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Did you know that the Gille de Binche costume is only worn for two or three seasons? Taking the local know-how of this costume as their starting point, students from the Applied Arts department of the Haute École Francisco Ferrer use old models, scraps of fabric and used accessories from the famous Gille costume. They create bold, contemporary textile and ready-to-wear pieces that challenge the codes of carnival. This unique upcycling project invites visitors and passers-by to decode in a different way this oral and intangible heritage of humanity classified by Unesco since 2003.
The Fashion & Lace Museum will be exhibiting the pieces created by the students. 25 silhouettes follow each another in the display window leading to the outside. In this way, the Museum is demonstrating its support for young Brussels designers and the highly topical issue of sustainability in contemporary fashion.
In collaboration with the International Carnival and Mask Museum and the Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer