Walter Van Beirendonck
Wintercollection 2004/05
'CLOUDY STARS'

Years ago i attended the Chinese opera, 'Havoc in Heaven'.
One of the key-stories of the famous Peking opera. The protagonist, the cute and brave
monkey-king, surprised and fascinated me.
My attention was attracted recently by a beautifull book showing all the different make-ups from charactars of Chinese opera.
Getting deeper into this subject, i rediscovered the fascinating story of the travel and fight of this monkey : a vulnarable, cute, magic monkey, fighting the all-mighty gods.
I enjoyed it and read it as a reflection of todays (fashion)-world.

'Flying on my silver cloud
Far above the green and the blue
There's a lot of trouble and i see down below
But i think i'll stay for a little while more
Up on my cloud'
Extraits from the lyrics of Magic Monkey by Godiego

Enjoy it!
walter