Hi and welcome into my universe!
Belgian with Italian roots, as long as I can remember,I always had an artistic fiber and the love to express my identity through clothing.
After studying Plastic Arts at l' E.r.g and Fashion Design in St-Luc, I immersed myself in professional life. It was Bernard Gavilan's "Customisez-moi" competitions, a key figure in vintage fashion in Brussels, that gave me the opportunity to explore what discarded clothes could offer, once taken back in hand, often completely deconstructed, resurrected in something completely different: dyed, embroidered, quilted, pleated... Winner of the Delvaux Prize for my collection created for the 2013 edition of this contest, I was welcomed into this honorable house to follow very rewarding internship. It was by working alongside another great Belgian designer, Christophe Coppens, in his hat and fashion accessories workshop, that I was able to consolidate my expertise and improve my skills in several aspects of the design profession. These experiences allowed me to refine my taste for detail and to appreciate meticulous work, however the ethical and aesthetic values that I wanted to embrace in my career as a designer - favoring as much as possible repurposed, recycled materials, found on markets, sorting facilities while supporting as many local or artisanal suppliers as possible – have remained at the heart of my project.
Here, I want to share with you my passion for colors, shapes, prints and materials, to offer you fashion and decoration pieces handcrafted in my Brussels studio to affirm your personality, your body, your home and your convictions.
On this site, my goal is to offer you limited editions, unique pieces produced on a human and artisanal scale.
Thank you and enjoy your visit !
Amarande.