Flanders’ first top model dies

Ghislaine Nuytten has passed away at the age of 67.  Nuytten was the first top model to gain recognition abroad.  She worked for Armani, Jean-Paul Gautier and Versace.  The fashion expert was also the face of the “This is Belgian” promotion campaign that supported Belgian designers including the Antwerp Six: Walter Van Beirendonck, Dries van Nooten, Dirk Bikkembergs, Ann Demeulemeester, Marina Yee and Dirk Van Saene. She was also a familiar sight on VRT TV fronting several fashion programmes.