Naud Verboeket is the designer and founder of cult clothing and footwear brand TEARS.

 The now 26 year-old founded his label TEARS in 2016, making art out of the personal pain he was feeling at the time. 

Embodying creative and social push-back while growing a close-knit community, Naud’s work with TEARS and his designs for iconoclasts like ‘Europapa’ Joost Klein and Belgian's own Nathan Vandergunst aka Acid have made a searing mark on the lowlands' style and music scene.

Naud and Dominique muse on the marathon that is dream-building, unconventional ways to keep the creative flame alive and how to connect with people for real. 

Get an inside look at the making of TEARS and Naud’s vision on dealing with pitfalls and mental health standoffs - distilling beauty from chaos while figuring out how to move at your own pace.

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Aster Nzeyimana is an outstanding Belgian sports journalist, presenter and TV-host. 

As the youngest-ever sports anchor on Flemish prime-time news, Aster has carved out an impressive media career budding from prodigy-status to multi-talented screen and airwaves mainstay. Today, he impresses audiences both in UEFA Champions League studios and global smash formats like ‘The Voice’. 

Sitting comfortably at the loft, the two Nzeyimana’s hit replay on some of his major highlights & crunch-time challenges. 

The pair discuss complex family tales, Aster's beginnings on student radio and moving through media spaces with poise and verve. 

Aster opens up about his own version of the ‘inner saboteur’, the thrill and lesson-learning behind major-league football journalism and what it’s like plugging into 100-crew-strong live audience shows. 

From broadcasting to fostering a future for newly launched fashion brand Mélange, co-founded with fiancée Lize Feryn, Aster's story is one of trust-falling and hitting your cue when it truly matters.

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Coely is an award-winning artist from Belgium. A 21st century virtuoso with a golden voice and ultra-magnetic flow, who makes waves in whatever lane she decides to pull up in. Singing, rapping, beatboxing, writing, coaching and now also designing - Coely does it all.

Offering: “I told my people: ‘Immediately yes. We have to do ‘The Most’,’” upon entering the loft, Coely then takes Dominique on a trip from early-day audiences to alchemising her scars into international success, uncovering new skills along the way. Together the pair discuss turbulent upbringings, finding community and the power of a great artistic team. 

You also get the story and intention behind Coely’s first-ever fashion collab with Belgian retailer Zeb. Finally, she dissects some of her album-craft and expands on how her resilient sophomore record ‘Alive’ grew from falling into deep depression to healing her inner child.

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Filip Arickx also known as the 'F' in A.F.VANDEVORST, is a Belgian fashion designer, a creator and renegade innovator. 

As part of the second wave of Belgian designers alongside Raf Simons, Veronique Branquinho and Jurgi Persoons; An Vandevorst and Filip Arickx were responsible for making Antwerp a fashion mainstay destination in the late 90s. Seated at the loft, Filip takes Dominique on an enchanted journey from being a precocious teenager who wanted to be heard (and was, by none other than Antwerp Six member Dirk Bikkembergs) to his homecoming-run at the Antwerp Fashion Academy, where he met his future wife and design partner on the first day. 

Filip also delves into the blending of influences that made up the A.F.VANDEVORST aesthetic and the road from self-funding a fashion label to working with investors.

Later in the episode, Filip discusses his brand new endeavour NIGHTFALL, the collaborative platform and adult toy company "worshipping pleasure at the altar of eros" he founded together with business partner Eveline Rigouts. Going into detail about its mission and intention, Filip discusses elevating eroticism and pleasure principles to new heights and how he wishes to define another era worth remembering . 

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As creative director of SHOWstudio and other independent clients, Calum Knight is used to overseeing the output, collaborations and projects of some of the biggest names in fashion, music and culture. Born to cult-parents Charlotte and Nick Knight, Calum grew up in the trade of fashion and music story-telling and worked alongside their family from an early age, probably holding the record for youngest “consultant” to Lady Gaga ever.

Joining Dominique Nzeyimana for an open, heartwarming and fast-paced conversation, Calum discusses how inhabiting multiple positions within the fashion industry from assistant buyer to model to producer, couture intern, content editor and critic has positioned them firmly at the intersection that fuels their vision as a creative director. 

The duo also discusses Calum's lessons learned from working with John Galliano, carving out new lanes for queer perspectives and how working on The Met’s upcoming exhibition ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ alongside mega-curator Andrew Bolton and legendary imagemaker Nick Knight has reignited their deep love for the art of fashion. 

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This is a preview of 'THE MOST EXTRA' episode 001. 

A PATREON ONLY  1-hour episode that will drop every other week in which Dominique and members of The Most Friends and Family talk Obsessions, Fashion, Pop culture, Trash & Genius TV, MESS, Inspirations, OPPS (which stands for Other People’s Problems), what it’s like doing The Most and so much more. 

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Belgian contemporary artist Rinus Van de Velde joins Dominique Nzeyimana in the loft.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Rinus has enchanted the international art world and is hailed for his powerfully fluid drawings and texts. His artistic practice spans drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and film - opening portals to multiple realities.

Rinus and Dominique have a meeting of minds about the artist’s changing relationship with nostalgia, expansion, the magic of drawing, learning from his artistic forefathers and the enduring impact of Paul McCarthy, Raymond Pettibon and Franz West. 

You’ll also get the story behind his deep bond with gallerist Tim Van Laere and how their partnership came to be.

From Rinus’ first fantasies of creation, learning to advocate for his art to producing internationally raved-about exhibitions across continents: you’ll hear all about it from the man behind the masterpieces himself. 

A true Modern Great! 

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Inge Onsea is a total embodiment of joie de vivre which makes her the perfect guest during The Most wonderful time of the year. 

As the co-founder and creative director of global brand ESSENTIEL ANTWERP Inge has lived quite the rollercoaster of a life. A self-described "woman without a plan" Inge's career flowed from gigs as a background singer to magician’s assistant to ‘mannequin de cabine’ for big names like MUGLER and Max Mara before founding her own label in 1999 with her business partner and father of her children Esfan Eghtessadi. 

As she and Dominique sit down for a long conversation, Inge describes the road from starting out designing a few T-shirts to growing a global brand with 165 employees, 30+ flagship stores (from London to Paris to  Seoul to New York) and 780 salespoints worldwide including Neiman Marcus and Anthropologie – while still remaining independent. 

Inge also has no qualms talking about the beautiful chaos that is her private life and how her travels and home contribute to living an unapologetic life. 

This episode of The Most is brought to you by MAISON NOILLY PRAT, the original vermouth crafted by the sea in the South of France. 

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Vincent van de Waal, creative director of global streetwear juggernaut Patta came fully willing to talk and as he starts out by telling Dominique they can discuss everything she wants, your host couldn't be happier. 

Listen in as the duo traces back Vincent's journey from hanging outside the local community centre and parole office in Leiden to his big move to Amsterdam at the tender age of seventeen and getting his first jobs selling ties and later on nuts at the market. 

The true quest into where his passions lie lead Vincent to a succesful run at the prestigious Rietveld Academy where he found multiple mentors and associates for life. 

The two also discuss his lifetime commitment to Patta, team work, his style influences, the evolution of his visual art practice, the aspirations of his post-punk band OWN and - drumroll - future Patta plans. 

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Dominique is convinced that there are very few people more talented and cooler than today’s The Most guest Martha Canga Antonio aka Martha Da’ro.

As the award-winning - among which ‘Best Actress’ for her debut movie role in 2015 - multi-disciplinarian artist sits down in the loft, the two dive into an honest conversation about self-discovery, growth, breaking away from “feeling lost in the sauce”, the protection she received while filming a brutal story and the road to her STELLAR brand new album ‘Philophobia’.  

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Award-winning designer Bonne Reijn of Bonne Suits joins Dominique Nzeyimana in the loft.

A heartfelt conversation cross-pollinating style, art, culture, friendship, loss, grief and strengthening community praxis from one famous Amsterdam stoop to the world.

Cycle with Bonne through his incredible life story – from poignant early memories to therapeutically knitting a close circle of friends to the birth of his acclaimed label Bonne Suits.

Hear Bonne reflect on free space and the cultural value that fashion stores hold, plus how these factors influence his creative decisions.

Bonne also taps into the support and mentorship he received from Team Patta, emphasizing the importance of forging a supportive community in fashion and art, the current Vincent van de Waal expo at Galerie De Schans and what is next for the ever-expanding house he has built.

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Award-winning photographer Kyle Weeks joins Dominique at the loft for a conversation about the skate and metal scene of Windhoek, early mentors and making big moves. 

Kyle Weeks' Magnum Photo Prize-winning imagery explores the lived experiences & ancestral traditions of different communities - from the Ovahimba & Ovazemba tribes to Namibia’s queer subcultures and the beyond fashion-forward kids coming of age in Accra.

Born in Namibia, but currently Amsterdam-based, Kyle gives us a unique look into the feeling and process behind his work for Raf Simons x Fred Perry, Patta, i-D & many more. 

With a new book out called 'Good News' and currently showing at Galerie Gomis in Brussels and David Hill in London, Kyle and Dominique discuss being self-critical yet intuitive, influences, shifts within his work, capturing authentic essences around the globe, mental blocks and so much more. 

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‘Intersections of African Youth’ 

Sanlé Sory & Kyle Weeks,

Galerie Gomis, Brussels 

‘Meeting at the Volta’ 

Sanlé Sory & Kyle Weeks, 

David Hill Gallery, London 

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Belgian fashion designer Meryll Rogge joins Dominique Nzeyimana in the loft!

In another podcast exclusive, Dominique sits down with Meryll Rogge: the award-winning Belgian fashion designer whose pieces have been worn by notables like Paloma Elsesser, Lil Nas X, Zazie Beetz, Rose Byrne, Gwyneth Paltrow, the Kardashian-Jenners and our own Elodie Ouedraogo.

On this episode Meryll reminisces about her childhood in Deinze, overcoming feelings of isolation, the trials and joys of law and fashion school (oh hey, Stephanie D'heygere and Glenn Martens!) and landing her dream internship and job at Marc Jacobs in NYC that set her on the path to global fashion cult status. 

Just before the pandemic struck early 2020, Meryll debuted her Whit Stillman, David Armstrong and Nan Goldin-inspired collection, making instant waves at Paris Fashion Week. The label was immediately picked up by 19 luxury retailers, including Bergdorf Goodman, Beams, Net-a-Porter and SSENSE, with added glowing coverage by The New York Times.

Discover how Meryll made her teenage-vision-board-turned-portfolio a reality, gain insights into the profound influence behind her sought-after namesake collections and find out what might be next.

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Abigail Abraham is what we call a QUADRUPLE threat, being an actress, singer, dancer and a theatre maker. 

After graduating in Musical studies from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in 2011, Abigail continued to star in and create theatre productions in addition to carving out a career in film,  television and opera.

After recently filming supporting parts alongside names like Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Kingsley and Monica Bellucci, this is turning out to be a turnkey year for Abigail, having secured main character billing in 2 major TV shows and a feature film released this year. 

Join Dominique and Abigail during this heartfelt conversation as the pair take it back to the early Destiny’s Child-soundtracked days of this versatile entertainer. Learn how Abigail, with no backup plan, conquered hard firsts in hostile spaces and how her unwavering commitment led her to more freedom and a greater range of choices. 

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The globally acclaimed photographer and rebel eternal Willy Vanderperre visits Dominique Nzeyimana at the loft. 

0:00:00 Introduction

0:07:37 Childhood Memories and Upbringing

0:22:48 School Life and Discovering Art

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0:38:45 Interest in Photography and First Camera

0:41:21 Transition to Fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts

0:42:49 The Journey to Express an Idea to the Fullest

0:45:22 Willy's Rebellious Nature and Sensitivity to the World, Hitting Rock-Bottom

0:56:06 Finding love with Olivier Rizzo and Friendship with Raf Simons and Peter The Potter

0:59:15 Finding His True Voice in Photography

1:07:19 His Debut Film 'Heartlands' and the Intricate Casting Process

1:09:43 Building Trust and Connection Among Actors

1:11:01 Confronting Moments and the Multi-Layered Narrative of Film 

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After giving Dominique a private tour of 'Non-Profit At All Cost',  the exhibition she curated at NEST, The Hague, visual artist, curator, fashion & print designer and writer Farida Sedoc takes some time out to look back on her life and practice so far. 

From a difficult couple of years at Fashion University over a devastating park brawl that acted as the fire-starter for her multi-layered cult-label ‘HOSSELAER’  to showing work at some of the best museums in The Netherlands & beyond, Farida Sedoc knows what it means to dig deep and persevere. 

Her artistic work, interventions and curatorship are crucial in challenging the collective consciousness by centring the often unseen or avoided. With forever ties to big city life, her Surinamese heritage and Hip-Hop culture, her work explores, pushes back & reflects on western dogmas and the influence of money, identity, globalism and politics. 

The exhibition ‘Non-Profit At All Cost’ is on until November 6 2022 at NEST The Hague. Info & tickets here.

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Bad Boys For Life at the loft!

Directors Adil & Bilall take time out of their packed schedule to talk to Dominique Nzevimana about their latest fantastic theatrical release 'REBEL'. 

The three examine creating art at the intersection of culture, religion and race but still making it pop. 

Over the years Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have made seismic waves and box office gold with their big, bold films that don’t flinch in the face of explosive action as well as put forward commentary on class and crime. From Brussels film school to Marvel to Disney to Netflix to NAACP Awards & half-a-Billion-dollar-generating movies, they are the blueprint of undeniable talent meeting hard graft and manifestation.

The duo discuss why they make the movies they do and how they knew they were ready to make their paranoia inducing whirlwind feature 'REBEL'.

Dominique wants to explore their poignant portrayal of motherhood and family and dive into their proces for writing convincing & complex Muslim characters. 

Of course you will hear all about what it meant making ‘Bad Boys For Life’ and we get to hear some pivotal lessons from Will Smith.

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Owner of one of the best singing voices in the world and triple threat Monique Harcum aka Mo is at the loft.

The powerhouse keeps Dominique on the edge of her seat with stories about high-stakes auditions, signing to Boyz II Men's label, working with Spike Lee, performing in front of Brad Pitt, being a part of the singular and NAACP Award-nominated Zap Mama as well as the history behind Mo & Grazz. 

As a fierce collaborator and relentless make-it-worker, Mo also elaborates on what true success means to her and how she handles last-minute requests to go on stage at The Eurovision Song Contest or to replace Rita Ora live in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers.

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Jan-Jan Van Essche, the mystical Belgian designer who has garnered a cult following around the globe for his timeless and poetic series of garments is joining Dominique Nzeyimana at the loft. An award-winning Antwerp Fashion Academy alumnus, Jan-Jan is the co-founder of experiential treasure-hunting store Atelier Solarshop. His namesake work is sold at design temples from Ginza to London and counts fans among culture-shifters like Rihanna and Oscar winner Barry Jenkins.

On this episode of The Most, Jan-Jan talks his love for music, contemporary dance, working with luminaries like Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as well as Jurgi Persoons and he shares his hopes for the brand as he prepares for the upcoming Paris Fashion Week.

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Jan-Jan Van Essche will present his SS23 collection at Paris Fashion Week on June 24 2022.

The simply singular Jewelry and Accessories phenomenon Stephanie D’heygere takes Dominique on the oddissey of how she broke into fashion.

On her first ever podcast, the designer melds together her career from multiple rejections to securing major-league internships with JC de Castelbajac, Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, Zac Posen and Jeremy Scott to then steering the Jewelry departments at iconic labels like Maison Margiela and Dior to flying out of the gate ultra-strong as creative director of her ANDAM Accessories Prize-winning and Dover Street Market-coveted brand D’HEYGERE. 

Stephanie details collaborating with arguably the most important fashion protagonist working today: her good friend and mentor - and previous The Most guest -  Y/PROJECT and Diesel Creative Director Glenn Martens.

She and Dominique also discuss the seemingly unlimited Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture-budget and the reach-for-the-stars dreams Stephanie is still harbouring. 

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Ray Fuego is a once-in-a-generation artist & phenomenon and Dominique is honoured to finally have him sit down at the loft as she's been trying to get him on the show since its inception.

As an original member of Amsterdam activist art collective and cultural movement SMIB, award-winning solo artist,  Ploegendienst frontman & best-dressed man according to GQ, Ray Fuego is a singular stage-killer and cultural waymarker streaming meaning and music from The Netherlands to the globe.

This episode, Ray talks good days, school struggles and breaking through cycles. Weaving insights on mental health and energy-protection into his creative process, Ray takes us back from before BUMMY BOYS to SMIB to the mood and build of his upcoming album ‘Open, Bloot N Paranoïde’.

Discover the luminous mind behind the music who is showing next gens the way through education, loving hard and utter freedom of thought.

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In the span of the past couple of months, Karina Zharmukhambetova has walked Pieter Mulier's first ALAÏA runway show, conceptualised supportive structures and programs for minoritized and underrepresented youth, all while building an archival fashion platform with one of her best friends - previous The Most guest Maude Van Dievoet.

Dominique and Karina discuss how modern work-circumstances for models can be improved, how losing a steady job in the very early stages of the pandemic felt, why Karina decided to write the mail that changed the trajectory of her career and how she sees the future for their STOF endeavour. 

Dominique also has some special requests involving Tom Barman from dEUS and both A.F. Vandevorst-s. 

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She is the co-founder of archival designer and vintage store and platform ‘STOF’ (together with Karina Zharmukhambetova) and as a passionate champion of Belgian design she dedicates herself to unearthing extremely rare pieces and making them accessible for new audiences.

Maude talks to host Dominique Nzeyimana about how her parents’ affiliation with the Belgian and international fashion world deeply influenced her. The two also take a deep-dive into Maude’s troublesome high school years, the strategic move that eventually saved her, going to fashion school in Paris and moving to London before finally returning to Antwerp and setting up STOF.

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The abundantly talented painter Bahati Simoens sits down with Dominique Nzeyimana at the loft for an extensive talk. 

From growing up happy-go-lucky in Burundi to a less comfortable life in Belgium, Bahati shares how she finally found her footing becoming a raved-about artist within 2 years of first putting a brush to canvas.

Channelling and reflecting her Black gaze on the bodies she brilliantly paints with palpable tenderness & light, Bahati Simoens’ figurative work self-contains an entire universe. If fine art’s on your radar, you’ll know a Bahati Simoens without second-guessing.

On this episode, the artist relives almost instantly selling out her ever so recent Belgian solo debut ‘Jasmine, Like Summer’ and explains how going through all the feelings bolstered the therapeutic nature of her practice.
She also shares a word on how South Africa is 'the vibe' and how her subjects expanded along with her confidence.

On top, pick up priceless advice on creating a fully independent exhibition and how to shift the narrative when it comes to your work.

As an annual holiday tradition Dominique invites a special guest to look back at the year past and to put some intentions towards the future. This year who better to invite than recently published author, husband and business partner Stefaan Pauwels for a talk about taking up space in museums, publishing the traditional way, new mantras learned from The Most guests, the loss of Virgil Abloh and of course Stefaan's stellar poetry debut and event. Dominique also ponders some things she really needs to do better next year. 

Happy holidays everyone! 

Get some rest everyone!

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Tune into a captivating sitdown with the ultra-magnetic rapper and absolutely stellar performer Miss Angel and your host Dominique Nzeyimana. 

After blowing up with her debut single ‘Ghetto Supahstar’ in 2018, Angel landed slots at top European festivals and stages like Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop, released 2 acclaimed EP’s and got hand-picked by Spotify to light up NYC’s Times Square.

Hear BIG Miss Angel travel back to her days as a precocious, outspoken kid who used to be a 'proper dancer’. Angel and Dominique bond about the push, pull and pitfalls of navigating the world of dancing & teaching from a young age as the artist retraces feeling lost and unseen, battling early burnout to finally stepping into her purpose and landing high and mighty in the "concrete jungle where dreams are made of”.  

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On episode 45 of The Most, cultural current-shifting artist, designer & creative consultant Tremaine Emory joins Dominique Nzeyimana in conversation. Tremaine Emory is co-founder of music, style and nightlife collective No Vacancy Inn and widely known by his alias & artistic clothing label Denim Tears (collabs include Virgil Abloh, Levi’s, Converse, Champion, A$AP Mob, Nike, New Balance, Machine-A…). Above all, Tremaine Emory is a storyteller- and conductor, creating a bridge towards deeper understanding of the human condition and the global impact of the African diaspora. 

For this special episode, Tremaine travels back from music memories and early life lessons instilled by his parents, family and neighbourhood of St. Albans, Queens NY to the revelations, challenges and breakthroughs that lead him to build up the confidence – and most crucially, the community – to thrive in spaces like the international fashion and art world. 

Tremaine also discusses the importance & subversiveness of sharing the story of Alvin Ailey and his tribe of dancers through new clothing collab together with Champion dubbed ‘Champion Tears’, highlighting the intersection of the dancer as athlete and artist. 

Find out which iconic legacy brands Denim Tears is inspired by and how he ventured from his position at Marc Jacobs to being art and brand director-at-large for Stüssy and how it felt seeing his work for the first time immortalised at The Met museum. 

Join in for an episode with a brilliant, generous mind who shares his insights on the dance of finding work-life balance, the friends and collaborators who played a major part along the way, how to stop looking for outside validation, plus what’s next for Denim Tears. 

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Ghina Bazzi is the first world-class chef to be featured on The Most.

Classically trained at the highest level, the Lebanese-born, Antwerp-based food entrepreneur joins Dominique at the loft to recount her earliest days moving to Sierra Leone from Beirut and how that shaped her personally and professionally. 

The two dive into Ghina’s formative years in the high-demand kitchens of multi-Michelin-star chefs, the heart-breaking decisions she had to make and the hard times that led her from hosting sold-out culinary nights to the inception of her current dream and Antwerp's newest hotspot, her deli ‘SUR’.

Ghina also discusses the perks of being best friends with Raf Simons’ right-hand person Bianca Quets Luzi and how she uses weightlifting as a tool to channel some of her self-described “aggressive energy”. 

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Days before securing a highly coveted grant from the city of Antwerp, Australian-born, Belgian-based fashion designer of digital fashion company Mutani, Shayli Harrison sits down at the loft.  She and Dominique lock in for a critical talk about the future of fashion and the metaverse rabbit hole she had your host falling into preparing for this episode.

But first there is time to listen to the designer explain what it's like growing up with survivalist interests in the unique nature-scape of Perth and how she cut her teeth in the fashion industry. From club kid life in Sydney to taking the leap to the prestigious Antwerp Fashion Department Shayli talks about learning to trust her own instincts and the need to help build a new fashion system.

The pair discuss interning with Manish Arora in India and how talented young designers can wield NFTs to earn an income outside of traditional fashion.

Shayli also lays out her goals for Mutani, the challenges for traditional brands stepping into the metaverse & being a ‘creative beast’ in an entrepreneurial space.

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Dominique talks to internationally renowned curator, researcher, programmer and artistic director Amal Alhaag who is the driving force behind essential projects, platforms and cultural spaces such as Africa is Hot, Metro54 and SNAP SPEAKEASY.

Amal is also a senior researcher and programmer at the Research Center for Material Culture in Amsterdam and a curatorial and research fellow at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha. She is currently part of the curatorial team at Sonsbeek2020-2024.

Working as an independent and highly-requested initiator, facilitator and connector Amal’s projects zoom in on global politics,
post-colonialism, counter-culture, oral history, pop, hiphop and visual culture and archival work.

Amal talks about the "dirty work" that a lot of cultural institutions require, how she is embracing her rude auntie-era and why it is essential for Black people to start building their own spaces.

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This episode of The Most is made possible with the support of Modemuseum Hasselt and ‘Activewear’, the acclaimed fashion exhibition running until December 30 2021. Get your tickets for their all-new expo “STREETWEAR” – curated by Dominique Nzeyimana and for the upcoming Q&A with Guillaume "Gee" Schmidt from Patta, Elodie Ouédraogo and Olivia Borlée on December 18, 2021 . 

Episode 42! 

Premier tastemaker Robin De Flô aka 'Flo' founder of former Antwerp streetwear cult label A Cut Above and now also of high end sustainable repurposing project a:(r)kaiv (read as: archive) joins Dominique Nzeyimana for a beginning-to-future talk. Flo opens up about runway memories & re-appropriation stories with Raf Simons, a life of success, stumbles & forever growth. The two discuss the importance of self-reflection, good music, how to move on after loss, falling in love with vintage, wedding-saving & being the plug for Virgil Abloh.

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This episode of The Most is made possible with the support of Modemuseum Hasselt and ‘Activewear’, its acclaimed fashion exhibition running until December 30 2021. Get your tickets for the opening of “STREETWEAR” an addition to ‘Activewear’ and join Dominique Nzeyimana who is hosting two live Q&As with Guillaume Schmidt from Patta and 42I54 founders Elodie Ouedraogo and Olivia Borlée on October 7 2021.

Episode 41! Guillaume "Gee" Schmidt, co-founder of Patta, joins Dominique Nzeyimana for a special, season 5-opening sit-down.

Together with long-time best friend & business partner Edson Sabajo, Guillaume Schmidt grew Patta from a small sneaker store in 2004 to an international mainstay and the most successful Lowlands streetwear brand ever.

Today, Patta encompasses an ever-buzzing Amsterdam flagship, a sought-after clothing line and an incredible run of high-profile collabs, devoted followers all over the world, London & Milan brick-and-mortars, a successful e-commerce, a mobile app, a Soundsystem, a Running Team and the Patta Foundation. 

On this episode, Guillaume dives into the Patta origin story from early influences to building a love-for-all community from the ground up. For all who aspire to create, connect, collaborate, inspire, grow and give back: listen very carefully, because here comes the blueprint.

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Director & Chief Curator of MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp, Kaat Debo, joins Dominique Nzeyimana for a sit-down.

Kaat Debo is one of the foremost guardians and champions of Belgian fashion as well as a noted author whose staple publications shed new light on greats like Martin Margiela, Olivier Theyskens & Walter Van Beirendonck.

On this episode, Kaat retells her journey from academia to getting that first foot in the door as a curator. Peer behind the seams of MoMu as Kaat remembers the museum’s beginnings, shares what makes an exhibition magical and outlines the inclusion work to be done.

You’ll also hear Kaat Debo’s choice memories of working with designer legends like Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries Van Noten and Stephen Jones and the importance of trust to build an exhibition. She also shares how she is pondering the future of sustainability at MoMu and what it could mean to be a true hub for fashion culture.

Kaat and Dominique also discuss what is to be expected from the grand reopening of the renovated MoMu and its accompanying exhibitions & events this September.

More info on the official reopening programme ‘Fashion 2.021 Antwerp – Fashion/Conscious’.

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Quinsy Gario, the Award-winning performance poet, writer, visual artist & activist visits Dominique Nzeyimana. Quinsy's most famous art project took on the racist figure of Zwarte Piet or 'Black Pete' bringing about a fundamental shift in the Lowlands.

But Quinsy and Dominique have a lot more to talk about of course: like amazing Sint-Maarten memories, debate team battles and the cliché reason that got him into poetry.

Quinsy also talks academia, the art of archiving and his recent performances at Beursschouwburg.

All with that brilliant laugh peppered in between.

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The title of graphic designer doesn’t really do justice to the entire world of high-voltage kick and verve that Paul Boudens brings with him – both professionally and as a human being. 

For one, his work has become entirely synonymous with Belgian fashion. He’s also internationally prized as one of the must-hire artisans propelling the visual language of art, theatre and dance forward. You immediately recognise a Paul Boudens-original when you see it as his work has this yet unmatched kinetic energy, containing a multitude of layers with a standout hand-crafted finish. 

From his early-day bombshell Jurgi Persoons and Walter Van Beirendonck artwork, his forever resonating work as the co-founder of (N°) A Magazine to his book designs for Yohji Yamamoto, Myung-il Song or MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp, there’s no denying the Paul Boudens signature. 

A former military kid, Paul spent a few years flailing around Antwerp as a self-described "80s Kim Kardashian", when a chance encounter sent him on the path of graphic design and illustration 

After an initial introduction to Walter Van Beirendonck that got him working on his ‘Fashion is Dead’ newspaper, Paul was asked to design prints for the Antwerp Six-member's collections, which later on meant living through and thriving during Walter's iconic W.&L.T. days. Thirty years later, the two are still working together. 

Paul talks to Dominique about navigating the inception, growth and eventual loss of (N°) A Magazine, how he tries to embody the multitude of personalities of his clients without losing his own way. The two also discuss how much blood is needed to design a 90s Jurgi Persoons invitation and what it was like to have Jun Takahashi's UNDERCOVER team biking through your Versailles-sized flat. 

On this new episode: Melat Gebeyaw Nigussie, Artistic and General Director of Brussels multidisciplinary arts centre, Beursschouwburg, sits down at the loft.

Melat, who is also a writer, speaker and activist is the Ethiopian-Belgian champion for true intersectionality, shifting the way artists and the general population perceive public cultural spaces.

Hear Melat in conversation with Dominique Nzeyimana, sharing her story of growing up in Leuven and the expectations being a child of the diaspora brings along to discovering Black critical theory and how that opened a whole new world of thought.

She also lays out how she checks her own blind spots & privilege, what transparency towards creatives and artists looks like for her and she indulges Dominique with some fond memories of the inspiring global art scenes she encountered on some of her trips. 

Over the past decade, the work of visual artist, graphic novelist and art professor Brecht Vandenbroucke has graced the virtual and paper pages of The New York Times, Variety, Le Monde, Humo, Adult Swim, Wired, Têtu and many more. Fashion quickly came calling too as he has created shirt prints for Prada and collaborated with Walter Van Beirendonck, Diesel and Lacoste.

As a cultural reflector and narrator, Brecht mirrors every little detail and perversion of our existence through hand-painted comic strips and fills them with candour and pop iconography. His signature style is unfettered by any medium, standing out on a giant painting as well as a skateboard deck. After the impact of his 2013 debut visual album ‘White cube’, Brecht has just released his second graphic novel ‘Shady’, a self-defined transitional book that delves into morality and our inability at self-reflection.

On this episode of The Most, Brecht lays out his story from early farm life to running a precocious publishing house as a kid. He also opens up about having to mature quickly as a teen, why he took a break from pop culture once and how reading Joseph Campbell connected the dots for him to parse out cultural narratives. He talks dealing with the tension between chaos and order, holistic world views and the challenge behind weaving the ‘Shady’ storyline. Hear how the acclaimed artist works to figure out his own art, future ambitions and the importance of humility and self-improvement. 

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You can visit the expo ‘Assembled Stories’ featuring the work of Brecht Vandenbroucke and Sarah Pschorn from May 15 till June 20 2021 at Galerie 10a.

Brecht Vandenbroucke's work is part of the permanent collection of the MiMa museum in Brussels. 

This week’s guest on The Most is the magnetically talented actor, award-winning playwright, theatre director and singer Sachli Gholamalizad.

Sachli and Dominique  don’t hold back as they discuss the artist’s path from post-revolution Iran to Belgium, first realising she had a talent as a kid in poetry class, all through creating the award-winning first iteration of her theatrical trilogy.

The fearlessly dedicated Sachli delves into her love-hate bond with acting, moving past the gatekeepers, portraying the complexities of people of colour and how much respect for and space to create with young diasporic talent is due.

Sachli also details how she built on the skills she learned when studying method acting with Jack Waltzer in Paris and why she’s playing “hard-to-get”.

Tune in for a sitdown about the growth to be found in taking a step back, the importance of listening to the future generation, self-discovery, language, creating during COVID, checking your own westernised POV and artistic representation.

Dan Thawley, Editor in Chief of A Magazine Curated By, in conversation with your host Dominique Nzeyimana. 

Also well-regarded as a creative director, curator and contributor to Vogue, Arena HOMME+, Interview Magazine, i-D, GQ, AnOther Magazine and more, Dan Thawley has taken on the industry from every angle, including retail work and modelling, making him one of those rare, truly holistic editors.

Hear Dan retrace his journey from first tapping into his creativity as an indie rock theatre kid in Sydney to plunging headfirst into the fashion industry as a model as well as working in high-end stores learning about the passion, craft and production processes behind his favourite designer garments. Dan details his personal growth throughout different periods of his curiosity as he took the leap to London right as a recession hit and ended up steering the communication and editorial part of one of Antwerp’s most fabled concept stores of the late 00s - to eventually taking on fashion bible ‘A Magazine Curated By’, first brought to life as N°A Magazine by Walter Van Beirendonck, Paul Boudens and Dirk Van Saene for the historic ‘MODE2001: Landed/Geland’ city fashion project.

Learn how 'A Magazine Curated By' clicks together, why the mythic 2004 Maison Martin Margiela issue was recently re-printed and how Dan and his team collaborate with the industry’s most interesting names like Giambattista Valli, Kim Jones and Simone Rocha, navigating the surprises and contrasts encountered along the way. 

Clare Rojas, whose artistic iterations first came into broad view alongside the ‘Mission School’ movement coming out of San Francisco, an association culminating into the 'Beautiful Losers' documentary, exhibition tour and book, is internationally known as a highly accomplished and prolific fine artist with works acquired by the MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Although revered for possessing an uncanny talent for fairytale-like story-telling sometimes carrying a darker twist, which she also channels into songwriting, the artist proved early on incapable of sticking to one medium or style, which only made her output that more intriguing. Checking in from the Bay Area and on the verge of opening a new solo exhibition at the esteemed Jessica Silverman Gallery in San Francisco, Clare talks to Dominique about snakes and flies, growing up in Colombus, Ohio as a Peruvian-American kid, attending high profile art schools as a scholarship kid, The Cure, writing and producing her fifth album ‘Grocery Store Flowers’, the quest for great gallery representation, spending her working and waking hours between compulsive painting and obsessive songwriting and shedding her musical alter ego Peggy Honeywell .

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Master turntablist, internationally acclaimed producer, OG of Belgian hip-hop & all-round stellar human DJ Grazzhoppa has joined Dominique Nzeyimana for a future classic conversation. This legend of the razor-sharp cut and globally favoured DJ has worked with the most respected names in the industry in a decades-spanning career. Hear Grazz throw it back to the early days, from being jolted into action by the iconic  ‘Beat Street’ movie to rolling into music, graffiti and breakin’ and the origin story of his legendary Rhyme Cut Core crew, which he founded with a young TLP. Grazz recounts being crowned European DMC champion and third worldwide to becoming the super-chameleon artist he is today, creating and elevating as he channels his gift for bands and artists from De Puta Madre to Blade, Benny The Butcher, Zap Mama, Reggie Washington, Jamil Honesty, Jay Royale, Aka Moon and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas and detailing the work he crafts together with his wife Monique Harcum as the should-be-Grammy-nominated duo Mo & Grazz. 

The abundantly talented and visionary Tribeca Film Festival-awarded director, writer and TV showrunner Inès Eshun opens The Most season 4 sharing a powerful and deep conversation with your host  Dominique. Inès paints her story - starting with her most recent directorial/writing triumph: dark comedy miniseries ‘De Shaq’. She retraces the series’ creative process & her unwavering intention of taking underrepresented talent on all levels through every door with her. She talks channelling profound and absurd life experiences and feelings of societal sorrow into her craft and working with co-writers Soe Nsuki & Chingiz Karibekov (listen to Soe’s unforgettable episode here) and 'De Shaq' co-director Anthony Nti. Inès also lays out her journey of being a precocious kid growing up in between elitist Catholic schools and social housing and parenting herself as well as her younger siblings from a young age. Learn how she grew from being an autodidact extraordinaire, entering a spiritual dialogue with the universe and life itself – to eventually graduating Film school while creating much-lauded short films such as ‘The Life of Esteban’, which lead to working with BAFTA Winner and Oscar nominee Raoul Peck and landed her a Tribeca Film Festival ‘Young Visionary’ Award with celebrated author and jury member Sapphire beaming with pride in the background. A story of incredible persistence and unyielded giftedness.

Author, playwright and activist Dalilla Hermans accepted Dominique’s invitation to come back on the show to keep up with a The Most Christmas tradition and end-of-year-wind-down set in motion last year.  

The two friends can’t help but always engage in candid conversations, so listen in on what happened when Dalilla invited 30 Black women, including your host, to spend a weekend together in the woods as an inspiration for her play that premiered 6 weeks later. Of course, AfroLit, the book Dalilla published together with Ebissé Rouw from Dipsaus Podcast is discussed and Dalilla shares some of her most important memories from the editing process. The duo then tries out some new segments Dominique came up with and will probably never use again like ‘Can I live?” and “OOOF”. Also, discover why Dalilla sometimes likes to pretend she’s an English lady and Dominique is positive she is Kenya Barris’ twin.

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Calling into the loft is truly original, mould-breaking make-up artist Cécile Paravina. Hear Dominique and Cécile go all the way back as the prodigious MUA remembers going from not realizing make-up could be a career to her shooting with Hannelore Knuts for Vogue with legendary stylist Patti Wilson & landing POP Magazine, Interview, Numéro & 032C cover shoots as well as FENTY and Amina Muaddi campaigns plus being shortlisted by the British Fashion Council as one of the 50 most exciting young creatives worldwide. Cécile talks growing up isolated in a tiny border village in France to her first obsessions with faces and the clever way she studied the fashion runways of the aughts for the low-down on the make-up used by masters like Pat McGrath. She discusses the Internet being her first escape to find like-minded souls to taking the plunge & enrolling at Belgium’s finest fashion schools La Cambre and the Fashion Department of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Cécile shares how she dealt with academic setbacks - while wearing a full beat to class, of course - and how experimenting with make-up, motivated partly by frustration, and following her gut going against doubts from friends and parents alike lead her to where she is now. She talks about the significance of getting make-up right for Black models and those of colour and also doles out hard-learned tips for the perfect bleached eyebrow. 

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HYPEPEACE founders Jenn & Michael, sit down with Dominique to retrace the beginnings of their purpose-driven streetwear brand. Recounting how they went from somewhat hesitantly printing a small batch of bootleg T-shirts carrying a play on the famous Palace Tri-Ferg in 2016, to becoming a powerful and innovative force for change, supporting all-important causes and raising funds and political awareness. 

On this episode, Jenn shares her story from growing up in the Philippines to studying fashion design in London and Michael retraces how hip-hop and Rage Against The Machine have impacted his life every step of the way. Find out how the two met and how HYPEPEACE evolved naturally to becoming a bullhorn for political change via fashion. The three discuss shifts in streetwear and harnessing hype culture to communicate messages of equity, justice and anti-racism. Jenn & Michael also talk being a community-based brand, staying focused and share their advice to young creators - as well as send out a global open call for collabs - plus share their plans ahead.

Gifted musician and producer Boris Zeebroek aka Bolis Pupul joins Dominique for episode 27 of The Most, which means another DEEWEE signee has entered the loft. 

Having toured with Neneh Cherry in 2019 and Metronomy in 2020, the richly skilled artist sits down to discuss some of his many musical projects like Bolis Pupul, Charlotte Adigéry, The Germans and Hong Kong Dong. On this iteration of The Most, tune in to hear how the artist went from being a quirky teen with trust-issues (due to navigating life with a famous Dad) playing gigs at local youth houses as ‘Boris and The Stiff Ones’ to selling out shows touring in New York and L.A. and playing with the likes of Neneh Cherry and Metronomy. He discusses his thoughts on virtual and socially distanced performance in a post-COVID world and finding happiness in returning to the stage. Boris shares tour memory highs and lows and how he got a fresh start working with Stephen and David Dewaele aka Soulwax aka 2ManyDJs at DEEWEE. He also lays out the therapeutic process of crafting music with his friend and The Most Episode 12 guest Charlotte Adigéry and finishing their upcoming debut album, as well as his ‘Bolis Pupul’ album plans.

Past, present, future and an ideal festival line-up align in an essential new listen for music fiends all around.

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Visual artist and all-round cultural connector Brian Elstak, has called into the loft! Tune in to hear Brian unravel the story of growing up in a small town near Amsterdam and what those early days taught him about the importance of representation and community - plus how an Eddie Murphy movie shaped the vision of his future.

Brian shares with your host Dominique Nzeyimana how his mantra came to be and lays out his thoughts on the importance of putting your work out there regardless.

The two also delve into his process, self-definition and the challenges of being a multi-hyphenate versus the world’s perception of you. They also discuss the inception of Brian’s incredible children’s books and ‘TORI’ the theatre play running at Het Nationaal Theater in collaboration with RIGHTABOUTNOW INC In this episode, Brian recounts how he wrote ‘Tori’ for his own kids, to fill a void on their story-time bookshelf. He also takes us through the winding, kill-your-darlings creative process of creating children’s book number two and, now, number three.

Hear Brian’s story of going from being a team player first to learning to turn the spotlight on yourself and how he aims to lead by example for his kids – doing the job he loves most.

He also talks accepting and growing within his signature style plus forever letting his inner child take the driver’s seat.

Dominique wants to know more about a controversially titled upcoming Das Mag publication and what he thinks about Omroep ZWART the inclusive channel causing a ruckus in Holland. (Of course, Dominique is already a member.)

Force-of-nature author, artist and LGBTQIA+ activist Fleur Pierets has joined Dominique in the loft - safely and a couple of weeks before new COVID-19 measures were implemented. Hear Fleur unwind the tale from her early life-on-the-move to crucial lessons and falling in love head over heels with Julian. She recounts how they founded Et Alors? queer arts magazine with no experience except for what Google had on offer - eventually capturing 750,000 readers over 20 celebrated issues. Fleur then bravely opens up about the way she and her by then wife took on a globally reported performance piece in 2017 by planning to get married in the 22 countries where same-sex marriage was legal. Her poignant, compelling book ‘Julian’ tells Fleur’s story of losing everything when Julian passed away early into the art project. She opens up about navigating life since then, embracing her fluid state of mind and finally making long-term plans again. Fleur also shares how harassing hatemail fuelled her commitment to helping LGBTQIA+ teens living in shelters worldwide and she gives the download on how she got cheeky with Boy George, ’ as well as the children’s book deal she landed while staring at a work of art at MoMa. 

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Kiangana Mupatshi is a designer, vocalist and the founder of concept label BLESS. 

On this episode, Kiangana and Dominique talk growing up in Antwerp, family histories, self-definition, overcoming left-field knock-backs and finding your voice again and again, whether it’s in music, fashion design or community work. 

Kiangana shares memories of growing up alongside Jan-Jan Van Essche's family and witnessing the early days of Jan-Jan and Piëtro Celestina building Atelier Solarshop. She then opens up about making a mark as a reggae and dub vocalist and what lead her to launch her sustainable concept label BLESS. Dominique wants to know more about the highs and lows of performing on dream stages and how she dealt with some of the mental and vocal health issues along the way.  

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The inexhaustible artist Klaas Rommelaere is Dominique’s guest as his must-be-seen exhibition ‘Dark Uncles’ is taking over. Sitting down at the loft, Klaas weaves a story starting from being a dancing boy scout to opening two solo shows during a pandemic. Bracingly honest, disarmingly energetic and funny, the artist retraces the road from fashion school to interning with greats like Raf Simons and Henrik Vibskov and how that taught him that life is mostly about grabbing opportunities and working your ass off. Learn how the enormous embroidered puppets in ‘Dark Uncles’ found their moniker thanks to Cynthia Erivo and how a group of retired women have seen the artist through highs and lows. Klaas shares how fighting through doubt, heartbreak and being overambitious can still lead to glorious fruition.

Visit Klaas Rommelaere: ‘Dark Uncles’ exhibition until January 31, 2021 at Texture Kortrijk.

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