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Walter Van Beirendonck
Walter Van Beirendonck (born 4 February 1957 in Brecht, Belgium) is a Belgian fashion designer. He is the head of the Fashion Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. He graduated in 1980 from the Royal Arts Academy in Antwerp. Together with Dirk Van Saene, Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee (graduated in 1981) and Dirk Bikkembergs (graduated in 1982) they became known as the ''Antwerp Six '' when the idea of Belgian fashion seemed like a contradiction in terms. He was the fashion advisor for U2 and their pop Mart Tour and Erasure for their Cowboy-Tour (both 1997). Since 1983, he issues his own collections. They are inspired by the visual arts, literature, nature and ethnic influences. His unusual color combinations and a strong graphic influence are characteristic for his collections. In 1997, he designed the costumes for the U2 "PopMart Tour". In 1999, he was awarded the honorary title of "Cultural Ambassador of Flanders". In 2001, he curated th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Ekkart
Ellen Ekkart (also known as Ellen Ekkart-Saey) (born June 1973) is a Belgian professional dancer, dance teacher, choreographer and coach. She specializes in Latin and ballroom dancing. Early life She graduated as an interior designer, but always had a love for dancing. She danced as an amateur in the Ballroom Formation team Dance Rhapsody, and later in the Latin Formation team Café Latino. She graduated as a color and style consultant. Dancing career * Between 1996 and 2001, she became two times Belgian Champion with Cafe Latino. She married her dance coach from Café Latino, Peter Ekkart, in 2001. * She started teaching full-time in dance school Ekkart in 2001, and got her degree as a teacher and judge in the following years with the professional organisation Buldo, and the World Dance Council. * In 2006, she was asked to be a professional dancer in ''Sterren op de dansvloer'', the Belgian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'' (US) or ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (UK). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, although the Brussels-Capital Region that includes it has an independent regional government. The powers of the government of Flanders consist, among others, of economic affairs in the Flemish Region and the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels, such as Flemish culture and education. Geographically, Flanders is mainly flat, and has a small section of coast on the North Sea. It borders the French department of Nord to the south-west near the coast, the Dutch provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Fashion Brands
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemish Designers
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Belgian Fashion Designers
Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German * Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language formerly spoken in Gallia Belgica * Belgian Dutch or Flemish, a variant of Dutch *Belgian French, a variant of French * Belgian horse (other), various breeds of horse * Belgian waffle, in culinary contexts * SS ''Belgian'', a cargo ship in service with F Leyland & Co Ltd from 1919 to 1934 *''The Belgian ''The Belgian'' is a 1917 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott and produced by Sidney Olcott Players with Valentine Grant and Walker Whiteside in the leading roles. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot As descr ...'', a 1917 American silent film See also * * Belgica (other) * Belgic (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fashion Designers
This is a list of notable fashion designers sorted by nationality. It includes designers of ''haute couture'' and ready-to-wear. For ''haute couture'' only, see the list of grands couturiers. For footwear designers, see the list of footwear designers. Argentina * Sofia Achaval de Montaigu * Delia Cancela * Alan Faena * Franc Fernandez * Gustavo Cadile * Jazmín Chebar * Paco Jamandreu * Dalila Puzzovio * Elsa Serrano * Vanessa Seward * Aitor Throup * Pilar Zeta Armenia * Emin Bolbolian * Kevork Shadoyan Australia * Prue Acton * Peter Alexander * Yeojin Bae * Jenny Bannister * Nadia Bartel * Zara Bate * Lucas Bowers * Leigh Bowery * Linda Britten * Ray Brown * Sarah-Jane Clarke * Claudia Chan Shaw * Flora Cheong-Leen * Susien Chong * Christopher Chronis * Lorna Jane Clarkson * Kay Cohen * Wayne Cooper * Keri Craig-Lee * John Crittle * Liz Davenport * Rachel Dean * Collette Dinnigan * Leona Edmiston * Pip Edwards * Christopher Essex * Enid Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folkert De Jong
Folkert de Jong (born 1972) is a Dutch artist. He makes large-scale sculpture and installations. De Jong was born in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands. De Jong’s installations are life-size representations of disturbing scenes including human figures and props formed from materials such as polyurethane and Styrofoam; his work often features the uncanny and takes influence from the aesthetics of horror and the history of conflict, war and politics. Exhibitions *Prix de Rome/''Life's Illusions'', 2004 *''Golden Dawn'', Peres Projects, Los Angeles, 2005 *''Les Saltimbanques'', James Cohan Gallery, New York, 2007 *''Circle of Trust: Selected Works 2001-2009'', Groninger Museum, Groningen, 2009 *''Operation Harmony'', James Cohan Gallery, New York, 2011 *''The Immortals'', Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, 2012 *''State of light'', Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo, Italy, 2017 *''Retrospective'', Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 2018 Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremors TV
A tremor is an involuntary rhythmic shaking of one or more body parts. Tremor may also refer to: * Earthquake, a sudden shaking of the Earth * Episodic tremor and slip, a non-earthquake seismic rumbling Film and television * ''Tremors'' (franchise), a series of monster films and a TV series ** ''Tremors'' (1990 film), the first film in the series ** '' Tremors 2: Aftershocks'' (1996), the second film in the series ** '' Tremors 3: Back to Perfection'' (2001), the third film in the series *** ''Tremors'' (TV series), a 2003 series based on the films ** '' Tremors 4: The Legend Begins'' (2004), the fourth film in the series ** '' Tremors 5: Bloodlines'' (2015), the fifth film in the series ** '' Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell'' (2018), the sixth film in the series ** '' Tremors: Shrieker Island'' (2020), the seventh film in the series * ''Tremors'' (2019 film), or ''Temblores'', a 2019 film by Jayro Bustamante * ''Tremor'' (film), a 1961 South African film * "Tremors" (''Arrow' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
