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Mobile: +32 / 479540897
+49 / 1757636935
fax: +49 / 1212 / 518 503 481
e-mail: [email protected]
www.elenadenter.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

nationality: German

EDUCATION

2009 Master in fashion design at the Fashion Department Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Belgium

2008 Bachelor in fashion design at the Fashion Department Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

2002-2003 studies in 'Orientalische Kunstge-schichte' and 'Islamwissenschaften' at Rheinsche Friedrich Willhelms Universität Bonn Germany

2002 Deutsches Abitur, degree of higher secondary
education at Rhein-Sieg-Gymnasium Sankt Augustin

1999 Bonn International School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2003-2006 backstage work for Dries van Noten (women’s wear)

2005 backstage work for Dries van Noten (men’s wear)

2002-2003 shop-assistant at Der Schuhladen, Patricia Lissy, Siegburg (boutique: Ann Demeulemeester, Dries van Noten, Helmut Lang, ...)

2000 stage at Bilderbuch-Museum Burg Wissem, Troisdorf
(special museum for children's books and modern art / setting up and planning expositions)

COLLECTIONS

2009 'Rhine and Shine' (Master-collection)

2008 Grossstadtdschungel (Bachelor-collection)

2007 ‘mirRoRme_EMRORRIM’

2006 “… vom Feuervogel!”

AWARDS / COMPETITIONS

2009 'Sasha'-shoe design competition, L'Oreal Elnett-cover-design competition

2008 finalist: Bayrischer Staatpreis for design 2008 (collection Grossstadt-dschungel)

2007 finalist: International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)

PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS

2009 exhibition 'Repeat Please' Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch (June-Sept)
'I LOVE FAKE ' Spring issue 2009 #13 (Grossstadtdschungel)

2008 Fashion with Flavour-fashion show by MoMuseum Antwerpen (October)
exhibition MoMu Antwerpen- Ethnic Costume

2007 OYSTER MAGAZINE issue 72 (mirRoRme_EMRORRIM)

2006 exhibition Speelgoed Museum Mechelen(Belg.)
exhibition MoMu Antwerpen first year pieces
exhibition MoMu Antwerpen Historical Costume
Sportswear International #207 (Jul/Aug)

LANGUAGES

German native
English fluent
Dutch very good knowledge
French basic knowledge
Spanish basic knowledge

THANKS TO

my beautiful family!!! Mama and Papa for all their love, incredible support and amazing confidence throughout the years!!! Roman, mein liebstes Bruderherz! Steht hier irgendwo ein Pferd?

Thanks to all of my lovely and dear friends for pure friendship, especially to Inderjeet, Julia, Steffi, Emilie, Daniel, Laurence, Anne, Rhine and Shine! Rheinnixe! the sea, reflections; the sky, clouds and coffee, Frederik Heyman, Dieter Deswarte, Hervé Hubert, Blonde Make-up, Judith, Nai Sam and all models for their help and patience fitting all these years.

Great thanks to all the beautiful teachers , especially Ivonne! Chris, Anne, Heidi and Dirk!