CJ

No. 17 — YOU, ME AND a DISASTER

2021

After successfully shaping menswear for over a decade, we are expanding our portfolio and will showcase our first womenswear collection alongside the new menswear this September 2021.

Cedric Jacquemyn's latest collection feels like a self-reflection. The inspiration for this collection started from paintings and collaborations with his partner Yves de Brabander during lockdown, the collection is a reflection on their own work as well as on their partnership for the past decade.

Transparent layers create the illusion of things yet to come, a silhouette in transformation. Looking through layers gives us the feeling of digging deeper and further. CJ's collections reflect on the fate of our garments during a pandemic; A blazer turning into its essence, panels of fabric that can be worn as a scarf or a waistcoat half inside out wrapped around a hanger. Jaquemyns quest for pattern-innovation and construction continues in garments that look like they have been designed for hangers. Embodying a solitude and disconnection with the world. Rows of buttons holding pieces together, silhouettes falling apart, a reflection of our collective emotional state. Cedric's signature garmentbag transforms into a dress further embodying the confusion we were left with the past year. Cedric takes us on a journey, explaining his thought-process in patternmaking through the the form of a cape that turns into a jacket made from 100% recycled industrial waste like computerchips. The cape transforms from a flat panel of fabric, trough cuts and button-ups, into a jacket.

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selection of looks featuring Konstantin Maslakov and Kim Peers by Yves de Brabander, Antwerp 2021

No. 16 — RESTORATION — CONSERVATION

Autumn Winter 2019/2020

Following a one-season pause, Cedric Jacquemyn returned to the atelier archives to revisit and reinterpret key silhouettes and garments from earlier collections.

Focusing on the brand’s signature constructions, elongated tailoring, and layered forms, selected pieces were carefully reworked and refined using heritage, bespoke, slow-vintage, and handloom fabrics sourced from Scotland, Italy, and Japan. The collection approached the archive not as something fixed, but as material open to preservation, transformation, and continuation.

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Handstitched felt miniature of the twisted biker pants & Miniature patterns of our continous Kimono sleeve. Explaining our patterns at Paris Showroom during winter 2019. photo's by Takeshi Oumae.

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selection of looks featuring Aaron Leijsen by Yves de Brabander, Paris 2019

No. 15 — GEWORFENHEIT, pt. II

Autumn / Winter 2018–19

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showroom invite and installation by Yves de Brabander, featuring Timon Bloemen

A continuation of Geworfenheit, expanding further on themes of displacement, transformation, and contradiction introduced in the previous season.

The collection combined precise tailoring with fabrics sourced from Scotland, Savile Row, Italy, and Japan, balancing traditional craftsmanship with raw material treatment. At its centre stood an oxidised copper coat — a sculptural piece merging classical menswear construction with gradual decay and transformation.

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No. 14 — GEWORFENHEIT

Spring / Summer 2018

Inspired by world politics and Heidegger’s concept of Geworfenheit — the condition of being “thrown” into the world — the collection reflects on displacement, alienation, and the paradox of freedom.

Referencing Antwerp’s history as a port city shaped by migration, the collection introduced layered transparent linens, exposed constructions, and sculptural silhouettes suggesting transformation and instability. Jackets turned partially inside out and architectural tailoring revealed the inner structures of the garments, continuing Cedric Jacquemyn’s exploration of vulnerability and deconstruction.

Sculptural copper pieces referenced the Statue of Liberty as both symbol and contradiction: a monument of freedom gradually oxidising into a relic of isolation.

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Paris showroom installation, Paris 2017
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selected looks for Geworfenheit. Timon Bloemen by Yves de Brabander, Antwerp 2017

No. 13 — IF THIS IS THE END, WHAT IF IT IS?

Autumn Winter 2017/18

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showroom flyer for AW17
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selection of looks featuring Franck Itow & Jasper Coremans by Yves de Brabander, Paris 2017

No. 12 — HERE IS NO BORDER ONLY DUST

Spring Summer 2017

If Jacquemyn's name appears to be whispered, shared, murmured at Fashion's every corner and crossroad, it's most likely because he's come up with an unprecedented balance, one that unveils a new masculine silhouette, both architectural and refined, one that toys with contrasts, materials, and shades of black.

The Belgian designer recently opened his collection with a statement: “Here is no border, only dust”… Planting his flag in virgin territories, with only the horizon as a possible border, he seems to have conjured a space where men are finally able to free themselves from society's complexity. In the meantime, a heavy political statement to the refugee crisis in Europe.

His beauty is savage and romantic. The materials' fluidity softens the sharp cuts, and the wrinkled fabric brings modernity to urban pieces. Introducing a heritage Flanders Linen, exclusively woven in Flanders region and designed by Cedric himself. Light and vaporous wools fall delicately on leather shorts that bear raw, instinctive cuts. Woolen coats are highlighted by more leather, this time with sculpturesque pants that almost absorb the very energy given off by light itself.

Jacquemyn keeps pushing the envelope, and goes as far as to create a parchment lambskin sleeveless jacket for sorts, of utterly crude beauty, exclusively available at Leclaireur Sévigné.

Every single piece of Jacquemyn's latest collection attracts the eye like the ever-changing nuances of an arid landscape, where beauty arises and connects with emotion, and where inner truths prevail over outside appearances.

— L'Eclaireur, Paris.

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selected looks for SS16 featuring Jasper Coremans. Showroom installation and works by Yves de Brabander.

No. 11 — THE DEAD TREE GIVES NO SHELTER look 1

No. 11 — THE DEAD TREE GIVES NO SHELTER

Autumn Winter 2016/17

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editorial shoot by Yves de Brabander featuring Jasper Coremans

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selected looks featuring Elias Cafmeyer by Yves de Brabander, Antwerp 2016

No. 10 — UNTITLED

Spring / Summer 2016

For SS16, Cedric Jacquemyn returned to the essence of cloth, construction, and silhouette, combining precise tailoring with raw and tactile materials. Long architectural shapes were paired with leather boots developed in collaboration with Belgian designer Nico Uytterhaegen.

Throughout the collection, concealment and exposure existed simultaneously. Mesh-like fabrics, open constructions, and reworked waistcoats revealed fragments of the body while maintaining a sense of restraint and protection. Contrasts between rough and refined textures remained central: paper-thin leather resembled plastic, while loose latex-dipped mohair knitwear and fringed surfaces introduced softness and fragility.

Muted grey-green tones evoked landscapes in decay, continuing Jacquemyn’s exploration of beauty, erosion, and contradiction.

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showroom invivtation
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selection of looks featuring leather goods by Nico Uytterhaegen. Jasper Coremans by Yves de Brabander

No. 9 — TO THE DEPTHS OF THE LAST RESERVE, pt. III

Autumn / Winter 2015–16

For the third chapter of To the Depths of the Last Reserve, Cedric Jacquemyn introduced colour, graphic patterns, silver jewellery, and an exclusive figurative print developed in collaboration with Yves de Brabander.

Inspired by rites of passage and ritual markings from the New Guinea Islands, the collection explored transformation through elongated and architectural silhouettes layered in wool, mohair, leather, and textured tweeds. Sharp constructions contrasted with softer draping, while striped tailoring, folded structures, and elevated necklines reinforced the collection’s sculptural approach to clothing.

The collection was presented with leather platform boots developed in collaboration with Belgian footwear designer Nico Uytterhaegen.

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Jonathan Bauer-Hayden by Yves de Brabander, Paris 2015
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looks from presentation at Kogan Gallery, Paris 2015. Production Zo'Estica. Mua Yann Boussand-Larcher.

No. 8 — TO THE DEPTHS OF THE LAST RESERVE, pt. II

Spring / Summer 2015

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collection presentation at Some/things studio, Paris. june 2014

Inspired by the disappearing indigenous tribes of the Amazon, particularly around the Rondônia region of Brazil, the second chapter of To the Depths of the Last Reserve reflects on the fragile tension between preservation and disappearance.

Through transparent layering, exposed constructions, cracked leathers, and fluid knitwear, the collection explored honesty, vulnerability, and survival. Tailoring remained sharp yet tactile, balancing raw and refined elements through noble materials such as leather, linen, cotton, and silk.

Presented as an installation rather than a traditional runway show, the collection continued Cedric Jacquemyn’s exploration of clothing as both protection and trace.

Presented as an installation at Some/Things Studio during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, June 2014.

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selection of looks featuring Michael Tintiuc by Yves de Brabander, Paris 2014

No. 7 — TO THE DEPTHS OF THE LAST RESERVE

Autumn / Winter 2014–15

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campaign shoot featuring Jasper Coremans by Yves de Brabander, Antwerp 2014

For AW14, Cedric Jacquemyn continued his exploration of protection, fragility, and primitive forms of shelter. Working primarily with natural materials such as yak, alpaca, leather, linen, and tree bark cloth from Uganda, the collection balanced rawness with softness, structure with erosion.

Loose knits, irregular fringes, handwoven leather details, and organically treated surfaces introduced a sense of imperfection and transformation throughout the garments. Silhouettes remained minimal and protective, with elongated shirts, rounded volumes, high necks, and layered constructions evoking monastic and tribal references simultaneously.

The collection also marked the introduction of coated denim and featured jewellery in horn and copper, alongside handmade leather footwear developed in collaboration with Belgian designer Mats Rombaut.

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selected looks from A/W14 show, Paris 2014. production by Zo'Estica. photography by Shoji Fuji. mua Yann Boussand-Larcher.

No. 6 — REMAINS OF MUTED BELIEFS, pt II

Spring Summer 2014

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campaign for SS14 featuring Elias Cafmeyer by Yves de Brabander

Inspired by disappearing Amazonian cultures and fading tribal rituals, the second chapter of Remains of Muted Beliefs explores themes of survival, erosion, and memory through layered and tactile garments.

Long and fluid silhouettes unfold in cashmere, silk, linen, wool, and exclusive selvedge handloom wool woven in the Himalayas. Dark tones are interrupted by shades of khaki and bone, while raw hems, split constructions, glazed surfaces, and hand-finished details introduce a sense of fragility and disintegration throughout the collection.

Bold striped patterns reference ritual markings and the age lines of ancient trees, while leather, loose knits, and layered tailoring balance softness with structure, intimacy with protection.

— Dan Thawley

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selection of looks from SS14 show, Paris 2013. production by Zo'Estica. photography by Shoji Fuji. mua Yann Boussand-Larcher

No. 5 — REMAINS OF MUTED BELIEFS

Autumn Winter 2013/14

forced in silence,

inspired by decay,

wandering.

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Paris showroom, January 2013
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No. 5 — REMAINS OF MUTED BELIEFS invitation
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looks from AW13 lookbook featuring Paco De Clercq by Yves de Brabander

No. 4 — PLAINS OF NATIVE RITES

Spring / Summer 2013

video installation (excerpt) by Yves de Brabander for Paris Showroom, 2012

Continuing the themes explored in earlier collections, Plains of Native Rites reflects on the growing tension between human intervention and the force of nature. The collection draws inspiration from the cultivation and destruction of the Amazon rainforest and the consequences this has for the survival of indigenous communities and ancestral ecosystems.

Underlying the collection is the idea of humanity severing itself from its own origins — cutting away its roots while attempting to remain standing. This fragile imbalance between progress, displacement, and survival forms the conceptual framework of the work.

The collection continues Cedric Jacquemyn’s early exploration of nature, ritual, and erosion, translated through garments balancing structure with disintegration.

No. 4 — PLAINS OF NATIVE RITES poster
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looks from SS13 lookbook featuring Paco De Clercq by Yves de Brabander

No. 3 — FIELDS OF REGENERATION

Autumn / Winter 2012–13

Fields of Regeneration draws inspiration from changing landscapes, the aftermath of destruction, and the fragile forms of life that emerge in its wake. Central to the collection is the image of the eucalyptus tree, whose seeds are released only through extreme heat, risking self-destruction in order to regenerate. This paradox between collapse and renewal forms the emotional core of the collection.

The garments reflect themes of survival, illumination, and reconstruction. Hand-knitted and deconstructed tartan pieces reference traditional clan structures and the gradual erosion of collective identity and unity.

No. 3 — FIELDS OF REGENERATION invitation
showroom invitation A/W12
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selection of looks from AW13. Sam Deliaert by Yves de Brabander

No. 2 — THE WASTE LAND

Spring / Summer 2012

No. 2 — THE WASTE LAND invitation

showroom invitation and collection video by Yves de Brabander, Iceland 2011

The Waste Land draws inspiration from the contradictory forces of nature. The ocean — origin of life and symbolic womb of the earth — also possesses the power to destroy, flooding landscapes and leaving behind infertile layers of salt after a tsunami. In contrast, the volcano, despite its violence and destructive force, ultimately restores fertility and allows new life to emerge.

This tension between destruction and regeneration, darkness and light, tranquillity and power forms the conceptual foundation of the collection.

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presentation during Copenhagen fashionweek 2011

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Looks for paris fashionweek, Sam Deliaert @ New Models by Yves de Brabander, 2011

No. 1 — THE LAST GLACIER, pt. II

Autumn / Winter 2011–12

No. 1 — THE LAST GLACIER, pt. II invitation

teaser video excerpt & showroom invite by Yves de Brabander for A/W11

A continuation of the graduation collection The Last Glacier, this first full collection further expands the visual and conceptual language introduced during Cedric Jacquemyn’s years at the Antwerp Fashion Academy.

Iceland, one of Jacquemyn’s earliest and most enduring sources of inspiration, forms the emotional foundation of the collection. The garments reflect the country’s constant duality: serenity and violence, isolation and vastness, beauty and environmental fragility.

Through the use of raw textures, geometric constructions, knotting techniques, and the contrast between light and dark tones, the collection develops an atmosphere of silence and suspended mourning. Blackened surfaces and layered fabrics recall volcanic ash obscuring daylight, while softer tones suggest traces of disappearance and fading light.

Photography by Yves de Brabander.

Model: Thiemon Sempels for New Models.

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