Eddy Beaurain’s Pressing No1 is an institution amongst Brussels’ fashion folk. We pay him a visit days before he closes shop for good. Read ›
Archive for section Dribbles
The nostalgia
White labels
Brussels nightlife queen and Word-columnist Lady Jane on white labels and the luxury of having record store clerks keep little gems behind their counters for their trusted customers. Read ›
The truth
High Drama
Our pick of most memorable cocaine scenes in cinematic history, from Charlie Chaplin to Woody Allen. Read ›
The truth
Jungle fever
Robbert van Jaarsveld on a US census study predicting the end of the white race by 2042 and why the election of Barack Obama isn’t what it seems. Read ›
The neighbourhood
My little white screen
Frédéric Nicolay, the creative mind behind Café Belga, Potemkine and cult Belgian beer Vedett, continues in his quest to freshen up Brussels with his neighbourhood-loving little white screen project. Read ›
The gallery
Rue Blanche
Rue Blanche is not only known as a purveyor of softness for everyday women but also for its outstanding look books. We dived a bit into history and had a closer look at its catalogues of the last 25 years. Read ›
The truth
White ’hoods
Why is it that ‘white’ neighbourhoods aren’t as clearly defined in the human consciousness as, say, ‘Black’ or ‘Asian’ neighbourhoods? We’ve looked into the matter and stumbled across countless organic food shops and a lot of dog poop. Read ›
The Royal Tennis Club of Belgium
For 33 years now Gilbert Elseneer and his wife have run the Royal Tennis Club of Belgium in Brussels, a somewhat antiquated but lovingly kept tennis club where members’ attire must be at least 80% white. Read ›
The notebook: Dirty Beaches
A quick-fire, handmade interview with Dirty Beaches frontman Alex Zhang that talks to us about being on the road, his mom and eating good food. Read ›
The blue album release party – Slove video
A video edit of the live showcase Parisian electro-pop outfit Slove performed at our blue album release party in Brussels. Read ›
The Word on teenage territories
We photograph the interiors of four individuals whose teenage territories have been stuck in the past. Read ›
Kenneth Anger’s wet dream
His fans include Jean Cocteau, Tennesse Williams or even Martin Scorsese. American avantgarde director Kenneth Anger (84) is without a doubt the underground cinematic icon to a generation of filmmakers, best know for the homoerotic aspect of his films at a time when displaying love between men on the big screen was still a big no-no. Read ›
Gone in 12 hours: Art Asylum
There’s something about spontaneous, one-off initiatives that gets our clocks ticking. You see, we’re firm believers in ‘mix-and-we’ll-see’ creative collisions, preferring the unknown to the predictable, the loose-ended to the pre-defined. So it was with much trepidation (and, granted, a raised eyebrow or two) that we stepped into Art Asylum, a 12-hour-only, 20-man-strong get together [...] Read ›
Backstage at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts’ Show2011
Final year students at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Art‘s Fashion Department have just taken their final bow, going out with a bang with its Show2011. And, true to form, this vintage year produced yet another crop of talented designers. Here, we sneak a peek backstage, capturing pre-show hysteria, post-show relief and everything in between [...] Read ›
The word with Abe Vigoda
Godfather legend Abe Vigoda has made his comeback in the shape of four young boys with a lot of energy! The LA-based group has stepped out of the Smell-shadows and is currently touring around Europe to promote their fourth album Crush, released in 2010 on Bella Union. Their music speaks to the young and the [...] Read ›