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A River of Flowers
Blog

A River of Flowers

02/04/2025 by Ninette Murk

The Netherlands are famous for their flowers and nowhere else can you see so many […]

Beauty against Ugliness
Blog

Beauty against Ugliness

21/03/2025 by Ninette Murk

…and that’s why I created beautyforabetterworld.org in 2020, during a time when the world was […]

Project Focus by Wim Tellier
Blog

Project Focus by Wim Tellier

02/05/202402/05/2024 by Ninette Murk

For Project Focus by Wim Tellier 250 fishermen work together to display 100 custom sails […]

Experiment from a Kindergarten
Blog

Experiment from a Kindergarten

18/11/202318/11/2023 by Ninette Murk

This was an experiment by a kindergarten class: they dropped seeds in the cracks of […]

Rural life in Tibet
Blog, daily life, video

Rural life in Tibet

06/11/202306/11/2023 by Ninette Murk

What with all the negativity and violence in the world, which is upsetting for everybody […]

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

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

06/10/202206/10/2022 by Ninette Murk

As many people among you may already know, I’m working together with iconic designer and […]

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

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

26/08/202227/08/2022 by Kym Nelson

A new movement is erupting with vocal ferocity and an 80s twist, demonstrating that speaking […]

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

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

04/08/202206/08/2022 by Kym Nelson

Gia Robles Levy, has been actively sharing her transition journey through social media since she […]

Support Sirkhane Darkroom for their next project
Blog, photography, Sirkhane Darkroom

Support Sirkhane Darkroom for their next project

23/07/202223/07/2022 by Ninette Murk

You probably have seen the gorgeous black and white photos made by refugee kids in […]

Resources for young people to get involved
Blog, spotlight

Resources for young people to get involved

25/06/202227/06/2022 by Ninette Murk

Young people are the future when it comes to achieving a better world. This is […]

Dalai Lama Pleads For We-Humanity
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Dalai Lama Pleads For We-Humanity

16/05/202216/05/2022 by Ninette Murk

In a tweet by The Nobel Prize today (May 16, 2022), the Dalai Lama says: […]

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

18/03/202225/11/2024 by Ninette Murk

Quite a few people are curious about how a fashion journalist could become a social […]

Jarno Kettunen x Jimmy Choo Raise Money For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
Blog, illustration

Jarno Kettunen x Jimmy Choo Raise Money For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

11/02/202211/02/2022 by Ninette Murk

It’s always nice to discover projects of BFBW contributors, so we were delighted when we […]

Free Sympathy Cards Show Loved Ones You Care
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Free Sympathy Cards Show Loved Ones You Care

05/02/202205/02/2022 by Ninette Murk

When someone loses a person they love, it can be hard to find the right […]

Nature is our religion
Blog

Nature is our religion

11/01/202211/01/2022 by Ninette Murk

“They go inside a building to talk to their god. We go out into the […]

Sirkhane Darkroom In The News
black & white, Blog, children, daily life, photography, Sirkhane Darkroom, world health

Sirkhane Darkroom In The News

07/11/202107/11/2021 by Ninette Murk

A travelling darkroom teaches refugee children to use photography as a means of expression. In […]

Little Amal Takes A Long Walk To Raise Awareness About Refugees
Blog, children, installation

Little Amal Takes A Long Walk To Raise Awareness About Refugees

28/10/202101/11/2021 by Kym Nelson

Shining a light on the stories of millions of young refugees across Europe is Little […]

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

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

14/10/202119/10/2021 by Ninette Murk

We were very happy to receive a video about the recently finished mural by artist […]

All we need is…
Blog, Love

All we need is…

14/10/202114/10/2021 by Ninette Murk
Refugee children show resilient imaginations through photography
Blog, Sirkhane Darkroom

Refugee children show resilient imaginations through photography

27/09/202127/09/2021 by Kym Nelson

What happens when you take refugee children, give them an old analogue camera and ask […]

Remember by Kaspy Ndia & Melopée
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Remember by Kaspy Ndia & Melopée

27/09/2021 by Ninette Murk

Today we received this beautiful video by musician Kaspy Ndia, his group Melopée (featuring Bob […]

Designers with a green soul wanted!
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Designers with a green soul wanted!

20/09/202120/09/2021 by Kym Nelson

A dynamic new project is challenging designers to elevate their vision within sustainability in “The […]

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

15/09/202115/09/2021 by Kym Nelson

There’s no room to be indifferent when it comes to having an opinion about the […]

Reasons To Be Cheerful By David Byrne
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Reasons To Be Cheerful By David Byrne

06/09/202106/09/2021 by Ninette Murk

We often have the feeling that the media prefer to present bad news (clicks!) instead […]

Better World, Better Me
Blog

Better World, Better Me

31/07/2021 by Ninette Murk

And who am I to disagree? Thank you Mark Titchner, for creating this art work […]

Time Traveler by Lyla June
Blog

Time Traveler by Lyla June

12/07/202125/07/2021 by Ninette Murk

In this music video, spoken-word artist Lyla June offers a poetic reflection on time and […]

Pure Beauty By Charles de Vilmorin
Blog, fashion

Pure Beauty By Charles de Vilmorin

08/07/202108/07/2021 by Ninette Murk

France

Museum In Antwerp Proudly Flies Rainbow Flags
Blog

Museum In Antwerp Proudly Flies Rainbow Flags

23/06/202129/06/2021 by Ninette Murk

As a reaction to the new anti- LGBTQ+ laws in Hungary and the decision to […]

This Is How it All Started
Blog

This Is How it All Started

19/06/202119/06/2021 by Ninette Murk

Tonight is the (digital) show of the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine […]

A recommendation  from Turkey
Blog

A recommendation from Turkey

09/06/202109/06/2021 by Ninette Murk

Turkey

Proudly presenting our new Ambassador: Hannelore Knuts
Blog

Proudly presenting our new Ambassador: Hannelore Knuts

17/05/2021 by Ninette Murk

We’re very happy to announce the new Ambassador for beauty without irony: top model, health […]

Arts Thread x BFBW is live now- please join!
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Arts Thread x BFBW is live now- please join!

12/05/202112/05/2021 by Ninette Murk

Are you an art school student or recent graduate and up for an exciting challenge? […]

IG Talk on Vogue Italia with Sara Sozzani Maino
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IG Talk on Vogue Italia with Sara Sozzani Maino

11/05/202112/05/2021 by Ninette Murk

On May 11th, our founder and creative director Ninette had a conversation with Sara Sozzani […]

Pandemic Highlights Urgency Of Mental Health
Blog, world health

Pandemic Highlights Urgency Of Mental Health

05/05/2021 by Ninette Murk

“It is now crystal clear that mental health needs must be treated as a core […]

Reach For The Sun
Blog

Reach For The Sun

26/04/202126/04/2021 by Ninette Murk

Waking up every morning, many of us will rush into the day, constantly checking notifications […]

Smiley Knows!
Blog

Smiley Knows!

19/04/202119/04/2021 by Ninette Murk

Let’s face it: the pandemic has been a real pain in the rear-end for a […]

7 Tips To Get Through This Pandemic, By Belgian Philosopher Johan Braeckman
Blog, world health

7 Tips To Get Through This Pandemic, By Belgian Philosopher Johan Braeckman

16/04/202118/04/2021 by Ninette Murk

Belgium

You Are My Angel
Blog

You Are My Angel

03/03/202104/03/2021 by Ninette Murk

This must be about the most beautiful alternative to a fashion show I have seen […]

Why Creativity Can Heal During Challenging Times
Blog, world health

Why Creativity Can Heal During Challenging Times

15/02/202115/02/2021 by Kym Nelson

“Art is a wound turned into light,” said the 20th century French painter, Georges Braque. […]

Hank Trout On Beauty
Blog

Hank Trout On Beauty

19/01/202119/01/2021 by Ninette Murk

Some kind of beauty dwarfs you and makes you feel like an ant next to […]

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

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

28/12/202028/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

This is undoubtedly one of the most gorgeous videos we’ve seen so far about the […]

‘The Quarantaine Days’, crowdsourced by Mert Alas
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‘The Quarantaine Days’, crowdsourced by Mert Alas

28/12/202028/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

A photographer/artist who we admire a lot is Mert Alas, one half of the iconic […]

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

27/12/202027/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

Normally at this time of year, i-D Magazine reaches out to a handful of photographers […]

Obudu Mountain Pool in Nigeria
Blog, children, daily life, nature, photography

Obudu Mountain Pool in Nigeria

20/12/202023/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

In Obudu Mountain there is so much to come across and there are several waterfalls […]

Every email is a present
Blog

Every email is a present

18/12/202018/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

We pre-started our project ‘Beauty for a Better World′ back in July and meanwhile new […]

Optimism and beauty will save the world
Blog, fashion, press mentions

Optimism and beauty will save the world

18/12/202018/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

There are people that can turn every heartbreaking event of their life into an act […]

SCHÖN Magazine and Domen/Vandevelde support BFBW
Blog, press mentions

SCHÖN Magazine and Domen/Vandevelde support BFBW

15/12/202018/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

SCHÖN Magazine has published a wonderful photoshoot by Belgian photographers Domen/Vandevelde and an interview with […]

Takashi Murakami: Cherry Blossoms and Pandas (2020)
Blog

Takashi Murakami: Cherry Blossoms and Pandas (2020)

12/12/202014/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

Gagosian just kicked off its second season of Artist Spotlight — an ongoing digital series that […]

Yayoi Kusama has written a poem to the coronavirus
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Yayoi Kusama has written a poem to the coronavirus

10/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

There are many things these days that we’d like to say to Miss Rona: from “Why […]

Should culture go digital?
Blog

Should culture go digital?

10/12/202010/12/2020 by Ninette Murk

The current pandemic has made people more aware of the walls that surround them at […]

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