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WWW.TOGETHERMAG.EU MARCH 2012 #29 The Made in Belgiumissue IN THE LEAD Noémie Wolfs IN FASHION Céline De Schepper MAN AT THE TOP Elio Di Rupo GOURMET HEAVEN Brusselicious 2012 MOUNTAIN HOLIDAYS Kilimanjaro, Nepal and Mongolia The new AMPERA MONSIEUR AMPÈRE WOULD BE PROUD. Driving electricity further. www.opel.be environmental information (RD 19/03/2004): www.opel.be 1.2 L/100 KM 27 G/KM GIVE SAFETY PRIORITY OPELATL005 TogetherMagazine.indd 1 14/02/12 11:20 There is a place where the Star always shines. The Mercedes House is located on the prestigious Grand Sablon, in the heart of Brussels. Here, luxury and elegance set the tone: the perfect setting for “the Brand with the Star”. Come experience a moment of refinement in our restaurant, and enjoy the most exquisite gastronomy. Discover our art expositions, our concerts and our new boutique, where you will find the ultimate collection of items and accessories from Mercedes-Benz. The Mercedes House Brasserie, terrace, boutique, exposition, culture. Grand Sablon Rue Bodenbroek 22-24 - 1000 Brussels Tel.: +32 (0)2 400 42 50 - Fax: +32 (0)2 400 42 52 www.mercedeshouse.be Like us on Facebook ! Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 10.00 – 20.00 - Sunday: 10.00 - 16.00 Bookings for restaurant: +32 (0)2 400 42 63 or [email protected] Publisher’s letter Much of the magazine this month, as the cover would suggest, is dedicated to all things Belgian here’s a lot happening on the creative front in Belgium, and gone are the days when Belgian artists, designers and musicians were obliged to seek fame and fortune elsewhere because the Trecognition their talent deserves wasn’t forthcoming at home. So if you haven’t yet discovered them, enjoy meeting Hooverphonic lead singer Noémie Wolfs on page 32, who graces the cover, and up-and- coming fashion designer Céline De Schepper, who made the clothes. Writer Delphine Stefens makes it obvious she ON THE COVER had a schoolgirl crush on one of her contemporaries, now designing a range of exclusive watches – read Delphine’s article about Benoît Mintiens on page 49, as well as her pieces on fashion and beauty elsewhere in this issue. Veteran Brussels correspondent David Haworth’s profile of Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo on page 16 mentions the premier’s pledge to learn Flemish. But if history had turned out differently, he may also have been obliged to learn Neo, a so-called universal language invented by a Belgian diplomat. Colin Moors has the details on page 18. Some may mourn the absence of the black pages which used to separate the different sections of the magazine; we’ve decided to replace them with good Cover photograph of photography, and hope you like what you see. Noémie Wolfs As usual, the magazine is packed with articles of Hooverphonic, about leisure, travel, fashion, entertainment, the the picture above and arts and much more besides. In between issues, image on pages 30-31 by why not check out the daily updates on our website www.togethermag.eu. REAL VALUES ALWAYS PERSIST Charlie De Keersmaecker Puilaetco Dewaay Private Bankers since 1868 STYLIST Amke Rijkenbarg MAKE-UP David Hassan Benabid David McGowan Giorgio Armani Cosmetics PUBLISHER HAIRDRESSER Juliette Girard de Client CLOTHES Céline De Schepper www.pldw.be LOCATION Hotel Metropole, Brussels Bruxelles | Antwerpen | Hasselt | Liège | Namur | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waregem 7 ALFA MITO_2_165x230 HR.pdf 1 15/02/12 12:08 www.alfaromeo.be FOUNDER Jérôme Stéfanski ALFA ROMEO MITO PUBLISHER David Mc Gowan 60 37 [email protected] EDITOR ACCÉDEZ À LA TECHNOLOGIE. Patricia Kelly Contents [email protected] MARCH 2012 ART DIRECTOR 7 Publisher’s letter Jennifer Barteluk 8 Contributors [email protected] 12 Starring in Belgium CONTRIBUTORS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Hughes Belin; Andrew Chaplin; 16 Politics: Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo Laura Cohn; Tommy Forbes; 18 Linguistics: auxiliary language Philippe Geluck; Federico Grandesso; 20 Technology: reading difficulties David Griffiths; Nigel Griffiths; David Haworth; Anthony Healey; C 22 Relationships: the death of a parent Alan Hope; Charlie De Keersmaecker; M 24 Health: Pilates explained Mary Sue Kiso; Blandine Lejeuene; 28 Money: Belgian bonds Edouard Mazel; Kelly McKinnon; Y Colin Moors; Lauren Omahen; CM MADE IN BELGIUM Emma Portier Davis; Suzette Reed; MY 32 Cover story: Hooverphonic lead singer Noémie Wolfs Klara Slovo; Delphine Stefens 37 Fashion: designer Céline De Schepper CY ONLINE EDITOR 40 Fashion: Belgian designers CMY 44 Cosmetics: Hassan Benabid of Giorgio Armani Cosmetics Nigel Griffiths [email protected] K 46 Beauty News: Belgian brands 49 Watches: high tech design SALES ADVISOR 53 Art: Made in Belgium exhibition Renaud Philippart [email protected] LIFE OF LEISURE 58 Climbing: Kilimanjaro For advertising sales rates 61 Biking: Nepal please consult the website 64 Rallying: Mongolia www.togethermag.eu 68 Vacation: Morocco SAN S CŒU R, NOUS NE SERION S QU E DES MACHIN ES. 70 City Break: London 73 Fashion: Dress to impress Together Media Boulevard St Michel, 47 76 Fashion: denim B-1040 Brussels 78 Fashion: shoulder bags +32 (0)2 400 00 24 80 Eating out: Brusselicious 2012 [email protected] 82 By the glass: Belgian wine www.togethermedia.eu CONSOMMATION : 3,5 - 6L/100KM, EMISSIONS CO² / 90-139G/KM. 84 Cinema: Colin Firth 87 Motoring: Audi R8 sports car Nothing in this magazine may be reproduced in 90 Books: growing old in Belgium whole or in part without the written permission ALFA ROMEO "DIPLOMATIC SALES" of the publisher. The publisher cannot be held Pour plus d'information contactez l'une de nos filiales et surfez sur www.diplomaticsales.be 92 What’s On: Belgium responsible for the views and opinions expressed in this magazine by contributors. Together 94 What’s On: international is neither responsible for nor endorses the 96 Competition: December 2011 results content of published advertisements, nor can the magazine be held responsible for any MEISER DELTA DROGENBOS errors or inaccuracies in the same. 98 Cartoon: Le Chat by Philippe Geluck Cheé de Louvain 770 - 1030 Schaarbeek Bld des Invalides 210-220 - 1160 Auderghem Grote Baan 332 - 1620 Drogenbos 8 Tel 02 702 31 24 Tel 02 674 45 11 Tel 02 334 40 40 ONLINE Dominique Rigo opens the doors to contemporary design. 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It will be one of the last live BÉNABAR opportunities to appreciate French singer and songwriter Bénabar her seventh album, To Get draws audiences in with his chanson Her Together. Antwerp’s francaise lyrics and songs reflecting Sportpaleis on March 24. everyday life with a touch of humour. Seats start at ¤40. Forest National on March 20. Tickets www.sportpaleis.be from ¤34.50. www.forestnational.be SHY’M CHRIS REA In 2006, French pop singer Welcome back Chris Rea, on © last.fm Shy’m released her debut tour in celebration of The album, Mes Fantaisies, Santo Spirito Project, which which rose to number six includes three CDs and two in the French charts. Four DVDs. Rea is considered one songs from the album made the French Top of England’s most talented Ten, and she has released two more albums English singer-songwriters since then. Her style is mainly pop-dance and thanks to his husky voice and R&B, but her latest album is more electropop. guitar talent. Antwerp’s Lotto Forest National on March 23. Tickets at ¤39. Arena on March 13. Tickets www.forestnational.be from ¤39. www.sportpaleis.be TRULS MØRK BRYAN ADAMS & KHATIA Having appeared many BUNIATISHVILI times at Belgium’s The Centre for Fine Werchter Music Festival, Arts welcomes back top Canadian musician Norwegian cellist Bryan Adams is back Truls Mørk, joined by again at Antwerp’s Georgian pianist Khatia Sportpaleis peforming Buniatishvili and his greatest hits. performing sonatas Heather Nova, with her for cello and piano by most recent album 300 Beethoven, Rakhmaninov Days at Sea, will open and Shostakovich. the concert. March 20; Centre for Fine Arts, Fournisseur Breveté de la Cour de Belgique tickets start at ¤43. Bozar, on March 7. www.sportpaleis.be Tickets from ¤16. Degand Tailleur - Degand Sport & Business - Degand Shoes: Avenue Louise 415 - 419, 1050 Brussels www.bozar.be Tel: +32 2 649 00 73 - Fax: +32 2 640 03 06 - Email: [email protected] - www.degand.be 12 personal developmenT Post-it note portrait of the Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo at Socialist Party HQ © Tommy Forbes PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT From poverty obscured by the Sarkozy versus Cameron uproar over the euro. Straight off Di Rupo must find public expenditure savings of 11.3 billion for a nation whose debt is 96 to power percent of the gross national product; there are no goodies to offer No stranger to public office, Elio Di Rupo took over as the electorate.