In 2007, the Belgian fashion designer Christophe Coppens was the first to receive the biennial H+F Fashion Award for his work on the cusp of fashion and art. The award led to the project
No Reference, in which Coppens focuses on a couture accessory collection. On 21 November 2008 an installation will be opened at Platform 21 in Amsterdam. Coppens will then continue to work on his collection in the installation for another two months. On 18 January 2009,
No Reference will be completed by the launch of a book which documents the entire working process.
No Reference at Platform 21