Category Archives: Collection

Capturing Fashion in the 20th Century with Frieda Dauphin-Verhees’ Study Collection

February 16, 2018 – 10:36

After collecting fashion objects for almost her entire life, costume design teacher Frieda Dauphin-Verhees decided to donate a part of her impressive clothing archive to the Antwerp Fashion Museum – MoMu. Through a crowdfunding campaign via Goteo.org, in collaboration with Europeana, MoMu raised the funding to create an educational tool from her collection. Frieda Dauphin-Verhees […]

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Happy 20th A.F. Vandevorst

February 5, 2018 – 09:22

In honour of their 20th anniversary, A.F.Vandervorst has released a new book commemorating 20 years of their infatuation with fetishes, sensual folds, and skin tight straight jackets entitled A.F. Vandevorst Ende Neu. Published by Hannibal, the book focuses on A.F.Vandevorst’s eclectic range of inspirations, and features contributions from names such as Dries Van Noten, Suzy […]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2017 – 16:03

Wearing our finest outfit tonight and ready to conquer 2018 in style! Happy New Year!

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New Acquisition: Les Miniatures Belgitude by Delvaux

September 15, 2017 – 09:39

Kindly gifted by Delvaux, MoMu has acquired the ‘Les Miniatures Belgitude’ mini bags! Paying tribute to its Belgian roots, Delvaux has designed seven miniature versions of its most iconic handbag ‘the Brillant’. These limited edition one-of-a-kind cheery little ambassadors of Belgitude is an homage to seven cities in Belgium: Antwerp, Brussels, Knokke Le Zoute, Ostende, […]

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A TALE OF NOSTALGIA – BRINGING BACK HELMUT LANG

September 13, 2017 – 16:04

After resigning as creative director of his fashion house in 2005, Helmut Lang turned away from his former profession to focus solely on fine art. His minimalist and deconstructivist work is no longer presented on runways, but represented by galleries dealing in contemporary art. During his career in fashion, Lang kept the art world close […]

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1 day and counting!

August 26, 2017 – 12:26

We are ending our birthday countdown on a musical note (and with extra-long-party-pants) from Martin Margiela’s S/S 2007 collection. On Sunday 27th of August, everyone gets free entrance to the museum, and all our 15-year-old visitors will receive an extra special treat! Tomorrow is also the final day to visit our two exhibitions: ‘Margiela, the […]

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2 days and counting!

August 25, 2017 – 12:25

The back of this brocade jacket from Walter Van Beirendonck’s S/S 2015 collection, entitled ‘Whambam’, shows his use of the catwalk as a platform for strong statements on modern-day society. This collection was inspired by the lack of privacy in our fast-moving world with prints that referred to two entirely different worlds: a dark world […]

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3 days and counting!

August 24, 2017 – 12:25

3 days and counting… Rik Wouters made several portraits of his beloved wife Nel in her famous red-striped dress. During the Rik Wouters & The Private Utopia exhibition, MoMu collaborated with La Maison Victor on a DIY Nel dress designed by Christian Wijnants. The soft, restrained nature of Wijnants’ collections is imbued with an artistic aesthetic. […]

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4 days and counting!

August 23, 2017 – 10:22

In addition to a diverse collection of contemporary Belgian fashion, MoMu also houses an extensive collection of historical clothing. A beautiful example is this 1760s robe à l’anglaise in chintz, a hand-painted cotton fabric that was imported from India and that, in the 18th century, became immensely popular throughout Europe.

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5 days and counting

August 22, 2017 – 12:17

4 days and counting… In addition to a diverse collection of contemporary Belgian fashion, MoMu also houses an extensive collection of historical clothing. A beautiful example is this 1760s robe à l’anglaise in chintz, a hand-painted cotton fabric that was imported from India and that, in the 18th century, became immensely popular throughout Europe.

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