Cedric Jacquemyn (born 8 December 1987) is a Belgian fashion designer and alumnus of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. His style is focused on craftsmanship and said to be "darkly romantic".[1] Cedric Jacquemyn has a conceptual approach, his collections are influenced by history and politics. His work is distinguished by skill and craftsmanship. He experiments with different materials, such as horse leather and copper.
Cedric Jacquemyn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 8 December 1987 |
| Education | Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp |
| Label | Cedric Jacquemyn |
| Website | www |
Label
editCedric Jacquemyn graduated in 2010 from the Antwerp Academy,[2][3] walking in the footsteps of previous alumni such as Martin Margiela and Ann Demeulemeester. After graduating he decided to start a label under his own name [4] in a continuing artistic dialogue with photographer Yves De Brabander.[5] In January 2011 he presented his first collection The Last Glacier - A/W 2011-12 at Paris Fashion Week in the showroom of pioneering concept store RA.[6] The collection was a continuation on his graduation collection The Last Glacier S/S 2011, based on human impact on nature.[7] Jacquemyn's Glacier collection was inspired by a trip to the glaciers in Iceland.
During London Fashion Week 2012, Jacquemyn was one of the "emerging fashion talents from Belgium" presented by the Flanders Fashion Institute, the British Fashion Council and the British Council, together with over 80 international emerging designers.[8]
In 2014 Cedric Jacquemyn was nominated for the International Woolmark Prize in the category "Europe nominees: Menswear".[9][10]
Cedric Jacquemyn was included at the exhibition "The Belgians, An Unexpected Fashion Story" in 2015 at Bozar, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels.[11]
In the fifteenth collection Geworfenheit, pt II the label opted to focus for complicated tailoring and premium materials.[12]
The craftsmanship of Cedric Jacquemyn is appreciated by artists such as American designer Andrew Yang, who referred to him as his favorite Belgian fashion designer,[13] and the Belgian musician Tamino, who regularly wears Jacquemyn's pieces during concerts.[14] On the cover of his first full-length album Amir, Tamino wears a necklace from Jacquemyn's jewelry collection.
In September 2022, Jacquemyn started a position as Visiting Professor lecturing Fashion Design at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon.[15]
References
edit- ^ Callahan-Roman, Ana (October 2015). "Into The Dark: Cedric Jacquemyn". Deux Hommes. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Stevens, Jennifer (August 2015). "The Soft Side of Hard: Cédric Jacquemyn". Deux Hommes. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Bellini, Elisa Pervinca (June 2010). "Fashion Department Antwerp, Students fashion shows". Vogue Italia. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ Tenz, Courtney (June 2015). "THE NEW ANTWERP SIX: RISING BELGIAN DESIGNERS SHAKING UP THE FASHION SCENE". PAPER Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Thawley, Dan (2014). "Cedric Jacquemyn". Studio Start. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Lyssens, Siska (April 2011). "Cédric Jacquemyn: The Antwerp Fashion Academy graduate discusses his latest collection, the use of fashion films and what his signature piece is". Dazed. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ "Fashion Show, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Show 2010, Year 4 » Cedric Jacquemyn". Change Fashion. June 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "International Fashion Showcase". British Fashion Council (BFC). January 2012. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ "Designers: Cedric Jacquemyn". International Woolmark Prize. 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Woolmark Prize nominees 2015 announced". Vogue Australia. April 2014. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
- ^ "The Belgians, An Unexpected Fashion Story". Bozar. 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "FASHION WEEK RAMBLINGS – F/W 2018 MEN'S – PART 2, SHOWROOMS". Style Zeitgeist. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Designer Andrew Yang's trans-Pacific tips include spa in India". News India Times. January 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Tamino, le phénomène anversois qui affole l'Europe". September 7, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Modeontwerper Cedric Jacquemyn brengt Antwerpse modevibe naar Beiroet". Antwerpen. 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-29.