Vive l'Archive

The career of Belgian electro-pop duo Vive la Fête reads like one long, shimmering party. Since their debut Je ne veux pas (1997), Els Pynoo and Danny Mommens have been slicing up synthpop, electroclash, dance-punk, and new wave with a hefty swig of French chanson like no other. Club classics such as Touche pas, Maquillage, and Noir Désir make both the music, the fashion world, and everyone in between dance. Vive la Fête is expressive, energetic, and erotically charged - Belgian-absurd humour included. Dressed in daring outfits, with a nod to punk, glam rock, and burlesque, Els Pynoo charms every audience. In 2002, fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld discovered the duo and invited them to his Chanel shows in Paris, NewYork, Tokyo, Berlin, and Las Vegas. Since then, Vive la Fête has been an integral part of the artistic undercurrent where music, fashion and performance merge. With an international fanbase from Belgium to Brazil, the band remains a cult phenomenon on quirky dance shoes. The book Vive l'archive takes a look at 29 years of Vive la Fête and compiles 240 pages of rare images, personal stories and never-before-published photos by Stephan Vanfleteren and others. A book to experience your own Nuit Blanche with.