Our thoughts about art, pure beauty and life.

Experiment from a Kindergarten

This was an experiment by a kindergarten class: they dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk, to see what…

Rural life in Tibet

What with all the negativity and violence in the world, which is upsetting for everybody with a good heart and…

After the T-shirts, there will be … hoodies!

As many people among you may already know, I'm working together with iconic designer and social activist Katharine Hamnett on…

Self expression just got bigger, bolder and more iconic through the ‘We are the Future’ campaign

Naen Backeljau, photo by Ninette Murk A new movement is erupting with vocal ferocity and an 80s twist, demonstrating that…

Gia Robles Levy: “It’s a powerful thing to be open and honest”

Gia Robles Levy, has been actively sharing her transition journey through social media since she ‘came out’ as trans in…

Support Sirkhane Darkroom for their next project

You probably have seen the gorgeous black and white photos made by refugee kids in our Gallery, which they made…

Resources for young people to get involved

Young people are the future when it comes to achieving a better world. This is why we rounded up a…

Dalai Lama Pleads For We-Humanity

In a tweet by The Nobel Prize today (May 16, 2022), the Dalai Lama says: "We all live on one…

Ninette Murk – Making The World A Better Place: Here’s How!

Quite a few people are curious about how a fashion journalist could become a social activist, so we decided to…

Jarno Kettunen x Jimmy Choo Raise Money For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

It's always nice to discover projects of BFBW contributors, so we were delighted when we learned about the new charity…

Free Sympathy Cards Show Loved Ones You Care

When someone loses a person they love, it can be hard to find the right words to show that you…

Nature is our religion

"They go inside a building to talk to their god. We go out into the natural world — and our…

Sirkhane Darkroom In The News

A travelling darkroom teaches refugee children to use photography as a means of expression. In Mardin, a city in Turkey…

Little Amal Takes A Long Walk To Raise Awareness About Refugees

Shining a light on the stories of millions of young refugees across Europe is Little Amal, a 3.5-metre tall puppet…

Belgian artist Geert Nys creates 5G mural in Antwerp- and it’s painted by robots!

We were very happy to receive a video about the recently finished mural by artist Geert Nys (alias 'ABSumo', Absolute…

Refugee children show resilient imaginations through photography

What happens when you take refugee children, give them an old analogue camera and ask them to start exploring their…

Remember by Kaspy Ndia & Melopée

Today we received this beautiful video by musician Kaspy Ndia, his group Melopée (featuring Bob van de Leij) and two…

Designers with a green soul wanted!

A dynamic new project is challenging designers to elevate their vision within sustainability in “The Upcycling Challenge”. The objective is…

Kim Kardashian’s Cover-Up Ditches Fashion to Make An Identity Statement

There’s no room to be indifferent when it comes to having an opinion about the most talked-about outfit at this…

Reasons To Be Cheerful By David Byrne

We often have the feeling that the media prefer to present bad news (clicks!) instead of the good. Is there…

Better World, Better Me

And who am I to disagree? Thank you Mark Titchner, for creating this art work that has inspired me ever…

Time Traveler by Lyla June

In this music video, spoken-word artist Lyla June offers a poetic reflection on time and the wisdom needed to care…

Museum In Antwerp Proudly Flies Rainbow Flags

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Photo by Fille Roelants As a reaction to the new anti- LGBTQ+ laws in…

This Is How it All Started

Tonight is the (digital) show of the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, including the 2021…

Proudly presenting our new Ambassador: Hannelore Knuts

We're very happy to announce the new Ambassador for beauty without irony: top model, health consultant and all around nice…

Arts Thread x BFBW is live now- please join!

Are you an art school student or recent graduate and up for an exciting challenge? Then here's your chance! Beauty…

IG Talk on Vogue Italia with Sara Sozzani Maino

On May 11th, our founder and creative director Ninette had a conversation with Sara Sozzani Maino, deputy editor in chief…

Pandemic Highlights Urgency Of Mental Health

“It is now crystal clear that mental health needs must be treated as a core element of our response to…

Reach For The Sun

Waking up every morning, many of us will rush into the day, constantly checking notifications or crossing things off our…

Smiley Knows!

Let’s face it: the pandemic has been a real pain in the rear-end for a lot of us. It has…

You Are My Angel

This must be about the most beautiful alternative to a fashion show I have seen so far, with models and…

Why Creativity Can Heal During Challenging Times

“Art is a wound turned into light,” said the 20th century French painter, Georges Braque. Words that so accurately resonate…

Hank Trout On Beauty

Some kind of beauty dwarfs you and makes you feel like an ant next to it. – Andy Warhol            …

‘This Now’ by Emily McDonald and Kai-Isaiah Jamal

This is undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous videos we've seen so far about the lockdowns, as seen through the…

‘The Quarantaine Days’, crowdsourced by Mert Alas

A photographer/artist who we admire a lot is Mert Alas, one half of the iconic duo Mert & Marcus. This…

This is what 2020 looked like for i-D Magazine readers

Normally at this time of year, i-D Magazine reaches out to a handful of photographers and regular contributors and asks…

Obudu Mountain Pool in Nigeria

In Obudu Mountain there is so much to come across and there are several waterfalls to see. They have the…

Every email is a present

We pre-started our project ‘Beauty for a Better World′ back in July and meanwhile new photos and videos are arriving…

Optimism and beauty will save the world

Photo: Charlie De Keersmaecker There are people that can turn every heartbreaking event of their life into an act of…

SCHÖN Magazine and Domen/Vandevelde support BFBW

SCHÖN Magazine has published a wonderful photoshoot by Belgian photographers Domen/Vandevelde and an interview with trans model Mierijn to help…

Takashi Murakami: Cherry Blossoms and Pandas (2020)

Gagosian just kicked off its second season of Artist Spotlight — an ongoing digital series that highlights a single artist from…

Yayoi Kusama has written a poem to the coronavirus

There are many things these days that we'd like to say to Miss Rona: from "Why now" to "When will you…

Should culture go digital?

The current pandemic has made people more aware of the walls that surround them at home: people can’t wait to…