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Old and new Belgian fashion on display: Antwerp Fashion Festival

Apart from the gong, it is completely silent in the dome of the Botanic Sanctuary in Antwerp. A humming sound fills the space. A high-pitched female voice begins, accompanied by a man playing exotic instruments. The first model appears in deep contemplation, arms crossed behind their back, gaze fixed on their feet. They are wearing loose-fitting...

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Brandon Wen, creative director of Antwerp's fashion academy: “I allow myself to be a little naive”

Brandon Wen succeeded the legendary Walter Van Beirendonck as the first non-Belgian and youngest head of department in the history of the Antwerp Fashion Academy. This year, the students he started with are graduating. FashionUnited speaks to him in Antwerp about his first cohort and the creation of his own debut collection. Wen has no time for...

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Walter Van Beirendonck and Eastpak collaborate (again) during Paris Fashion Week

During Paris Fashion Week 2026, Walter Van Beirendonck and Eastpak brought their long-standing creative collaboration back to the forefront of the international fashion industry. The renewed partnership was presented during Van Beirendonck's SCARE the CROW / SCARECROW show, which centred on outsider art, youth culture and contrasting aesthetics....

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Imagination will be the new luxury, says trend expert on AW26/27

The fashion industry likes to think ahead. Designers are already mulling collections for next year. Buyers are determining shop offerings for the next season. Fashion magazines are shooting winter stories in the summer. This is how it has always been. Yet, when it comes to the future of the industry as a whole, thinking ahead has become more...

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Video: Walter Van Beirendonck SS22 menswear collection

In this video, Belgian fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck has presented his SS22 menswear collection at Paris Men's Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Walter Van Beirendonck via Vimeo

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Farfetch unveils Walter van Beirendonck archive collection

Farfetch has teamed up with vintage specialist House of Liza to launch a collection of Walter Van Beirendonck archive pieces, featuring 122 original designs from the Belgium designer’s body of work over the past 33 years. “There couldn’t be a better time for a reappraisal of Walter van Beirendonck’s design legacy: his influence can be seen on an...

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Video: Walter Van Beirendonck FW 2018/19 Haute Couture

Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018-19 collection by Walter Van Beirendonck, Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Should fashion schools focus on creativity or business?

London - The old debate of teaching bodies and whether students should be prepared better for the 'real' world has never been as relevant to fashion students as it is today. With saturated markets, overflowing fashion week calendars and store shelves piled to the hilt with fashion brands, it would be fair to say the world is no longer waiting...