FASHIONALISM all over Modo Parcours 2012

On the 12th, 13th and 14th October 2012, Modo Brussels organized its twelfth MODO PARCOURS.
This annual phenomenon has blossomed into not only the largest fashion event in Brussels, but has also gained a high-profile status throughout Belgium and beyond. Over three days, Belgium’s hottest fashion talent exhibited their creations in the capital, at more than 60 different locations. A fashion trail leads visitors through the most exciting selection of Brussels’ trend-setting establishments in the Dansaert and Sablon districts.
For this edition Modo Brussel invited The Netherlands as the guest country. This resulted in stunning High Fashion Low Countries exhibition and installations from emerging dutch designers like Winde Rienstra.
I attended Modo Parcours for the very first time and encountered great energy, talent and loads of potential in Brussels.  I wish I could have stayed longer to see more but I am glad I went to Brussels in the first place.

Have a look at my picture report of Modo Parcours.
http://www.modobrussels.be/

Encounter with Glenn Martens at Modefabriek

Cutting Edge, the avant-garde platform of Modefabriek, offers a vision of the future by presenting young and promising fashion labels. For the 33rd edition of Modefabriek the spotlight is on Glenn Martens.
In February 2012, during Paris Fashion Week, Glenn Martens launched his own womenswear line after years of building up experience at Jean Paul Gaultier and most recently at Honest by Bruno Pieters.
The lauch of his label can be called memorable because ever since he is mentioned in many magazines and publications.
This was not my first encounter with Glenn. We met in 2008 during Let's Play Fashion event in Gent where he showed his graduation collection. Glenn graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in Antwerp in the same year.
Inspiration for his AW 12/13 collection comes from his hometown Bruges and the city's Gothic architecture. This is translated in constructive tailoring and impeccable details. Each piece is strong on its own. After seeing the collection online It was a great pleasure to see it with my own eyes and to encounter Glenn Martens again.
I am very much looking forward to his next collection that will be shown during SS2013 Paris Fashion Week.

For more information, lookbook and campaign: http://glennmartens.com