Red Fish Factory

“Wrap the Body” - het omwikkelde lichaam

vrijdag 10, zaterdag 11 en zondag 12 september

Red Fish Factory, Helmstraat 139

Na het grote succes van de eerste editie in september 2009 met de titel "Skin to Feel, Mode to Express" is de 'Design Universiteit Kobe' (Japan), weer te gast in de Red Fish Factory. 13 laatste jaars studenten van de afdeling textiel en mode presenteren hier hun werk.

'Wrap the Body - Wrap the Sensitivity”'

Dit is de titel die de studenten als opdracht voor hun eindwerk kregen. Oude wikkeltechnieken worden omgezet in subtiele, hedendaagse en kosmopoliete collecties. De resultaten zijn indrukwekkend en geven ons een idee over de Japanse manier van denken.

De Kobe Design University is een hypermoderne inrichting, die enorm veel mogelijkheden biedt aan de studerenden zonder de oude Japanse tradities uit het oog te verliezen. Tijdens hun studies maken de studenten kennis met het vervaardigen van garens en stoffen op oude en moderne weefgetouwen. Verven, stofbewerkingen en -verfijningen zijn eveneens Japanse specialiteiten. Traditionele technieken dienen als basis voor moderne kleding en textiel. Associaties met origami, inkttekeningen en aquarellen liggen voor de hand. Kleding om te dragen of kleding als sculpturen.

Kobe kreeg in 2008 de UNESCO titel 'City of design' toegekend en maakt daardoor deel uit als een van de 22 leden van The UNESCO Creative Cities Network waarin België met Gent als City of Music is vertegenwoordigt.

Red Fish Factory

Oorspronkelijk als confectie bedrijf voor nachtjaponnen en stoffengroothandel gebruikt

zijn de ruimtes in de Helmstraat 139 veel Borgerhoutenaars nog bekend van de Kringloopwinkel die hier gevestigd was tot zijn verhuis naar de Kroonstraat. Vandaag is het gebouw de creatieve uitvalbasis van het kunstenaars en design team Christoph Broich en Thomas Engels.
De ruimtes worden nu ingevuld met tentoonstellingen, showrooms en mensen met creatieve beroepen. De tentoonstelling vindt plaats in de naaizaal van het oude confectiebedrijf en maakt zo een mooie link naar het verleden.

Professor Masataka NOGUCHI en zijn studenten zullen aanwezig zijn en graag uitleg geven over de werken.

Openingsuren: 10 tot 18 uur, gratis toegang

info: Red Fish Factory, Helmstraat 139, 2140 Borgerhout, tel 03 235 58 56

office@redfishfactory.com, www.redfishfactory.com

 In September the Kobe Design University will present work of their students in the Red Fish Factory in Antwerp.

Skin to feel, mode to express

is the title of this exhibition held by 4 students of the 4 th year of textile and fashion design at the KOBE Design University. After the presentation in Antwerp, they will continue the show in Venice.

The four students feel similarities in the atmosphere and history of these two European cities towards their home Kobe, one of Japans most important seaports.

Maika TAKAHASHI, born in Hyogo, 1987 - Title : Suffered skin

Miki KISHIDA, born in Osaka, 1987 - Title : Geometrical body
Award : Creative prize of “Kids dream wear” fashion contest 2008

Miki SARUWATARI, born in Osaka, 1987 - Title : melt in
Awards : prize of YKK Fastening award 2007
Prize of DAS (DESIGNERS ASSOCIATION JAPAN) section : fashion, 2009

Yuji MASAKI, born in Ehime, 1987 - Title : Beats of Paper
Award : prize of Kobe Fashion Contest 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

During their studies the students learn the basics of producing fabric and clothes, dying and yarning with traditional manners and sophisticated technolgies. The excelent equipped ultra-modern university on the one hand and the cosmopolitan city on the other hand form an innovative source of inspiration and creativity.

Kobe Design University

Professor NOGUCHI guides the group

SKIN TO FEEL, MODE TO EXPRESS

only on September 14, 15 and 16 2009, 10am - 6pm (wednesday 09/16 till 1pm)

RED FISH FACTORY
Helmstraat 139, Antwerpen

t +32-3-235.58.56

still running till july 26

Christoph Broich @ the Chicago History Museum

press: Chicago Suntimes about the esposed outfit of Christoph Broich given by Gillion Carrara

GILLION CARRARA

She is: Director of the Fashion Resource Center at the School for the Art Institute.

She donated: An afternoon ensemble by German-born designer Christoph Broich.

What attracted her to the dress: I fell in love with it because of the way it was constructed. He took white cloth and used pins to create pockets, sleeves and pleats. He steamed the garment flat and then silk screened it black. When he removed the pins, the fabric fell open to reveal areas of white. He created a pattern by concealing part of it. Those who don't love avant-garde think it's strange. Those who do, love it.

Parting with a prized possession: I wore it so much, I finally thought 'OK, people have seen me in that uniform of mine, let's give it up.' 

more: http://mobile.suntimes.com/suntimes

a nice link from the Chicago History Museum:

how to pronounce the names 
e.g. Christoph Broich: Kree-stoff  Broish (same oi as in ‘coin’)

for other click:  http://blog.chicagohistory.org/index.php/2008/10/what-a-m...

TIMEOUT Chicago:

2000s
“A testimony of the Dutch deconstruction aesthetic of the ’90s and today.”
The dress Silk crepe two-piece ensemble created by Belgian designer Christoph Broich in 2004
The woman Gillion Carrara, professor and director of the School of the Art Institute’s Fashion Resource Center
Where she wore it The Carrie Donovan look-alike wore this everywhere, from dinner and fashion shows to teaching classes.

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/museums-culture/53341...

all info about the exhibition: http://chicagohistory.org/planavisit/exhibitions/chic-chi...

LONDON FASHION WEEK

some of CHRISTOPH BROICH's famous printed items will appear in the new spring summer '09 collection of cooperativedesigns, London

Dorothee Hagemann, once talented assistent of Christoph Broich in Antwerp, founded together with Annalisa Dunn her own brand in London. An artisanal innovative womens collection with the focus on knitwear. With only three collections, cooperativedesigns has conquered the fashion market by storm and caught lots of honors and reputations. The terrific feedback seems to quicken the Ex St. Martin´s students. During next fashion week their fourth collection will be shown.

SHOW:  London Fashion Week 17/9/ 12 am

info:
www.cooperative-designs.com
+44 (0)208 985 6313

Christoph Broich sunglasses in 'Sex and The City - The Movie'

In the summer’s hit film 'Sex And The City – The Movie', the flamboyant and successful PR-agent Samantha Jones, played by the fabulous Kim Cattrall, wears 'Moby Dick' - sunglasses designed by Chrsitoph Broich and produced by Belgian eyewear brand Theo. The ultra lightweight Mobydick’s with titanium frames is hallmarked with Broich's typical brandmark - a safety pin.

spring/summer

more info: www.designersagainstaids.com