This autumn, the National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) Amsterdam presents Oceanista, a multifaceted fashion exhibition that connects the maritime past, contemporary fashion and the sustainable future of clothing. The temporary fashion exhibition Oceanista | Fashion & Sea, on display from 10 October 2025 to 12 April 2026, compellingly connects the maritime past, today’s fashion scene and the sustainable future of...

A fashion journey through past and present. This fashion exhibition will feature both original costumes from the iconic 1997 film Titanic and never-before displayed clothing and accessories from the museum’s collection of objects from the era, as well as work by contemporary designers who have applied their talents to the romantic clothing worn more than a century ago. Fashion fanatics...

In 2005 the Shoe Design course started as a pilot project at d’Academie Beeld in Sint-Niklaas, in Belgium. After twenty years, the course has grown into a unique and, moreover, the only fixed value in the field of part-time art education in Belgium. Anne Poesen has been at the helm as head teacher since the start. Shoe Design is part...

Both Workman Publishers calendars show a wide variety of well know designers and extraordinary shoes selection from the Virtual Shoe Museum collection (since 2008!) including students from René van den Berg Academy/NL, SASK Shoe Design/d’Academie Beeld St. Niklaas/Belgium, College for Creative Studies (CCS) Detroit /USA and many others. The René van den Berg Academy and SASK students shoes are all...

This international shoe exhibition will open on 17 August 2025 in the Castle Church of Schloss Neu-Augustusburg in Weißenfels, Germany. On show from 19 August 2025 till 31 May 2026. The shoe collection at Museum Weißenfels is among the largest and most diverse in Europe, representing a key part of Saxony-Anhalt’s consumer goods history. It includes footwear from across the...

The sneaker design contest ran from September to November 2024 and we were blown away by the talent and creativity of all participants. Now you can vote (until August 31st) and decide who will become the ultimate winner! Only one of these five finalists will see their design produced as a limited edition of 200 pairs. In December 2024 an expert...

Curious to see what the shoe and fashion design students from d’Academie beeld have achieved this school year? Come and experience the spectacular show at COCON 
in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and be enchanted by creative, experimental, daring and beautiful creations. On show Saturday June 14 2025
 at 8:00 (shoes) and 9:00 (fashion) PM. Shoe Design is a popular program, unique in Belgium....

Hosted by René van den Berg & Kobi Levi. Did you miss the first Mastercourse in 2024? Now is your chance to join the second edition!
 From August 25th – 30st 2025 at Hoofddorp, The Netherlands (near Schiphol and Amsterdam). Join the internationally acclaimed shoe designers & makers, René van den Berg and Kobi Levi for a groundbreaking Mastercourse in...

A Visionary immersion in design, craft and innovation. Design is a global language. Seemore Global is thrilled to unveil the next chapter of Tuscan Atelier 2025, a 14-day luxury retreat in the rolling landscapes of Tuscany, where creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation collide. This is not a retreat—it is a movement. An incubator for new ideas. A space for designers, thought...

in Dutch: Houten Schoeisel Festival. In this years exhibition, on show from March 29 till November 2 2025, we focus on festive clogs and wooden footwear. Maxim Verheul presents his unique designs, specifically focusing on the craft of handmade Dutch clogs. Pieter Zandvliet, a Dutch multimedia artist, shows his beautiful clogs in a lively, comic-like painting style. In addition visitors...