SKULLS AND TRINKETS

I discovered Kyle Hopkins through a meeting one day with Harriet from HPR, as we were chatting I started noticing the gold and silver pieces beside me, slowly trying them on Harriet started explaining to me all the stories behind each piece; lips cast from his first kiss, his sisters ear, fingerprint rings (you can have these done with your own print); it was clear that there's meaning behind Kyle's work. 'He casts imagination and enquiry, starting a story for someone else to finish. So when the jewel reaches its new owner, she just takes over the narative'. I think the silver pieces are my favourite, especially the signat rings shown here, and the fingerprint rings which for some reason aren't here! Currently, you can buy Kyle's pieces on Kabiri.

KRISTOF BUNTINX WEARS HIS FASHION LIKE A CROSS

I think the most eccentric designer of the Modo Parcours was Kristof Buntinx; wearing a red noose necklace, we met in the Dun-Dee concept store on the Rue Bodenbroek, where he was presenting his collection of accessories, my favourite being a giant cross backpack the size of me that opened up to reveal scissors, pins and other garment making tools - "because we wear our fashion like a cross" he said. Other items featured were a giant 'cursor' handbag and a facebook 'like' necklace (Kristof's personal fave); which is your favourite piece?