Current mood: empty

I should feel relieved that my two-year judging  course is over, but I only feel annoyed that my last paper didn't turn out as good as I expected and terrified that I will be asked to write some additions to it. The only explanation I have is that I got some severe case of oversaturation when writing, thinking and most of all correcting  written texts takes enormous amount of energy. My paper was ready a week ago, but I couldn't bring myself to read it again till tonight. The only thing I want is to make stupid and kitschy Christmas presents and knit a couple of scarfs, the longer the better.
This weekend my daughter insisted that we have quality time together and made arrangements for  cinema, restaurant and museum, the programme that caters for all tastes. In the Fashion Museum there was a retrospective exhibition of the Fashion academy and the famous "Six" graduates. The inflatable costume from the exhibition reminded me of my current state

MoMu Antwerp, Jacoba De Jonge Collection

I like everything about MOde Museum in Antwerp except for this habit of exhibition curators to give a high-speed spin to many of the exhibits. They rotate constantly and as a result the photo of a dress turns into a blurred cloud. There were two beautifully quilted petticoats, photo of one of them I can add to my collection, another is spinning at the background.



Of all the periods I love the 18th century most. Robes a la francaise





There was also a stunning collection of chintz costumes hidden in a dark room, accessoires and a traditional students exhibition.

The Great and Terrible Walter van Beirendonck

The most scandalous figure of "the Antwerp six", the Great and Terrible magician Walter Van Beirendonk has his retrospective exhibition in MOMU-the Antwerp museum of fashion. His reputation of being terrible is built by his students (he teaches at the fashion Academy of Antwerp) and nobody who has visited his exhibition and familiar with his work can deny his greatness.
Don't be fooled by this nice bearded guy meeting you at the doors.
Entrance to the museum.


Wait until you go upstairs, to the exhibition hall.
Entrance to the exhibition hall


Those piercing eyes will follow you while you pass from one hall to another, because never has the personality of the designer been so vividly reflected in his creations.


I brought home 8 GB of images, but all his collections are carefully documented on his website