Dear Shaded Viewers,
I enjoyed attending the opening of "Axelle Red Fashion Victim", the last exhibition unveiled by Modemuseum in Hasselt. Privileging original ideas and unexpected concepts, the museum decided to focus on a "living wardrobe", giving the Belgian singer a large platform to showcase her gems. Despite having enjoyed mainstream success within the music world, Red always went for avant-garde and unknown designers, with a soft spot for fellow Belgians. Didier Vervaeren curated the show, pulling out the most important pieces. There were some iconic looks on display, ranging from the likes of Helmut Lang, Martin Margiela or V
Philippe Pourhashemi
A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.
