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Campari launched the project "Benelux Fashion Designers" in January 07 in collaboration with the Antwerp Fashion Week. The objective is to support promising fashion designers and labels, letting them discover from a large public as from the fashion professionals. They were four to access the catwalk in february 08 : Girls from Omsk (B), Mada van Gaans (NL), Rianne De Witte (NL) and Shampoo&Conditioner (B).

Girls from Omsk is a ready-to wear label for women who like to combine design and streetwear. The collection offer to every woman a sporty and chic wardrobe, rooted within contemporary urban culture. The designers studied both at La Cambre : Valérie Siniouchkina (fashion) and Philippe Koeune (architecture).www.girlsfromomsk.be

The designs of Mada Van Gaans are inspired by mythical female figures, elements of nature and influences from other cultures. Their craftsmanship and traditional techniques fascinate her. Her collections are feminine, young, sensual and enriched with metals and stones. She graduated at the Fashion Institute of Arnhem. www.madavangaans.com

Rianne has an original philosophy combining beauty and protection. She is also a great supporter of sustainable enterprise : all pieces are produced according to the rules of fair trade. For Rianne, that is not a marketing ploy but a lifestyle decision. Rianne de Witte studied at the Sint Joost Academy of Art in Breda. www.riannedewitte.nl

Aude De Wolf and Vanessa Vikicevic (Shampoo&Conditioner) are a rock and roll fashion duo. Hitchcockian women, Sicilian Funeral and Alice in Blackland are but a few of the themes around which this collection is built. Their designs are always sexy with ever-present elements from navy and school uniforms. Aude studied at the H.S. Francisco Ferrer (formerly "Bischoffheim"), Vanessa followed a fashion course at La Cambrewww.shampoo-conditioner.be

Text : D. Joachim
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