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6 The contributors
Pierre Gorzala
stylist
PaGeS
46 — 53
abouT
Having studied photography,
advertising and then fashion
design at reputed ESMOD,
Pierre’s style is as multi-faceted
as his influences. After a few
twists and turns, he decided
to return to what speaks to
him the most: the beauty of a
photograph, which he knows how
to skillfully uplift.
TaSk
This edition’s fashion story was
Pierre’s first job for The Word,
and with sober but visionary
shapes and silhouettes he
managed to perfectly capture its
futuristic theme.
QuoTe
“I turn to brands that touch me
and have strong visual universes,
which is something I really like
to play with.”
It’s a Word’s world
Julie Kavanagh
writer
PaGe
22
abouT
Originally from Ireland, the
Brussels blow-in admits she’s
slightly amused to be celebrating
her fourth spring here. As for so
many, Brussels was supposed to
be a stop en route to someplace
else – but it wasn’t long before
Julie got pulled into the city’s
multi-lingual cultural swirl.
TaSk
Julie got all homey for her debut
at The Word and uncovered the
growing trend and a newfound
appeal of staying at home – be it
for work, dinners or education.
After all, there really is no
place like home.
QuoTe
“Researching the home trend,
it struck me how ‘home-y’ life
has become. These days find
me composting daily, making
soups weekly and baking… well,
let’s just say more regularly than
I used to!”
Esther Wouters
hair and make-up artist
PaGeS
46 — 53
abouT
Brussels-based make-up artist
Esther knows her stuff. With her
long lasting experience in the
fashion world, honed amongst
others in London, she’s a true
rock to build on. In her free
time she drops the mascara and
lipstick for a brush and paints on
canvases instead of faces.
TaSk
The hair and make-up work
Esther did for this edition’s
fashion shoot hit exactly the
right tone by keeping the
natural beauty of the models as
untouched and virgin as possible.
QuoTe
“Although I still believe in
fairytales, for this shoot I got my
inspiration from a Terry Gilliam
movie.”
Charline Stoelzaed
intern
PaGe
23
abouT
After rather short pit stops in
architecture and audiovisual
studies, Charline – who lives in
Antwerp and studies journalism
in Ghent – moved on to what her
heart really beats for: writing.
During her 10 week stint at
The Word she quickly became
a key component of our team,
filing pieces for our print as well
as web editions. Yes, our interns
do more than just make coffee.
TaSk
For this edition we sent Charline
on a mission to speak to refugees
who’s only identity is an orange
card, their entrance ticket to
Belgium – a quite disheartening
task, considering their saddening
stories.
QuoTe
“It’s intriguing: the same religion
that forces refugees to flee their
home country is what keeps them
on their feet in Belgium.”