Van Hongo Salon

In September 2011 Izumi Hongo and her partner Thomas Verdeyen opened their first Van Hongo shop in Belgium. Until now the young Belgian label only had points of sale in Tokyo and Chicago. The designer Izumi decided to make her atelier in the back of the shop, so she can be saleswoman in her own store. Izumi Hongo studied architecture in Japan before taking the twist towards fashion design. Her designs are very architectural indeed, layering tissues for structural purposes. Discover more...