Antwerp and Brussels are both justifiably proud of their prestigious fashion schools: the Fashion Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and La Cambre visual arts school, respectively. They attract promising talent from abroad. After a rigorous selection process, they prepare creative star designers to assume artistic leadership roles in their industries around the world.
While both schools offer a top-quality education, they differ in their focus. Paramount for Antwerp are drawing skills, traditional craft techniques, knowledge of the contemporary art scene, fascination with design and art, and the development of one’s own artistic identity from which each student builds their own universe. In contrast, Brussels probes the creative universe of its aspiring designers in advance and attaches great importance to a pragmatic approach, problem-solving and exploring how to change contemporary culture.
What do the Fashion Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and La Cambre have in common? These institutions offer budget-friendly study opportunities compared to many foreign schools, with a strong commitment to collaborating in a friendly atmosphere among people of diverse cultural backgrounds.
This seems to create the perfect cocktail for international success.
Source: Focus on Belgium
