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The countdown has begun. On November 18th the winners of the Belgian Fashion Awards 2025 will be revealed.
Until the award ceremony in the majestic Bourla theatre in Antwerp, it remains suspenseful who will win the coveted awards. At this year's eight edition exactly ten awards will be handed out to Belgian fashion talents and experts, including two new awards: Company of the Year and Model of the Year.

The first Henry van de Velde Awards 25 winners have been announced!
Every year, the Henry van de Velde Awards honour products, projects, services and systems by designers and companies from Flanders that, thanks to thoughtful design, have a positive and remarkable impact on our economy, environment and society. A professional jury has now selected the winners of these most prestigious design awards in Belgium within eight different categories.

Antwerp's yearly fashion momentum was once again a celebration of ultra creativity
Last weekend more than 5000 fashion professionals and enthusiasts from around the world came to Antwerp, Belgium to discover the graduates from the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, next to various academy alumni that showcased and exhibited in the city and the MoMu fashion museum.
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FOR THE NOW returns to present 52 Belgium-based designers during 1 weekend.
On November 22 and 23, the Maison de la Poste at Tour & Taxis Brussels will once again be the place-to-be for design professionals and enthusiasts. For the seventh consecutive year, FOR THE NOW will showcase a curated selection of emerging and more established Belgium-based designers across a variety of disciplines.

Nedda El-Asmar, Jonas Van Put, Atelier Vierkant and ETAP Lighting are the big winners of the Henry van de Velde Awards 25!
On Tuesday 21 January 2025, Flanders DC presented the Henry van de Velde Awards Gold Awards, Belgium's leading design awards, for the 31st time. Discover below all the winners within the 13 different categories: Lifetime Achievement, Young Talent, Company, Ecodesign by OVAM, Business Innovation, Consumer, Crafts by Bokrijk, Design Research, Environment, Graphics, Habitat, Spaces and Public by National Lottery Gold Awards.

Design platform FOR THE NOW showcases diversity in our design sector with its biggest edition yet.
On November 16 and 17, the Maison de la Poste at Tour & Taxis Brussels is the place to be for design professionals and enthusiasts. FOR THE NOW will showcase a curated selection of emerging and more established Belgium-based designers across a variety of disciplines. Alongside the design exhibition, the event will feature inspiring talks and performances, making it a must-attend for anyone passionate about design.

Belgians in Paris - A triumphant lookback at Paris Fashion Week
This season of Paris Fashion Week the Belgians were omnipresent. On the PFW official calendar alone, there were no less than 7 Belgian brands, alongside 5 Belgian creative directors for international houses and 4 designers with a Belgian background or education. Next to many other shows, presentations and showrooms by Belgians designers and brands in the city.

Here are the winners of the Belgian Fashion Awards 2024!
On Thursday evening, 28th of November, the Belgian Fashion Awards 2024 were presented in Brussels. With this seventh edition, Flanders DC, MAD Brussels, Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode and Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend once again crowned the talents and experts within the Belgian fashion industry.

Dirk Wynants, Nathalie Van der Massen, Zaventem Ateliers and JUUNOO are the big winners of the Henry van de Velde Awards 24! (EMBARGO UNTIL 23.01.2024 22H00)
On Tuesday the 23rd of January 2024, during the 30th edition of the Henry van de Velde Awards, Flanders DC presented the Gold Awards for the categories Lifetime Achievement, Young Talent, Company, Ecodesign by OVAM Award, Business Innovation, Consumer, Crafts, Design Research, Digital Product, Environment, Graphics, Habitat, Spaces and Public. Please pay attention: nobody of the winners, except the four main categories (Lifetime Achievement, Young Talent, Company & Ecodesign by OVAM Award), is aware of their prize.


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