LLUIS CORUJO BESGA
Born in Palma de Mallorca, November 1982

STUDIES
2007-2008 MA in Fashion Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium.
2004-2007 BA in Fashion Design, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium.
2002-2003 First year of Fashion Styling in “La Llotja”, Barcelona, Spain.
2001-2002 First year of fashion design in “BAU” Escola de disseny,
Barcelona, Spain.
1998-2001 Artistic Bachelor “IES Josep Maria Llompart” Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

WORKING EXPERIENCE
2006 Internship at Miguel Adrover, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
2007 Styling for Daniel Sannwald, Antwerp, Belgium.
2004-2005 Assistant of art direction in Dirk Bikkembergs, Antwerpen,
Paris and Milan.
2001 Internship at Carol Dengra, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

LANGUAGE ABILITIES
Catalan, maternal language
Spanish, maternal language
English  high level
Italian high level

PRIZES
2008 “Emilio Pucci prize for the elegance”, FIrenze, Italy.
2006 Third Prize of “BRUGAL” fashion Contest, Madrid, Spain.
2006 Second prize “Art Jove”, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

SPONSORS Lluis
Camper, Forster-Rohner, An Marc, Weisbrod, Sfate&Combier, Puntoseta, Amor Tessuto,  Theo, Calzaturificio Peron, C.T.O., C.E.R.M., Agfa Inkjet Systems, Merck Chemicals

THANKS
Thanks to my father, my mother and my brother, who are always my example and my inspiration, and to all my amazing family.
Thanks to Xoxi Major - every serenada is for you :)
Thanks to Narelle, Hung La, Nini, and to the Triesta crew who had to take A LOT from me during all my crazyssimo periods,  and to all of my friends, thanks for being my friends!
Thanks to Ronald, to my teachers and to all the people who saw good things in me for all this time and believed in me.
Thanks to the Zonnebank for making me amazingly tanned and goodlooking.

Thanks to  my father for the economical support, Marc-Philippe for his wise tips, Barbara, Paola and all the Puntoseta girls, Serge at Theo, Angelo Penazzato, Yari Borsellino at Calzaturificio Peron, Ronny Broeckx at AGFA, Hervin at CTO, Erwin and Pascal for the music, Gerard, Steven, Meaghan, Kaat and the MOMU crew, and all the people to whom I asked help and advice - the list would be too long to mention here!

Biggest THANKS to all my sponsors:
Puntoseta, Weisbrod, Sfate&Combier for the fabrics; Calzaturificio Peron for the shoes; Theo for the sunglasses; and also, Merck Chemicals, Agfa Inkjet Systems, C.T.O.; and Aquatopia and Royal Ballet of Flanders for help with my installation.