translation :
Bodybag

Who : Debby Haepers and Wendy Saunders
Age : 37 and 39
Where : Shanghai
Since : 2009
What : These two Belgian women studied together architecture in Ghent, but lost sight of each other afterwards. Four years ago they met again in Shanghai. Pretty soon they found out that they both wanted to design more than just buildings. They wanted to bring architecture to a more personal scale, closer to the body. Bodybag -without any lurid connotation- has exclusively leather accessories, bags and jewels made of raw cut or woven leather. Simple and pure. In their next collection Debby and Wendy are working on woolen shirts and knitted leggings.
Buy : The clutches start at 130 euro and are for sale at Callebert in Bruges. The Gulliver choker costs 70 euro and you can find it at Puntkomma in Lier.

bodybag gets around in the world !

In Austria you can find us in Linz at Loft HAAR. A very creative hair salon with a young international atmosphere.
Get a fancy haircut and finish off your new look with an exceptional accessory !

In Vienna, At First Sight presents an interesting mix of young designer labels from all over the world. No main stream fashion but expect to find your favourite piece for your closet here !

In the middle of Jinxian Road in the center of buzzing Shanghai you find bodybag in the new French shop Les Lucioles.

(see right bottom corner) our "le superchain" in good company of Rick Owens, Stella McCartney and Hermes !!!










translation :
ROCK YOUR NIGHT
Gorgeous punk rock style is a new trend, expressing a very strong personality with accessories. It shows that you are very confident. Blazing effects with elements like buckles & leathers, in a flashy ballroom style.

after seeing and feeling the designs at the Jiashan christmas market last saturday, the editors of the famous Shanghai Style blog decided to write a full article about bodybag !

read the full article here !! !

design fair in Aalborg (DK)
www.dok1.dk

check out our personal page on the DOK#1-site !
and become a fan on facebook

We will be presenting a preview of our new designs ! Not published yet, not for sale yet ! Crowd testing on the Danish public ! For the first time we’re stepping away from the leather ... we explored the possibilities of cotton for some very short shirts, denim for a man’s purse and mohair wool for knitted trousers ( first items in our men’s collection !!).
Hope to see you there !

NieuweOntwerpers.nl in Rotterdam is selling our complete collection !
A very cool store/talenshop/gallery that promotes young fashion designers. They literally gave us a platform to present our designs in the best way to fashion loving Rotterdam.

bodybag has some affinity with The Netherlands. Wendy worked there for 6 years as an architect after graduating and was influenced by the strong conceptual thought that moves through the design world there.

The store is situated bang smack in the middle of the best shopping and gallery area of Rotterdam, so it’s perfect to drop by and check out our collections (even on a sunday). Before the others do !

NieuweOntwerpers.nl
William Boothlaan 13a
3012 VH Rotterdam
www.nieuweontwerpers.nl

At the opening of the fabulous boutique hotel "The Waterhouse at South Bund" in Shanghai (designed by NHDRO), the General Manager, Anne Halvorson, was wearing our "le superchain" ... the reporters of Vainlane spotted it and blogged about it !

read the full article here

Taking a break from busy Shanghai and touring around New Zealand for a few months is not just good for the senses. In between bungy jumping and wine tastings, Debby also found some time to check out the local fashion scene. And it seems there is more to kiwi than flip flops.
If you’re in Dunedin and you’ve only got time to check out one store, make it Plume. Fantastic range and lovely staff. All this enhanced by the wonderful heritage architecture.

Owned and operated by Margi Robertson (the mastermind behind Nom*D), Plume stocks a gritty blend of imported and local labels - from Martin Margiela to Zambesi, Costume National to Kate Sylvester, and, of course its flagship New Zealand label Nom*D.

We are proud to be in the company of these remarkable designers and wish Margi all the best with our collection ! They sell the collection of braided leather necklaces "in chains" and the leather chokers "gulliver" for Plume in a special New Zealand edition !

Plume
310 George Street
Dunedin City
Otago 9016
New Zealand

www.thelabelfinder.com

it’s a leather necklace that became a garment

it’s a dress that’s actually a vest

a hand braided garment in the softest leather

refined and cool and the same time

wrap yourself in leather chains, skin on skin

.

.

.

now for sale in Punt Komma in Antwerp (Belgium)