From June 5 to 9, 2025, Antwerp—Belgium’s beating heart of fashion—will host The Femmes, a bold exhibition blending fine art and high fashion. Five remarkable female artists, including acclaimed photographer Carmen De Vos and celebrated actress-visual artist Joke Devynck, present a limited-edition capsule collection of wearable silk artworks. Each piece is handcrafted, numbered, and signed—only 15 editions per design.
Step into a world where boundaries dissolve between canvas and clothing, where stories are not only seen—but worn. With The Femmes, five trailblazing women artists fuse the intimate language of visual art with the expressive power of fashion. Their creations speak of identity, connection, strength, and vulnerability—each garment a poetic extension of their vision. This exhibition is more than a display; it’s an invitation to experience art through the senses, to feel its texture, weight, and emotion against the skin.
Wearable Art That Speaks to the Soul
The Femmes puts feminine visibility at the forefront. This is not fashion inspired by art—it is art in motion. The capsule includes flowing kimonos, sculptural dresses, and soft sweater gowns—each infused with the artists’ personal stories and creative DNA. Crafted in luxurious silk, the pieces are as wearable as they are gallery-worthy.
The Artists & Their Stories in Silk
- Carmen De Vos captures female power in a translucent silk dress bearing a woman’s face: “In your face. Can’t be ignored.”
- Hua Cai-Prossé bridges East and West with a furoshiki-inspired piece that speaks of cultural balance.
- Karen De Vleeschhouwer wraps invisible emotions in a cocoon of comfort and softness.
- Joke Devynck channels ancestral femininity through a majestic, regal silhouette.
- Joke Raes explores fragility and transparency with a design that could hang in a museum—or move with a body.
Fashion Meets Fine Art
Beyond the garments themselves, the exhibition unveils the original artworks that inspired each design. This creates a unique dialogue between body and image, between fashion and fine art—a rare opportunity to wsitness the full depth of female creativity.
Event Details
Location: Huidevetterstraat 42, 2000 Antwerp
Exhibition: June 5–9, 2025 | Daily from 10 AM to 6 PM
Opening Reception: June 6, 2025 | 2 PM to 8 PM
