Monthly Archives: January 2016

MoMu Presents: Game Changers – Reinventing the 20th-Century Silhouette

January 29, 2016 – 09:02

  The exhibition ‘Game Changers – Reinventing the 20th century silhouette’ looks at the groundbreaking work of fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga whose innovations in the middle of the 20th century created a radically new silhouettte, in which the body got freedom of movement and architectural volumes created a space around the body. Along with the […]

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Poetry Day!

January 28, 2016 – 15:21

Today is poetry day! We are surprising our visitors with a poem balloon! Visit MoMu and get inspired! SPRAAKWATER Hoe minder woorden stromen Hoe hoger golven van stilte Hoe zwijgen tot de lippen stijgt – Lotte Dodion

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Belgian Shoe Talent In The Picture: Kim Wille!

January 27, 2016 – 12:08

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

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MoMu Gallery: Demi-Couture – Couture techniques in recent ready-to-wear acquisitions

January 20, 2016 – 10:30

MoMu collection has more than doubled since its opening in 2002. Due to close ties of the museum with the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, individual designers and collectors of Belgian fashion, MoMu was able to successfully extend its collection. The museum occasionally receives donations or long term loans from private […]

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Belgian Shoe Talent In The Picture: Alex Schrijvers

January 19, 2016 – 11:48

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

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MoMu Digital Wall receives Henry van de Velde Label!

January 15, 2016 – 10:41

Last Wednesday, the prestigious Henry van de Velde Awards were presented for the 22th time by Design Vlaanderen in Brussels. Nineteen products and services of the past year received the Henry van de Velde 2015 Label, including our very own MoMu Digital Wall. Design Vlaanderen, an organization promoting high quality and innovative designs in Flanders, has […]

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Study Collection soon available at MoMu!

January 13, 2016 – 10:30

MoMu will soon launch an exciting new project! We have obtained a fashion and textile study collection with roughly 1000 objects for you to consult! The wide range of items will be made available and hopefully will provide answers to many of your questions regarding patterns, fabrics and techniques. A large part of the study […]

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Belgian Shoe Talent In The Picture: Morobe Shoes

January 12, 2016 – 11:42

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

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Belgian Shoe Talent In The Picture: Atelier Content

January 6, 2016 – 10:58

MoMu and Flanders Fashion Institute have joined forces and are putting Belgian shoe talents in the picture! With MoMu’s ‘FootPrint – The Tracks of Shoes in Fashion’ exhibition and FFI’s #ikkoopbelgisch campaign, the collaboration between MoMu and FFI was the perfect match! Each week from 17th November to 14th February, different contemporary Belgian footwear brands […]

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FootPrint with Jurgi Persoons

January 2, 2016 – 11:00

These wooden strapped heeld by Belgian designer Jurgi Persoons, of the SS1997 collection, show that even just heels can be a shoe. Jurgi Persoons: “When you have bare feet on the ground you feel close to the earth: it’s magic to have bare feet and the posture of the high heel at the same time. […]

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