Making Up for Lost Time part II

So, I have officically completed my internship at A.F. Vandevorst, it was something that was quite bittersweet. But, I still have a lot of work to do, I am in the process now of researching menswear for the beginning of the semester, and with 2 weeks left in Europe what better of a place to begin? But I will fill everyone in on my discoveries later, first I would like to share images and describe certain things that I didn't quite get to share here before!




   One of the most fun parts of my internship was setting up the Aktion store in Knokke. Knokke, is the richest town by the sea, in Belgium, A.F. rented a villa for a few months and turned it into a gallery and concept store just for the summer. The travelling concept store isn't a new idea for A.F. this was their 4th store and 2nd Villa. To celebrate its opening, there was a big party on the roof bar. It was nice to have some drinks and sit in the sun with all of the A.F. team.

 

I made all of the napkins on the pews! 

                            

Getting Ready for the showroom in Antwerp was quite a tedious task, involving a lot of mopping, sweeping, bleaching, and painting, and we had a three people and a few days to do it, but we pulled it off!


Virgina, painting the walls of the bathroom, there was only a blacklight to see! It was like a Party      Potty!

 

 

above: Chloe squiggying the floor of the showroom space witha hospital gown that An Vandevorst found in the "inspiration room".

 

The final product was beautiful! 

     After we spent a few days getting ready for the showroom, I got to work in the "cabin" when clients arrived. The "cabin" was what we called the changing room for the models that were wearing the clothes to show the clients, or potential clients of department stores. So, basically I and another intern would grab clothes from the showroom floor, and then compile an outfit with shoes and accessories to make it appear beautiful and put together and "buyable" to the buyer. It was sometimes quite quick, but a lot of the time it was very slow, and the models and interns spent time sitting in this big sunny window we had in the cabin that overlooked a fountain park. Here are two photos I took of the models looking out the window, it reminded me of a favorite painting of mine. 

                                                  I suppose we weren't working as hard!