ROMAIN BRAU
Nationality: French
Date and place of birth : 14 October 1983, Nogent-sur-Marne (94), France

CONTACT
Address : Ballaerstraat 4, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Phone number :+32 (0) 484 731 272
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : www.romainbrau.com

LANGUAGES
French mother tong
English & Spanish fluently
Flemish & Italian basis knowledge

EDUCATION
2004 – 2008    Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
                        Fashion Department
June 2003       French Baccalauréat STT (the equivalent of the A-Level)

FASHION WORKS
2007 – 2008 : 3rd collection (14 silhouettes)
Collection inspired by the French 30-40s : the dandies phenomenon, a fascinating game between androgynous and the masculine elegance.
Spring 2006 : Special order of jewels (crystal and other experimental material)
2006 – 2007 : 2nd collection Dramatica Preciosis (9 silhouettes)
Collection inspired by the Spanish 60s : how can depressed and lonely men fill in the love they are missing ? 
Spring 2005 : Special order of 4 evening dresses (silk and velvet)
2005 – 2006 : 1st collection Outrage (5 silhouettes)
Collection inspired by the French Royal Monarchy :  Louis XIV decadence mixed with African ethnical ornaments.
2004 – 2008 : Design of ice skating outfits for the Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy (POPB), France

OTHER FASHION EXPERIENCES
2007
- Collaboration with KIUBE, Show presenting my 2nd collection at
  Shaerbeek in Brussels
- Tommy Hilfiger Award
- Collaboration with Véronique Branquinho
  Shooting mixing her outfit collection and my head pieces
- Stage at Daniel Svarovski
  Assistant of Michel Martin (director of the haute-couture line Daniel Svarovski)
  Design and production follow of outfits in crystal
  Design of handbags for the Oscar line
  Organisation and presentation of the Svarovski showroom in Paris (S/S 2008)
2006 Collaboration with Label INC, Antwerp :  Installation of the window
2005 
- Stage at Irina Volkonski
   Design of jewels, conserving the style of Irina Volkonski
- Reception and presentation of the company to Indian producers of glitter
2004 – 2007              
Backstage assistant during Paris Fashion Weeks
Raf Simons (A/W 2007), Dries Van Noten (S/S 2004, A/W 2005, S/S 2006, S/S 2007), Emporio Armani (A/W 2006).
2004 – 2005       Personal assistant of Antigone Shilling
1999 – 2006 Model at Cute Agency Paris, for Dries Van Noten, Lanvin, Kenzo, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Pepsi…
2004 Salesman in the multilabel shop Colette, rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

SPONSORS
Svarovski France, Daniel Svarovski, Saga Furs, Orylag, Patrick Terzakou
Punto Seta, Bodin Joyeux, Lemarier, Fifi, De Vroey, Tony&Guy
MAC Make-up & les Ateliers de knitwear du Popi’s Place

SPECIAL THANKS TO
First of all, my family, the family Van Treek, Antonin Tron, Cyrille Caron, Berivan Meyers, Serkan Cura, Karine Sera, Cécille David, Hortense Chamard, Astrid Lehaire, Isham Kalaoui, Harvey Musin, Josephus Trimister and all my friends, Nathalie Collin, Thibaut Perrin-Faivre, Jean-Pierre Langlois, Antigone Schilling, Ali Madhavi, Véronique Branquinho, Françoise Maréchand, my models, my teachers and especially Heidi Pille.

belgium shoes, swarovski , saga furs, orilag, punto seta, les cuirs bodin joyeux, weisbrod, les ateliers de broderis du popi's place, la famille vantreek, frederick hornof.