Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode (WBDM)

Our last newsletter is packed with captivating content : From exclusive interviews to thought-provoking articles, we've curated the perfect mix of topics to ignite your curiosity and inspire your mind. Here's a sneak peek : ◾Lookback on a particularly Belgian edition of the Hyères International Fashion, Photography and Accessories at Villa Noailles, Hyères ◾Interview - Fashion design Marie Adam-Leenaerdt on her last show in Paris ◾Interview - Duo paulineplusluis awarded Designer of the Year 2024 ◾WBDM Fashion Programme: Focus on DORILOU : an antithesis of fast fashion, the brand created by Doriane van Overeem aims to redefine the fashion system. Read it all here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eMaqNEbW ↘ Subscribe for the following ones : https://lnkd.in/eMaqNEbW

ST'ART has just launched it's new Trends guide for the design sector. Read more about the how the economic and social situation influences consumer behaviour when it comes to interior design. #analysis #figures #trends #perspectives #GuideDesTendances #design ⬇️

Through her collaboration with Belgian designers, among other things, Kate Houben intends to put beauty back at the heart of funeral rituals. Through objects, her company Le Cerf Blanc Funerailles questions certain habits and practices in a sector in search of greater humanity. 🕊️ For this peculiar time of the year, we invite you to (re)discover our interview of Kate Houben who shared about this long process that leads to the creation of these new funeral objects. Interview by Marie Honnay ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e4EjeeAF

MEET THE DESIGNER Embrace sustainable living with Design for Resilience. Founded by Vanessa COLIGNON, Design for Resilience is a textile research workshop for sustainable living. In the atelier, the team designs and knits beautiful natural and minimalist objects such as elegant, solid and Belgian household linen and accessories, to create a healthy and harmonious interior or to keep warm without heating up the planet 🌎️ Since the launch of a first flagship product: the resilient sponge, Design for Resilience has extended the home and body collection with cushions and scarves. ⁠ 🌱 The studio works with two naturally eco-responsible materials: linen and hemp. Labels, threads and fabrics are fully biodegradable. Ethically and eco-responsibly made in Belgium. ⁠ Vanessa benefits from a coaching grant to develop the brand abroad. 🚀 What are these grants for? WBDM coaching grants programme 2024 aims to provide design entrepreneurs with personalised expertise and advice on their international development strategy. With the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI). #sustainabledesign #hometextile #hemp #linen #biodegradabletextile #sponge #cushion #scarf #sustainableliving #ecodesign

In 2024, the fashion landscape seems to be dominated by two extremes. On the one hand, luxury groups keep becoming more powerful and influential, increasing their profits and global presence. On the other, fast fashion hasn’t stopped growing, despite tangible awareness from consumers regarding ethics, environment and sustainability. This means that there isn’t much room left for mid-range fashion brands, which offer good quality at a reasonable price. In Belgium, Rue Blanche is one of them. We met Aude Regout and Astrid Regout who decided to take over the brand, founded in 1987 by their mother Marie-Chantal Regout, and bring their own expertise. ↘️Read our interview : https://lnkd.in/eCuK25bQ

Open Call - Designers to Business Since the launch of Belgium is Design - D2B Designers to Business, over 60 renowned international companies have taken part in the event. A unique opportunity for designers to present their work to editors who are looking for new products. MAD Brussels, Thursday 5.12 AM Presentation by the companies PM D2B - Individual meetings designers/companies 📌 Deadline 10.11.2024 D2B is jointly organized by WBDM, MAD Brussels and Flanders DC. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/edhU6xVh

Discover the nominees for the Belgian Fashion Award 2024 in the category Most Promising Graduate of the Year. @nanookc @julienhoudremont leo jennes @pommiedierick @verheydencelestin @jessfranvanwinckel @tatiana_bifouri This prize is awarded to a promising alumnus of a Belgian fashion school who graduated in June of the previous academic year. Belgian schools belonging to this category are: @royalacademyantwerp, @la_cambre, @saskmode_sintniklaas, @schoolofartsgent, @hefferrer, @helmo.mode.liege, @chateaumassartmode. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/erPREaQu #belgianfashionawards2024 #bfa2024 #mostpromisinggraduateoftheyear #belgianfashion

📣 Open Call - AWEX Strategic Internationalisation Projects Are you planning a strategic project with an international dimension for your company? Wallonia Export & Investment Agency has launched its third call for ‘Strategic internationalisation projects’. The aim is to support Walloon companies in carrying out their most promising and innovative export projects. 📌 Deadline 5.11.2024 All infos ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ev8tKuNk

Discover the nominees for the Belgian Fashion Award 2024 in the category Accessory Designer of the Year. @marie_artamonoff @snieuwbae @stephdheygere / @d_heygere @matsrombaut / @rombautofficial @mouttoncollet_jewellery This prize is awarded to a Belgian fashion designer or a designer working for a Belgian fashion house, whose work in accessories (e.g. leather goods, bags, shoes, jewellery, hats, scarfs etc.), in one’s own name or for a fashion house impressed the jury during the past 12 months. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony on 28 November 2024! More info ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/erPREaQu #belgianfashionawards2024 #bfa2024 #accessory #belgianfashion

📣 Open call - Residency : Visual Arts x Textiles Green Fabric bxl is launching a call for projects for an artistic residency dedicated to creators wishing to explore the intersection between textiles and the digital arts. When? 8-week residency (Period January-April 2025) in Brussels For whom? Artists, designers and makers 📌 DEADLINE: 1.11.2024 All infos ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eCygAjw6 With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles / Commission Arts Numériques