15 OF BELGIUM’S MOST EXCITING FASHION BRANDS, INCLUDING FILLES A PAPA, HORNO AND BODO JEWELS CREATE EXCLUSIVE WECANDANCE FESTIVAL PIECES
13-14 August 2016
Zeebrugge Beach, Belgium
WCD Weekend Ticket €79.00
wecandance.be
WECANDANCE Festival present their 2016 fashion partners! Fashion and music are set to collide on the sun-kissed golden sands of Zeebrugge Beach from 13-14 August 2016, as WECANDANCE fuses together the very best in music, fashion food and art for a truly one-of-a-kind festival experience.
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This year, WECANDANCE collaborates with some of the finest Belgian fashion brands, including Filles A Papa, Bodo Jewels and Hornof, with each brand invited to create a unique piece for this year’s edition, designed with this year’s festival theme ‘Space’ in mind. Festival guests are encouraged to dress in their finest intergalactic outfits inspired by the WCD16 collection. Think sheer materials, glistening metallics, transparent plastics and splashes of eye-blinding white and silver.
The WECANDANCE 2016 fashion partners are:
Cesar Casier: http://www.cesarcasier.com
Born and raised in Belgium, TheCesarSalad blogger Cesar Casier currently works as a model in New York and has recently published his first book.. Obsessed with E.T. and Star Wars, Space has always intrigued him and he didn’t hesitate a second before creating his Spacey WCD T-shirt.
La Fille D’O: http://lafilledo.com
Belgian based independent lingerie brand, la fille d’O, was founded by Murielle Victorine Scherre in 2003, and has established itself as a luxurious, uncompromising brand, marching to the beat of a whole different drum. Space is possibility, it is to see beyond visibility. Space is what Murielle sees in her bespoke lingerie set for WECANDANCE 2016.
Bodo Jewels: http://bo-do.be
Founded by Belgian designer and former top model Romy Roerman together with Allette Dorlan and Flores Puype, BODO Jewels creates high quality, handmade jewellery. With each collection, Romy creates little pieces of playful art, finding inspiration in everyday things like nature, architecture and poetry. Playing on the idea of Space, Romy created a moon shaped choker for WCD..
Be by Magali Pinchasi: http://www.be-bymagalipinchasi.com
Magali Pinchasi grew up in a family of diamond dealers and jewelry designers and since her first product launch in 2012, the brand has rapidly expanded internationally. For the second year in a row, Magali Pinchasi was asked to design an exclusive piece for WECANDANCE, this year creating statement piece earrings,
Filles A Papa: http://fillesapapa.com
Launched in 2009 by Carol and Sarah Piron, the brand FILLES A PAPA has its roots in Liège in Belgium. FILLES A PAPA is an attitude, a deliberate rebellious streak and a clothing line in which the word “contemporary” reveals all its paradoxes and sharpness, just like their jacket they created for WECANDANCE.
Hornof: http://hornof.tv
With his diploma of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in his hands, Hornof started working in Paris at the renowned fashion house MUGLER before launching his eponymous label HORNOF. Hornof loves futuristic design, which works perfectly for WECANDANCE in Space and let him to create a limited-edition sleeping mask, each with a unique hand embroidered appliqué made of cyberlox, a material commonly used by cyber-goths and ravers.
Rombaut: http://www.rombaut.com
Mats Rombaut’s design is about modernizing our way of thinking and exploring different sustainable concepts. All materials and fabrics are sustainably engineered. Instead ROMBAUT develops plant-based materials and is determined to protect bio-diversity in our environment. The design of the socks is inspired by space travel and futurism.
Official wecandance Merchandising: http://wecandance.be
Once again, WECANDANCE have also created their own brand of WCD16-space gear, which include two sweaters and a T-shirt that are perfect for any type of intergalactic weather.
All of the #WCD16 exclusive fashion pieces and merchandise will be available on the WECANDANCE festival site.
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Alongside headline sets from acts including Innervisions co-founder Dixon, Life And Death label head DJ Tennis and Hot Creations/Paradise main man Jamie Jones, the stunning beach location will also play host to house and techno’s finest, including Recondite, Pachanga Boys, Vaal, Woo York, Roy Davis Jr, Young Marco, Goldffinch and Maribou State.
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Food is a also big part of the #WCD16 experience, with an exceptional level of quality food available. Visitors will be able to choose from a wide range of signature dishes developed by many of Belgium’s leading restaurants and chefs, inspired by this year’s festival theme of Space. Celebrated chefs Sergio Herman and Nick Bril of The Jane, will close their doors of their Michelin-starred restaurant in Antwerp and move their entire staff to WECANDANCE for two entire days. Fifteen additional food partners are also confirmed for this year’s Food Market, each creating a unique signature dish exclusively for the festival.
Book your place at #WCD16 now at www.WECANDANCE.be.
LINE-UP
DIXON / JAMIE JONES / RECONDITE / DJ TENNIS / PACHANGA BOYS / VAAL / WOO YORK
EDUARDO CASTILLO / OCEANVS ORIENTALIS / GOLDFFINCH / MILO HÄFLIGER / JULIO
YOUNG MARCO / TROYBOI / ROY DAVIS JR / VIC CREZEE & MC LYRICAL TIE / LIDO
MARIBOU STATE dj set / ERAN AVINER / MILO HÄFLIGER / SAM TIBA / HAMZA
PAOLO FRANCESCO / KAPIBARA / BONNIE BANANE / LOVEFINGERS
Amelie Lens / Bafana / Bart Ricardo / Bibi Seck / Bleu Bleu / Charlotte DC / DiscoVery / Eagl
Emily Jeanne / Faisal / Gus & Sense / Hits & Tits / Jean Le Rouge / Kaiserr / Kong / Koodoo Bossa / Maté / Mickey / Monsieur Moustache / Mr Jay / Mr Wonder & I.Z. Mc / Neon / Nosedrip / Rick Shiver / Ritchie Santos / Sheridan / Simon Le Saint / Sixsixsixties / Smith Davis Vs Cdrique / Survivor Tag Team / Thang / The Lizzies / Zoey Hasselbank
TICKETS
WCD Weekend Ticket €79.00
WCD Saturday Ticket €49.00
WCD Sunday Ticket €49.00
The Jane Saturday €175.00
The Jane Sunday €175.00
Book now at wecandance.be/tickets
CAMPING
WECANCAMP Easy €40.00
(1 person, bring your own tent, excl breakfast & entrance)
WECANCAMP Easy Relax €205.00
(2 persons, incl. WCD tent, excl breakfast & entrance)
WECANCAMP All inc. €410.00
(2 persons,includes luxe-cabin, 50€ drinkvoucher, excl breakfast & entrance)
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