"The Tyler" is a Kinamania limited edition collaboration with gifted 12-year old Belgian illustrator, Leon Bullens, aka Z.I.C.E.  I had in mind a colourful derby shoe for the 2022 collaboration, when my daughters were gifted a book called Graaf-Itti by Leon Bullens & Eef Rombaut. And that was it! I got a coup de coeur for "the youngest illustrator from...

I was nominated with KINAMANIA as a finalist for the BelgianVeuve Clicquot Bold Future Award 2022 Belgium! This Award was created to honor Madame Clicquot, one of the first business woman of modern times. Since 1972, Veuve Clicquot has honored and featured women leaders that have built, taken on or developed a business. #soproud :)))  WATCH THE VIDEO HERE : https://youtu.be/fyBxIABKu68  

I've been silent, yet active! Two major announcements for you today 😊 The Beirut Soft Collection & my next R O Y A L pop up location!    // Introducing the Beirut Soft Collection The Beirut Soft Collection is a Kinamania tribute to craftsmen and women of Lebanon.  I worked with a talented artisan named Naji, to create a line of footwear handmade...

LOKAL slowfashion boutique makes room for the iconic Kinamania derby - The Joplin - in its charming boutique in the heart of #Brussels at 18 rue des Eperonniers 18, 1000 Bxl. I met Aura Maria Arevalo Rojas, the co-founder of Lokal via Karen Dumoulin, the Kinamania guest maker of the last pop up boutique edition on Place Saint Pierre, Brussels. I...

It’s been 2 years since I was diagnosed with #breastcancer, I went through chimio, surgery, radiotherapy and the biopsy results after this peculiar journey were to my advantage. I “beat it”, à-la Michael Jackson, with my super team of loved ones, and the amazing Belgian medical team of ISALA (CHU St Pierre). And this is when I met Delphine Remy...

L'Artisan du Liban (ADL), is a social enterprise that aims at preserving Lebanese handicrafts and cultural heritage. They approached me to design a 7-piece collection of slippers & leather goods (bags, wallets & belts).  I chose to work with the traditional striped sayeh fabrics that I combined with leather to create a collection of 7 iconic pieces. The collection is available on their WEBSHOP....

  I was approached by Belgian fashion school HELMo Mode to give a leather-craft workshop to their 2nd year students. One of HELMo Mode 's main objectives is to reinforce the value and expertise of craftsmanship in fashion. >> Check out the video of the workshop!  I initially wrote a detailed text in French about the workshop, which is why you ll find the text below is...

When was it that you were able to answer the “what do you want to be when you grow up” question? It was only years passed – unconvincing - college studies that I was able to answer that question, and with reference to my previous article the trigger came on my 28th year. Do the math: this means that I was a...