are made for men and women. The hidden marks and the playful follies of the collection will delight style lovers weary of traditional sober, monotone prints.
Saint Paul is distributed in a handful of high-end stores internationally, from Paris to Tokyo by way of Seoul, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Berlin, Barcelona, Brussels and more…
Texte: Hélène Brunet-Rivaillon – Date 7 Mars 2012- WAD ONLINE magazine
5 Place Albert Leemans Albert Leemans Plaats 5 Brussels 1050 Belgium
La Maison Degand
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La Maison Degand en quelques mots
Chaque homme est unique
La vocation de ce lieu incontournable de l élégance masculine est de valoriser votre personnalité, de s’adapter à votre style de vie.
Vos désirs, vos souhaits, rencontreront toutes les réponses.
Le service et le conseil n’ont pas de limites, la créativité et la passion s illustrent dans les moindres détails.
Au cSur de cet univers, deux maîtres mots :
Professionnalisme et Passion. Pour chacun d entre vous, Messieurs, selon vos aspirations :
Degand Tailleur, Degand Sport & Business et Degand Shoes.
415, Avenue Louise Brussels 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.
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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
Lorenzo Lebon
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Lorenzo Lebon, créateur de l’extrême, ose des sacs dépecés de toute convention. Il fut l’un des premiers à s’intéresser et à détourner cet objet qu’est le sac à main, qui, pendant longtemps, a été boudé par la mode, considéré à l’époque comme un accessoire désuet.Après des passages dans des écoles de stylisme, il a en effet lancé une première collection de «sacs» minimaliste en 1991. Où il y développe des lignes pures, géométriques et sculpturales. Sans cesse aiguillé par des concepts novateurs, ce créateur atypique, au fil des collections, déniche ses matières et ses idées dans des sphères où peu ont l’audace de s’aventurer. Bien que le cuir est devenu sa matière d’expression, il l’expérimente en y associant d’autres, en détournant celles-ci de leurs fonctions initiales: filet de protection d’échafaudage, caoutchouc, toile de lin d’ameublement, élastique, accessoires militaires ou d’alpinistes, impression à même le cuir, etc. Son style graphique, où le cuir noir, rouge, blanc et argent dominent, rappelle tantôt le rock chic des années 80, le minimaliste des années 90, ou encore la fraîcheur des années 70. En 1998, il interrompit ses créations personnelles pour entamer une série de collaborations avec différentes marques de vêtements afin d’accessoiriser leur ligne.
Cela aura été le cas pour la marque Plein Sud, APC, Vanessa Bruno, J-C Jitrois, Chanel, Ann Demeulemeester et bien d’autres. Boulimique de créativité, en 2002, il reprend son travail d’introspection et nous sort ses tripes. Le cuir, la «peau» exercent sur lui une extrême fascination. Lorenzo Lebon ose, compose et refuse le simple usage esthétique et fonctionnel du sac. Il poursuit ses créations par une démarche conceptuelle. En pleine effervescence du mouvement végétarien dans ce début de siècle, il tient à mettre en avant-plan la matière dont il travaille, le cuir, autrement dit la « peau ». Il allie la création à la prise de conscience : le sac en cuir est avant tout une matière, à l’origine une matière extraite d’un animal,… ce que l’on oublie trop souvent. Il poussera la provocation dans son paroxysme, en imaginant pour l’intérieur de ses sacs, une doublure en trompe-l’œil représentant “l’écorché”, qui devient durant quelques années son signe distinctif. Elle vous livre en effet un visuel de fibres musculaires, de viscères, de cartilages,… . Gore? Pas du tout. Juste l’envie, par jonglerie mentale, de partager et de titiller les trop futiles humains et leurs paradoxes! Cette doublure que l’on pourrait croire d’un mauvais goût est dévoilée d’une manière subtile et son motif à peine reconnaissable. Le cuir est devenu pour lui un véhicule d’expression, une seconde peau, renvoyant le gentil sac de madame (ou de monsieur) tout le monde à son anodin bétail. Ses sacs sont son à son image: écorchés vifs. Aujourd’hui, assagi de ses démons créatifs, il confectionne une nouvelle ligne de sac plus abordable dans ses concepts. Ils se veulent fonctionnels par des jeux de transformations… sacs en origami, se pliant à souhait, changeant de cette façon autant la manière de les porter que ses volumes, suivant les circonstances de la journée. L’idée de Lorenzo Lebon reste habitée par la croyance que la forme suit la fonction. Plus on cerne cette dernière, plus est accomplie est la première. Sacs urbains, anti-conventionnels aux formes étonnantes. A la fois simples et impressionnants
Chaussee d’Ixelles 200 Elsensesteenweg – Bruxelles :: Brussel :: – Tel & Fax +32-2-646.35.0 Brussels 1050 Belgium
Aurore Caberghs
Aurore CaberghsLELOCAL, COWORKING / ESPACE DE BUREAUX PARTAGÉS 17 RUE DE LONDRES BRUSSELS 1050 Belgium
AURORE CABERGHS 16 SQUARE DE LÉOPOLDVILLE, BOÎTE 11 BRUSSELS 1040 Belgium
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
It was in 2004 that this Brussels brand opened its doors. This space built around love and sexuality is for anyone of diverse identities and orientations. We talk about well-being and sexuality in a benevolent setting, without taboos or performance. A place that is open, intimate and fun at the same time.
A unique place.
TEAM
At Evaluna, you will be welcomed by a qualified team to advise you and answer all your questions. The people who compose it are all professionals in the fields of health.
OUR SHOP
Due to our expertise, we pay particular attention to the selection and quality of the products offered in the store and on our E-shop. This is how we offer you a 1 year warranty on all our toys.
At Evaluna you will find sex toys, accessories, lingerie, lubricants and all other sensual products.
OUR E-SHOP
Our e-shop is a showcase of what we offer at the store. Our job is to offer you a selection of articles that we have CHOSEN, which we find qualitative and interesting due to our expertise. You will therefore only find a part of the products we have.
Rue du Bailli 41 Ixelles 1050 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 . . . .
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