Tag Archives: MoMu Antwerp

Happy Birthday MoMu!

August 28, 2017 – 10:15

On Sunday 27th August 2017, MoMu celebrated its 15th anniversary in style. After counting down to the event with our top 15 silhouettes in our MoMu collection, MoMu organized tons of extra activities for its visitors.

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Something to be proud of: Belgian fashion & Antwerp Pride

August 6, 2017 – 05:28

Antwerp Pride, Antwerp Queer Arts Festival and MoMu join forces for their first collaboration on the patio of MoMu. From 8th August until 20th August 2017, you can enjoy a series of images of the Antwerp Pride throughout the years and four fashion images around gender by Belgian designers! The variety of participants, diversity of gender roles […]

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New Acquisition: Walter Van Beirendonck – Staphorst

July 11, 2017 – 09:00

Traditional dress from the Dutch village Staphorst inspired Walter Van Beirendonck’s spring/ summer 2017 collection. The village in the province of Overijssel is widely known for its strongly protestant and introvert community. For the production of the fabrics and some accessories such as buttons Van Beirendonck worked closely together with the local community. The so-called […]

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DIY Margiela Sock Sweater

July 5, 2017 – 09:36

Margiela created numerous iconic pieces including the infamous sock sweater constructed from military issued socks that reflected his fascination with deconstruction but also celebrates wartime knitting as the ultimate DIY clothing project. A step-by-step guide to making your own Margiela sock sweater was also featured in A Magazine curated by Maison Martin Margiela in June […]

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Gezocht: MoMu stagiaires!

July 4, 2017 – 13:46

  STAGIAIRES GEZOCHT! MoMu is op zoek naar gemotiveerde PR-stagiaires voor de periode van 11 september 2017 tot 31 oktober 2017! Samen met onze fantastische MoMu team leid jij onze nieuwe expo in goede banen! Geïnteresseerd en beschikbaar? Stuur ons een mailtje info@momu.be!

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60 Seconds on the Expo: Who is Martin Margiela?

July 3, 2017 – 05:41

A post shared by MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp (@momuantwerp) on Jun 18, 2017 at 11:26pm PDT Our Margiela, the Hermès years expo tells the story of Martin Margiela who was appointed creative director at Hermès from 1997 to 2003. Alongside his Hermès collections, our expo also explores the relationship during those years between the […]

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MoMu successfully ended the crowdfunding campaign!

July 2, 2017 – 07:55

WE DID IT!  In the last few months, MoMu has been busy setting up a crowdfunding project on the platform Goteo and organized an event trying to raise money to conserve Frieda Dauphin-Verhees’ collection. Frieda was a costume design teacher who collected fashion objects for almost her entire life. She has decided to donate a […]

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New Acquisition: Stephen Jones, MoMu’s favourite (Mad) Hatter

June 30, 2017 – 06:19

  When Stephen Jones makes hats, he invents complete characters. Jones’ private thrill in building a millinery collection is to gradually develop personalities, tell different stories, and unravel various adventures. Soho or London’s Gilded Gutter forms the theme of his A/W 2016-17 collection that just arrived in the MoMu collection thanks to a long-term loan […]

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Opening hours of MoMu library during summer holidays

June 28, 2017 – 09:21

Want to do research in our MoMu library in July and August? During the summer holidays, MoMu library will only be open on Wednesdays by appointment! To make an appointment, please send an email to library@momu.be or call +32 (0) 3 470 27 79. For more information about the library, check out our website!

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Summer workshops at MoMu!

June 27, 2017 – 09:14

  For our little MoMu fans, MoMu is organizing tons of summer workshops for children! Want to make your own dress out of rings or a top made of gloves? What about a sock sweater or a disco ball jacket? Nothing sounds too crazy for our workshops! For more information, check out our website. Register […]

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