Have your KAAI cardholder personalised
by artist Cil De Vylder
The sun’s finally peeking through, winter’s making its exit, and the city starts buzzing with that first bright hint of spring.
To kick off the sunny season, we gave Antwerp artist Cil carte blanche to work her magic on the handy KAAI cardholders. With every brushstroke, she brings a splash of playfulness to your favourite leather accessories.
Join us in-store on April 5th (in Antwerp) or 13th (in Brussels) where Cil will live paint your new cardholder.
Meet Cil
As she grew up in the painting studio of her mother, Cil has been fascinated by drawing and painting her whole life. She enchants with her colourful fairytale-like style inspired by nature and brings a poetic story to paper of a canvas.
She's mainly inspired by the impressions around her. She loves walking in nature and taking her sketchbook or camera with her as a starting point for her drawings. Colourful films are also big sources of inspiration for her, as are the dreams she has at night.
Meet Cil and get your cardholder personalised in-store
On Saturday April 5th and 13th, Cil will come to our studio stores to paint live on cardholders. You'll receive your personalized cardholder for free in-store when you spend over €395 or you can purchase it for the total of €125.
With her spontaneous and expressive illustrations, she will turn your new KAAI cardholder into a work of art.
WHEN?
Saturday 5th of April from 11:00 till 17:30 in Antwerp (Nationalestraat 91)
Sunday 13th of april from 13:00 till 17:00 in Brussels (Galerie du Roi 21)
"As an Antwerp-based handbag brand, we like to highlight local female talent. After spotting her talented windowpainting in the city, we are delighted to work with Cil De Vylder.
With a fun and quirky cardholder you're carrying a little piece of art with you everywhere you go."
Co-founders Helga Meersmans and Ine Verhaert
Unique wearable art piece
For this limited edition collab with KAAI, Cil De Vylder describes the uplifting feeling of spring and the awakening of nature as her main inspiration.
The highlight of the collaboration is a one-of-a-kind Mini Arch bag in cream, meticulously adorned with expressive fruits and a cute picknick scenery in a mesmerizing array of colors.
Will you be the one to score this unique work of art?
Cil's Antwerp hotspots
You’ll often find Cil sketching at KMSKA or FoMu, or reading in the grass at the Botanical Garden. She loves browsing blooms and curiosities at Wilder, and catching a thoughtful film at Cinema Cartoons. For a sweet pause, it’s always Brothers of Julienne – cake first, then more inspiration.
These are the places where her creativity breathes.
