Aperçu

Only insiders know Norine. And yet, for almost 40 years, this Brussels fashion house was a crossroads for various artistic disciplines and the forefront of the European art and fashion scene. Between 1915 and 1952, Norine was run by Honorine Deschryver and Paul-Gustave van Hecke, leading figures of Belgian avant-garde. They shared not only loves and sorrows, but also a passion for Expressionism and Surrealism. This translated into a private collection of artworks by the most modern and most international artists, whom they could count among their circle of friends and even collaborators. A few names: Frits Van den Berghe, Raoul Dufy, Max Ernst, Man Ray and above all René Magritte. Deeply rooted in the avant-garde, they created their own designs that would remain unique for a long time to come, using the inexhaustible source of inspiration that was their era, when everything revolved around Paris. Their work combined several modernist movements, including elements of Art Deco. The term "Belgian fashion", meaning artistically responsible and progressive, thus originated on Norine’s drawing boards, in the vibrant artistic climate of interwar Brussels. A richly illustrated lecture will tell the story of this extraordinary fashion house. The lecture will be given in French, then Dutch. In collaboration with Complexe Albert Hall.

Practical information

Saturday from 14:30 to 18:00

Albert Hall Complex, chaussée de Wavre 649, 1040 Etterbeek

Advance booking required.

Non accessible

Bookings

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Saturday 20/09/25 Select your time slot

• 14:30 > 16:00 FR 77 pl.
• 16:30 > 18:00 NL 89 pl.

Address
Albert Hall Complex, chaussée de Wavre 649, 1040 Etterbeek