macrame IV details

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earrings for the queen

macrame III details

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the king has a burden to carry

shoulder piece in heavy cord

macrame II details

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the last month I did a lot of macrame
head and body pieces for a performance
I'm getting better
but
it takes hours to finish

crown for the queen
mask for the princess

"De koningin zonder land", Muziektheater Transparant

nominated

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normally I don't talk much about my work on this blog
but this time it's different
I was nominated with my costumedesign for Tragedy of a Friendship
by "Operawelt" for best opera costumes season 2012/2013
I'm very happy and proud
all the tears, fear, discussions, working nights and bloody fingertips are worth it
the hundreds of pearls still hang on the velvet
the white is still white even after much porcblood was used

it's definitly time to shoot proper photos

there is still the chance to see it in real
Montclair State University, New Jersey US-Kasser Theater-1.-3. November
Lille France-Opera-23., 25., 26. November
Bruges Belgium-Concertgebouw-11. December

by the way:
I'm looking for a room to sleep in New York from 4. - 8. November for 4 nights
would like to stay in Brooklyn
anyone knows something?

costume ghosts

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a peak of my work recently
wanted to post it 4 weeks ago and now it changed enourmously
here

7:30 am Brussels Hippodrome de Boitsfort

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got up early yesterday
working on a photoshooting for Fred Perry
one of this incredible locations you find in Belgium
see here the models
it was freezing cold

long days and nice things

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I'm absent a bit
having long days
again ghosts
entseelt
verzückt
entrückt

and a new fork-like a claw
a new mug from Mieke for my birthday in january
and some spring flowers

secret places

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shooting
St. James Church in Antwerp
Cemetery Schoonselhof Antwerp

very stressy but beautiful

a little bit...

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...to see from my work
surprise till next year I think
the Ara was on saturday in front of my window
couldn't catch him, but was a sign from another reality

have help from nice people
money=mieke
beefsteak=johanna, tina, jelle, sofie, ken
arnolfini=maartje, natalia and martin
belgium flag=annemie and carmen
trenchcoat=margiela or yamamoto
snails=walter and daughter and for sure the forest
props=dutch anarchy called myrthe
car & props=maxime
relaxation=M. forever and Gauloise red

felt

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it's a fantastic material
in its natural form with quite a smell
work for a costume and for an exhibition

like the photo report on the valenkis in "die Zeit"

credits:
Tatjana Senkowitsch
Albert Kahn-hennin hat, Austrian Tyrol ; Enrique Valck-Mapuche ca. 1870
Florin Andreescu-Maramures Romania
Ethnographic Museum Belgrade-Serbian ethnic dress

portable life II

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exiting to see the dress in the movie
it's visible several times
on the horse
in the sea
under water
I made it out of real antique lace from Gent
houres of work and a lot of fitting for the actress

portable life

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I did the striped costume for this movie

premiere today in Oostende

Fashion Farm 2010

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This weekend I was the sheperd of my collection during Fashion Farm 2010.
Nice experiance to get in contact with possible clients.
I was happy to feel that ordinary people have an eye for craftsmanship and luxurious fabrics.

Felt good to be there.