PRESS INFORMATION

The well-known Dutch hatdesigner Caroline de Roy van Zuydewijn, born May 1961, makes hats for many VIPS. For example, in 2002 she made the hat of princess Irene for the wedding of prince Willem-Alexander and princess Maxima (from Holland).

All kinds of media have already payed their attention to Caroline and her special hatstore 'Hoedensalon CRZ', which is now located in Antwerp, Belgium. Glossy magazines, newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, television... For example, she made appearance in television programmes like 'Royalty' VTM Belgium, 'Blauw Bloed' EO the Netherlands and 'Hallo Deutschland' (25 years queen Beatrix from Holland) ZDF Germany.

THE HISTORY OF HOEDENSALON CRZ

Hoedensalon and Hoedencafé

On 1 April 1992 the hatdesigner Caroline de Roy van Zuydewijn and her husband, the artist Jozef Bloks, opened in Eindhoven the unique combination of the first and only 'Hoedensalon & Hoedencafé'. Unique in the Netherlands and probably in the whole world.

A lot of activities around the hat did happen: Exhibitions, workshops, a yearly hatball, hatshows, a television fashion programme called 'For You' (RTL4) was presented by Leontien Ruyters (the wife of the famous Dutch singer Marco Borsato) etc.

'Lightly Lectures' about the phenomenon hat were given by: Drs. Marion Conrads (art historian and collector) Mr. Matt Dings (journalist HP/De Tijd) Dr. Jan Reijs (cultural advisor/former director of the municipal theatre of Eindhoven)

The media payed a lot of attention to these activities. For one of the most important activities, the programme 'High Tea & Trying on Hats' (a programme about the history of the hat), the biggest womenmagazine of Holland 'LIBELLE', published in 1997 a complete full-colour page advertisement with the result that this programme became enormous populair. For more than 3 years it was completely sold out every day. Sometimes Caroline performed 2 till 4 times a day. (She can also do this programme in English and French.)

REMOVAL 2000: The Hoedensalon moves to Antwerp, Belgium

Eindhoven became literally and figurative to small: The Hoedencafé was sold and all the activities were united in the new compagny 'Hoedensalon CRZ' (the biggest and most allround hatstore from probably the whole world) of which Caroline became the director.

She choosed for a beautiful old building out of the 17e century in the old town of Antwerp, a metropolis with many potential and because Antwerp was very strong developping itself as a important fashioncity. The fashionproject 'Mode 2001 Landed - Geland' from the worldfamous Belgium fashiondesigner Walter van Beirendonck which should start at the end of May 2001, the fashionmuseum 'MoMu' that soon should open its doors so... reasons enough for moving the Hoedensalon CRZ to Antwerp.

Hoedensalon CRZ is since 2001 a part of many fashion and citytrips.

VIPS Meanwhile, there is a large number of VIPS who visited Hoedensalon CRZ or do ware a hat designed by Caroline.

For example: Princess Irene from Holland, the Pointer Sisters, Leontien Ruyters, Simon Vinkenoog, Herman Pieter de Boer, Martine Preenen, Kees van Kooten, Karin Bloemen, Walter van Beirendonck, Della Bosiers, the personal hairdresser from Hillary Clinton, Carmen Seth, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Kelly Pfaff, Vader Abraham (Pierre Cartner), Dana Winner, Kim Gevaert, Céline Du Caju (Miss Belgian Beauty) and many others.

In 2002 Caroline designed the hat of princess Irene for the wedding of prince Willem-Alexander and princess Maxima (from Holland) and in 2003 she made many hats for the wedding of prince Laurent and princes Claire from Belgium.

Every year Caroline designes hats for Prinsjesdag in Holland (the day that queen Beatrix does her speak of the throne and all the invited ladies do wear a hat than).

Caroline becomes a lot of attention in the media. For a summary of articles  in newspapers, magazines and television performances take a look at Press Summary 1990 - 2005

Caroline de Roy van Zuydewijn together with her husband Jozef Bloks