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Anthony Vaccarello awared for the ANDAM Fashion price 2011!

Anthony VaccarelloBelgian Designer Anthony Vaccarello, age 31, won the ANDAM Fashion Award 2011 aiming to support young designers working in France.

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HYERES 2011

Hyères 2011HYERES 2011/26E INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FASHION & PHOTOGRAPHY- April 29, 2011- May 2, 2011

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PARCOURS MODO 2011: Brussels Fashion Makes a Statement (28-30 OCTOBER 2011)

Logo Modo BruxellaeSince 1994, Modo Brussels organizes the Modo Parcours (Fashion Trail), the most prestigious fashion event in Brussels. During three days (October 28th, 29th and 30th 2011), more than seventy designers gather and expose their installations in the Dansaert, St-Jacobs, and Sablon area- also well known as the most avant-garde districts in Brussels. During these three days, the downtown center will vibrate all colors of the current fashion trends.

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{Con} Temporary Fashion Days: October 2011

Nouveau documentFFI invites you to discover the pop-up store that will welcome Annemie Verbeke, Sandrina Fasoli, Conni Kaminski, Ave, Jodevisscher, Nico Taeymans, Les Deux de Cock, and Elles de Koe. This third edition of the initiative will take place in the Mercator-Ortelius House from Thursday, October 20th until Sunday, October 23rd.

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Jean Paul Lespagnard wins Modo Award of best Creation 2011

Jean Paul Lespagnard - prix modo 2011During the Fashion Trail 2011 Brussels designer Jean Paul Lespagnard has been awarded with the MODO Award of Best Creation 2011 with a value of 7500 euros, supported by the Ministry of Economy of the Brussels Capital Region.

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Art'n BLOOM - Fashion Edition

ArtnBloomDon't miss the 7th Art'n Bloom! Saturday, October 22nd 2011 at Hotel BLOOM!

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Delvaux & Atoma

Delvaux & AtomaTwo Belgian family-run companies that value quality above all have come
together. The leather goods company Delvaux, and the custom ring notebook specialist Atoma, have created 'Le Cahier,' a contemporary, yet timeless, addition to the well-known Atoma range.

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Concours
Make me! 2011

Design Contest Make me! 2011 -
First prize 5000 Euros -
Deadline: 30th June 2011

Design
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Loudordesign Studio - Ligne Roset

DISCOVER THE NEW OUTDOOR POT COLLECTION DESIGN for LIGNE ROSET.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
Operae trade exhibition

Operae logo1Call for entries: Operae is a trade exhibition dedicated to self-made design. Torino (Italy) from November 4th to the 7th, 2011.



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Concours
European Prize for Applied Arts - Call for entries

Prixeuropeendesartsappliques2012The European Prize for applied arts aims to reward the best works in the field of contemporary applied arts and design-led crafts. WCC-BF, Mons (Belgium) from July 14th until September 9th, 2012.



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Séminaire / Formation
Sustainable Summer School

RecentreCenter for Sustainable Design organizes summer lessons in Maastricht, Hasselt and Liège from the 19-25th of August 2011!

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
Brussels Boutikq

BoutiqkPop-up store : Brussels Boutiqk. A selection of 28 fashion and product designers. From September 8th till October 30th 2011, Nieuwe Graanmarkt 10, Nouveau Marché aux Grains, 1000 Brussels.

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Call for entries - Interieur Design Awards 20-28 October 2012

Interieur Design Awards 2012Designers, artists, and architects are invited to submit their ideas and prototypes, and take part in the Interieur Design Awards 2012 organized by the Biennale Interieur npo, located in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Design
Concours
red dot award - Product Design 2012

Red Dot LogoRegister for the Red Dot Award : Product Design 2012!

Design
Concours
Call for entries - Design Parade 7

Design Parade 77th International Design Festival DESIGN PARADE 7 will take place in Villa Noailles (Hyères, France) from June the 29th until July the 1st 2012.

Design
Success story
Designer of the year 2011 : Nathalie Dewez

Nathalie Dewez_dotyNathalie Dewez wins the Designer of the year 2011 award of the INTERIEUR Fondation.

Design
Concours
Design for Asia Award 2011

DFA AwardSubmit your best, most recent design for the DFA Award 2011! Deadline for applications: July 31, 2011.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
Faixas Aqui : Exhibition in Belo Horizonte

Kidnap Your Designer_Faixas AquiExhibition of Kidnap Your Designer in Belo Horizonte, Brasil - April 17th to May 10th 2011. Be part of it!

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Emmanuel Gardin gets an honourable mention at Red Dot

Recto Verso - Emmanuel GardinThe Belgian designer, Emmanuel Gardin gets an award at Red Dot for his product RECTO VERSO

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iF Design Awards 2012

IF design awardiF Design Awards: Packaging, Product, Communication, Material. Grab the chance, find out more and register. Deadline for registration: August 31, 2011.

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Exposition / Stand collectif
The Home Style 2011

The HomeStyle 2011 Show is the first of its kind that will take place in the Emirates and will include innovative and inspirational ideas for the home and garden.

Design
Concours
Make me! 2010 - Krizalidstudio awarded

Recto Verso 2008 © Krizalid Studio - all rights reserved - Picture: Germain OzerEmmanuel Gardin/Krizalidstudio awarded for the RADO company prize for Make me! 2010 contest for yound designers.

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Pierre Bergé & associés design prize - Nathalie Dewez

Nathalie DewezNathalie Dewez is awarded the 2011 Pierre Bergé & associés prize, a design prize in order to support creativity.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
HOMEMADE HANDMADE Exhibition in Montreal

An exhibition, curated by Daniel Henry, textile designer from Belgium, showing the work of 12 young creators from Belgium, France, and Quebec.

This challenge was to rediscover, go behond prejudices, and enhance some
characteristics of linen as a fiber as well as a fabric.

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It's better at Recyclart - Lick My Typo Tuesday 8 November - Kidnap Your Designer

It's better hereFor this "under construction" lecture on the 8th of November, the graphic design studio Kidnap Your Designer will give an overview of this belgo-brazilian project as it makes its way from exhibits to workshops. The studio will also share their practice on their work mainly in the cultural field.

Design
Exposition / Stand collectif
Designers Weekend - 23, 24, 25 September 2011

Designers WeekendDESIGNERS WEEKEND is a tour intended for professionals and major fans of design. Punctuated by fifteen places dedicated to design (showrooms, shops, and exhibition spaces), this circuit will take place in the heart of Brussels in one weekend.

Design
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Mathias van de Walle edited by Bolia

La Console_Mathias van de WalleDanish company Bolia discovered Mathias van de Walle's 'La Console' on Milan furniture fair in 2010 and added the desk to their catalogue in September 2011.

Design
Concours
London International Creative Competition

2011 Competition is accepting entries. Extended Deadline: 15 June, 2011

Design
Call for entries - RECIPROCITY, the International Design Biennial in Liège

The International Design Biennial in Liège will take place from the 5th to the 28th of October, 2012. Designers are invited to participate to a call for entries for the "MEMORABILIA - designing souvenirs" exhibition, a call for the evocative power of the objects which have the ability to stimulate our memory.

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Exposition / Stand collectif
Helsinki Design Week

Helsinki Design WeekCall for entries for TO DECLARE exhibition and NOTHING TO DECLARE pop-up store. Helsinki September 9-18, 2011

Design
Concours
UNESCO : International competition for designing the Permanent Memorial in honour of the victims of slavery

UnescoUNESCO invites artists, designers, sculptors, architects, and other visual arts professionals from all over the world to take part in this global effort to commemorate the history and contributions of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The deadline for the submission of design proposals to UNESCO is December 19, 2011.

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JEAN FRANCOIS D'OR for VERVLOET

WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2 NEW DOOR HANDLES COLLECTIONS DESIGN for VERVLOET.


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