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Belgium has earned a prominent place in the global fashion industry. Today, its celebrated designers, boundless creativity, and outstanding craftsmanship continue to shape trends and inspire audiences around the world.
Yet forty years ago, Belgian fashion was little known beyond its borders. That began to change thanks to six young designers who studied together in Antwerp. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary “Antwerp Six,” whose groundbreaking work helped put Belgian fashion on the international map and whose legacy continues to resonate today.
To revisit their remarkable story, Aoi Tori spoke with Kaat Debo, director of the MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp, about a special exhibition dedicated to the Antwerp Six and their lasting impact on fashion.
In another feature, we visit the exhibition “Japonism and Art Nouveau” at the Grand Curtius Museum, which explores how Japanese and other Asian artistic traditions influenced the
