Christophe Coppens, Plexi Mirror Hat, 1996. Christophe Coppens is a man of many loves. He started in
Christophe Coppens, Plexi Mirror Hat, 1996. Christophe Coppens is a man of many loves. He started in the theatre and studied at the Brussels conservatory. During this period he directed something like five productions. One of these productions needed hats, so he took lessons in making hats from an experienced milliner. Fascinated, he went more deeply into the hat-making business. In no time at all he had finished his first collection, which attracted the attention of individuals such as Kaat Tilley and the press generally. A show in Paris followed. As time went on, he started to distribute his collections round the world; innovative materials, structures and the use of colours became his trademark. Even famous fashion houses called on his services. The making of hats continued to interest him, but as time went on Coppens’ attention was drawn in other directions. For example, his deco-line was received more than enthusiastically. He always uses the very best craftsmen for this work. The theatre too is never far from his thoughts. From time to time he still works on a production (e.g. The House of the Dying Mermaid at the K.V.S. in Brussels) and is regularly called on for costumes. Because he is busy with so many different things at the same time, Coppens has developed a style that is entirely his own, in which one activity constantly fertilises another and the boundaries between his different activities become increasingly vague. It seems highly likely that his future activities will range yet more widely. Travel, trouble, music, arta kiss, a frock, a rhyme —I never said they feed my heart,but still they pass my time. — Dorothy Parker -- source link
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