xandres x-line belgium

(Nl) Lunch for Life!

xandresxline — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:46:50 +0000

New xandres x-line shop in Waterloo

xandresxline — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:29:37 +0000

We are proud to present our brand new pilot store in Waterloo, Chausée de Bruxelles 290. Have a look at the first pictures!

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Fabulous RED!

agxadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:44:44 +0000

Monochrome silhouettes are all the rage this season. Dressed in red from head to toe, you will make the ultimate fashion statement. Fabulous RED gives extra punch to every piece, but especially to the woman wearing it.

To top it off, you will receive a luxurious red xandres umbrella with every purchase of red items (min. 250 euros, one per customer, while supplies last).

Fabulous RED is available in all our xandres x-line pilot stores.

Work in progress : xandres x-line Ghent is moving !

agxadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:39:21 +0000

The well known shopping street Brabantdam in Ghent will soon have a brand new addition. On September 10 a new xandres x-line shop will open. At the moment construction is in full swing to transform the property into a fresh, modern and elegant pilot store, in line with the xandres x-line collection. The current shop in the Mageleinstraat will turn into an outlet store for xandres, xandres x-line and Hampton Bays. To be continued !

xandres in Marie Claire

agxadmin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:55:53 +0000

Respect for girls

agxadmin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:31:08 +0000

Lieve Blancquaert and xandres have joined forces for Annick’s Boutique in Kenya

As part of the retrospective of the work of photographer Lieve Blancquaert, the total exhibition space in the ‘Bank van de Arbeid’ in Ghent was adorned with xandres fabrics. Following this exhibition, the fabrics were given a second life in the sewing workshop of Hope Home, the orphanage in Kenya that is supported by Lieve and Annemie Struyf.

“When Lieve called us to say that she was preparing an exhibition and wanted to decorate it with xandres fabrics, we immediately said ‘yes’”, said Isabelle Santens, managing director of Andres. “Lieve came and chose the fabrics that we used and her idea was to send the fabrics to Annick’s Boutique in Kabondo at the end of the exhibition where they would be given a second life.”

Annick’s Boutique

Annick’s Boutique has been producing clothes since December. This is a sewing workshop and sewing school for young girls. The name of the workshop is in memory of Annick Van Uytsel who was murdered. She had a dream: to set up a sewing school in Africa. She can no longer make this dream come true, but she left a lot of people behind who wanted to do this in her place. Simple techniques are taught in the sewing school so that the girls can produce garments such as school uniforms for instance. A label is sewn into all the items: “Annick’s Boutique. RESPECT FOR GIRLS.”

xandres & Lieve

xandres has a special relationship with Lieve Blancquaert. A number of years ago she came up with the concept for the xandres x-line catalogues based on the theme of: we want more than a collection of beautiful photos; we want to tell the story behind the women. The first catalogue in which Lieve made portraits of six normal women of different ages, drew widespread attention. In 2007 xandres organised a benefit evening during which the Lieve’s photos were exhibited and sold in the xandres shops. The proceeds went to Hope Home in Kabondo. Isabelle Santens then decided to visit the orphanage in Kenya herself. She met Achieng, the founder and inspiration behind the orphanage: “It was an amazing experience. Achieng became a strong woman through sheer willpower and intelligence and she became an example for her community.”

Foto’s Annick’s Boutique: Lieve Blancquaert

www.hopeforkabondo.org

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