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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam 21st edition closes
The closing catwalk show by designer Paul Schulten last night brought an end to the 21st edition of the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam.
The festival of Dutch fashion was ten days of exuberant celebrations, many new connections both within and beyond the fashion world were made, and the participating designers and the event itself has undergone tremendous growth.
For five days, established designers such as Spijkers en Spijkers and Tony Cohen showed their latest collections in the splendid setting of the Gashouder.
But also the talents of 'Lichting 2014 supported by V&D' took to the 37 meter long catwalk last week. The elected winner Bastian Visch benefits not only from all the media attention but his collection will also be produced and put on sale. A great start to a promising fashion career.
The catwalk schedule also clearly showed that the designers don’t just accept things as they are. Claes Iversen transformed the catwalk into a long stairway, on which his first pret-a-porter collection literally stood on a pedestal. The performance 'ZERO by Nanine Linning with costumes by Iris van Herpen' combined the worlds of fashion, music and dance in a theatre-worthy performance, which included exposing the visitors to the world’s only 4D sound system.
This edition also saw the first photography made with a drone, gliding above the catwalk.
For five days long, Transformatorhuis was the home of special collections, bold materials and convention-breaking presentations. Here designers such as Olaf Hussein and Mirte van Wijngaarden proved themselves to be worthy debutants in the 'Vodafone First Fashion LAB’. Visitors not only witnessed sustainable innovation on but also above the catwalk: for the first time LED catwalk-lighting was used, a world première!
This summer, as in the previous edition, a limited number of tickets was available for the public to attend the catwalk shows in the Gashouder and the Transformatorhuis.
Additionally, fashion lovers were treated by ‘Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown’ for ten days, to ten fashion events at ten high-profile locations throughout the city. Each time the focus was on fashion in relation to a creative discipline such as photography, dance or art.
In doing so the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam platform was not only accessible to a wide audience, but fashion designers also had the opportunity to work on their reputation and increase their market. The Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Roadshow in Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Arnhem and Nijmegen made an important contribution to this too.
That fashion, in addition to a creative side, also has a business side was clearly visible during Keys to Success, ‘Business Monday’ at the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam. Together with members of the Fashion in Business Network several guest speakers led by Sanne Groot Koerkamp (Textilia) talked about developments and opportunities in fashion logistics. Together they outlined a vision in which fashion logistics bring the on- and offline retail together, with reduced costs and increasing revenues as a result.
The 22nd edition of the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam will take place from 16-26 January 2015. Additionally in the coming months FashionWeek Nederland will also organise various activities for fashion professionals and enthusiasts.
Photos courtesy of FWA
The festival of Dutch fashion was ten days of exuberant celebrations, many new connections both within and beyond the fashion world were made, and the participating designers and the event itself has undergone tremendous growth.
For five days, established designers such as Spijkers en Spijkers and Tony Cohen showed their latest collections in the splendid setting of the Gashouder.
But also the talents of 'Lichting 2014 supported by V&D' took to the 37 meter long catwalk last week. The elected winner Bastian Visch benefits not only from all the media attention but his collection will also be produced and put on sale. A great start to a promising fashion career.
The catwalk schedule also clearly showed that the designers don’t just accept things as they are. Claes Iversen transformed the catwalk into a long stairway, on which his first pret-a-porter collection literally stood on a pedestal. The performance 'ZERO by Nanine Linning with costumes by Iris van Herpen' combined the worlds of fashion, music and dance in a theatre-worthy performance, which included exposing the visitors to the world’s only 4D sound system.
This edition also saw the first photography made with a drone, gliding above the catwalk.
For five days long, Transformatorhuis was the home of special collections, bold materials and convention-breaking presentations. Here designers such as Olaf Hussein and Mirte van Wijngaarden proved themselves to be worthy debutants in the 'Vodafone First Fashion LAB’. Visitors not only witnessed sustainable innovation on but also above the catwalk: for the first time LED catwalk-lighting was used, a world première!
This summer, as in the previous edition, a limited number of tickets was available for the public to attend the catwalk shows in the Gashouder and the Transformatorhuis.
Additionally, fashion lovers were treated by ‘Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown’ for ten days, to ten fashion events at ten high-profile locations throughout the city. Each time the focus was on fashion in relation to a creative discipline such as photography, dance or art.
In doing so the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam platform was not only accessible to a wide audience, but fashion designers also had the opportunity to work on their reputation and increase their market. The Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Roadshow in Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Arnhem and Nijmegen made an important contribution to this too.
That fashion, in addition to a creative side, also has a business side was clearly visible during Keys to Success, ‘Business Monday’ at the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam. Together with members of the Fashion in Business Network several guest speakers led by Sanne Groot Koerkamp (Textilia) talked about developments and opportunities in fashion logistics. Together they outlined a vision in which fashion logistics bring the on- and offline retail together, with reduced costs and increasing revenues as a result.
The 22nd edition of the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam will take place from 16-26 January 2015. Additionally in the coming months FashionWeek Nederland will also organise various activities for fashion professionals and enthusiasts.
Photos courtesy of FWA
EVAN menswear @ Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
Yesterday it was for the second time that Evana Kuik presented her collection for EVAN menswear during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam.
EVAN menswear is a new menswear label, with a fresh look at the needs of the man of today’s world. Past and present as well as old and new meanings come together and create ‘A New Businessman’.
The collections are conceptual and at the same time wearable, with emphasis on overcoats, suits and distinctive jumpers. Focusing on functionality and detail, EVAN menswear shows classic clean shapes and sportswear elements merging into a contemporary and new silhouette.
Inspired by music, sports and subcultures creates the label a refreshing modern look for the 'new businessman' today. Under the concept 'The youth of this nation' is the spring / summer 2015 collection based on the diversity and contrasting emotions in young generations. The designer works with themes such as fear versus fearlessness, multitasking and independence from madness and solitude.
The label EVAN Menswear remains recognizable in the characteristic combination of sporty elements with classical forms, as well as by the use of heavy equipment and a typical color palette. Controversial statements as "Jesus saves the youth" label reflects his rebellious nature.
It is remarkable that not only men are under the patronage of EVAN Menswear. Also, women are enamoured of Evana's androgynous designs.
The label opens on Wednesday the 16th of July, a pop-up store in Rotterdam city center.
Photos courtesy of EVAN
EVAN menswear is a new menswear label, with a fresh look at the needs of the man of today’s world. Past and present as well as old and new meanings come together and create ‘A New Businessman’.
The collections are conceptual and at the same time wearable, with emphasis on overcoats, suits and distinctive jumpers. Focusing on functionality and detail, EVAN menswear shows classic clean shapes and sportswear elements merging into a contemporary and new silhouette.
Inspired by music, sports and subcultures creates the label a refreshing modern look for the 'new businessman' today. Under the concept 'The youth of this nation' is the spring / summer 2015 collection based on the diversity and contrasting emotions in young generations. The designer works with themes such as fear versus fearlessness, multitasking and independence from madness and solitude.
The label EVAN Menswear remains recognizable in the characteristic combination of sporty elements with classical forms, as well as by the use of heavy equipment and a typical color palette. Controversial statements as "Jesus saves the youth" label reflects his rebellious nature.
It is remarkable that not only men are under the patronage of EVAN Menswear. Also, women are enamoured of Evana's androgynous designs.
The label opens on Wednesday the 16th of July, a pop-up store in Rotterdam city center.
Photos courtesy of EVAN
A glimpse of final day @ Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
Yesterday the 21th edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam closed with the business event Keys to Success and the high-profile catwalk shows EVAN Menswear, MLY, David Laport, Marga Weimans, Maison the Faux and Paul Schulten.
Here a glimpse.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Here a glimpse.
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| Evan Menswear, read more on this collection here |
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| MLY |
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| MLY |
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| David Laport |
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| Marga Weimans |
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| Maison the Faux |
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| Paul Schulten |
Monday, July 14, 2014
Caltagirone's Ceramic Tiles @ Dolce & Gabbana autumn/winter 2014 couture show
Proving that Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are still inspired by the landscapes of Sicily in Italy and not only promoting their designs but also their roots. All the collection sensed Italy.
Dolce & Gabbana presented their first Alta Moda show in Taormina, Sicily, Italy on the 9th of July.
Photo: Vogue.com
Design, styling and catwalk @ Day Ten of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
Yesterday the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam took off with the introduction of the label Jourmáin on the catwalk, a luxury kids brand.
At the Transformatorhuis the new talents Verena Michels, Zyanya Keizer and Jonathan Christopher showed their collections as part of Vodafone First Fashion LAB program.
Dorhout Mees and Tony Cohen presented their collections at the Gashouder.
Yesterday the last event of Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown took place at the Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy about Design & Styling.
Designers from different disciplines decorated several platforms in the hotel and a masterclass was given on this subject by fashion director of Grazia, Cara Schiffelers and Lonneke Nooteboom personal shopper, blogger at Style My Day and an expert on styling.
Photos courtesy of FWA
At the Transformatorhuis the new talents Verena Michels, Zyanya Keizer and Jonathan Christopher showed their collections as part of Vodafone First Fashion LAB program.
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| Verena Michels |
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| Zyanya Keizer |
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| Jonathan Christopher Homme |
Dorhout Mees and Tony Cohen presented their collections at the Gashouder.
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| Dorhout Mees |
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| Kim Feenstra for Tony Cohen |
Yesterday the last event of Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown took place at the Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy about Design & Styling.
Designers from different disciplines decorated several platforms in the hotel and a masterclass was given on this subject by fashion director of Grazia, Cara Schiffelers and Lonneke Nooteboom personal shopper, blogger at Style My Day and an expert on styling.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Sunday, July 13, 2014
A glimpse of Day Nine @ Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam
Day nine was again a very special day for the Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam. At the Transformatorhuis of Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB the audience saw the catwalk shows of Mevan Kaluarachchi and By Brown and at the Gashouder SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers and Vibrant Pakistan showed their collections.
In the Westerliefde the tableau vivant World Fashion Today Mix & Matched could be seen and yesterday's program of 'Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown' included Next by Modefabriek with a presentation and exhibition of eight (inter)national designers at SPRMRKT.
Photos courtesy of FWA
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| Mevan Kaluarachchi |
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| By Brown |
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| SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers |
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| Vibrant Pakistan |
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| Vibrant Pakistan |
In the Westerliefde the tableau vivant World Fashion Today Mix & Matched could be seen and yesterday's program of 'Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown' included Next by Modefabriek with a presentation and exhibition of eight (inter)national designers at SPRMRKT.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Fashion, film and awards @ Day Eight of Mercedes Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam
The eighth day of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam ensured again a good dose of fashion.
The day started with a live fashion film produced by Anne-Grethe Filtenborg, part of 'Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown' at FOAM.
New designers such as Mirte van Wijngaarden, Maaike Fransen, Fernanda Fernandes, Joelle Broers and Bregje Cox put their first steps on the catwalk in Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
NON by Kim, Franzel Amsterdam and ready to fish by ILJA presented their latest collection in the Westergasfabriek.
The evening ended with Lichting 2014 supported by V&D. Promising talents of several Dutch fashion academies showed their collections, followed by the selecting of winner Bastian Visch of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague.
Photos courtesy of FWA
The day started with a live fashion film produced by Anne-Grethe Filtenborg, part of 'Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown' at FOAM.
New designers such as Mirte van Wijngaarden, Maaike Fransen, Fernanda Fernandes, Joelle Broers and Bregje Cox put their first steps on the catwalk in Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
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| Mirte van Wijngaarden |
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| Maaike Fransen |
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| Maaike Fransen |
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| Fernanda Fernandes |
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| Joelle Boers - Bregje Cox |
NON by Kim, Franzel Amsterdam and ready to fish by ILJA presented their latest collection in the Westergasfabriek.
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| NON by Kim |
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| Franzel Amsterdam |
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| Ready to Fish by Ilja |
The evening ended with Lichting 2014 supported by V&D. Promising talents of several Dutch fashion academies showed their collections, followed by the selecting of winner Bastian Visch of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague.
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| Bastian Visch |
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| Bastian Visch wins the talent award, sponsored by V&D |
Doutzen Kroes by Mert & Marcus for Calvin Klein
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott captured Doutzen Kroes for the new campaign of the fragrance Reveal by Calvin Klein.
Doutzen is posing with actor Charles Hunnam.
Doutzen is posing with actor Charles Hunnam.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Olaf Hussein’s debut @ Mercedes Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam by Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB
Last night Olaf Hussein’s debut launched Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB, the talent and innovation programme from FashionWeek Nederland and Vodafone.
Until 14 July the Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB offers eleven fashion shows from young designers who experience their 'first' on the catwalk of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam.
They are encouraged to break fashion conventions and experiment with materials, the composition of their collection and the style of their presentations. These are ‘the ones to watch' for those who want to get to know a new generation of Dutch fashion designers.
Olaf Hussein is a young Amsterdam menswear label with a clear goal: to produce top quality denim that remains close to the classic style while comprising new and modern silhouettes. The label debuted last night at Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
By making the collection immediately available, Olaf Hussein broke an important barrier in the conventional fashion system, where much time elapses between the moment of presentation and the moment of actually being able to wear new fashion.
Partner Vodafone ensured that with the mobile-responsive site www.olafhussein.com and smart technology, visitors could admire and order the collection there and then.
Abundance of talent in the Tranformatorhuis
The programme in the coming days is also bursting with talented designers, for example, on Friday, 11 July with the Fashion LAB duo show from Mirte van Wijngaarden and Maaike Fransen. Mirte presents a collection about the transformation from boy to man and Maaike’s collection tells the story of disorder and compulsive collecting. Maaike comes from the Design Academy and is exemplary of the atypical approach to fashion from the Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
Another highlight is Jonathan Christopher Homme’s presentation with his masculine silhouettes against the background of a ‘dark world’ on Sunday, 13 July. This forms a sharp contrast to the refined work of David Laport who shows feminine creations with surprising materials based on structures from the insect world.
David Laport, along with the rebellious but classically styled collection from EVAN Menswear and the garden of Versailles-inspired show from the Maison the Faux, can be seen on Monday, 14 July.
Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB helps realise fashion dream
Vodafone Firsts Fashion Lab serves as a breeding ground and platform for promising fashion designers to express their creativity freely. In the programme FashionWeek Nederland and Vodafone help the new generation of designers realise their ultimate dream: becoming a successful fashion designer.
Throughout the year they are given guidence through workshops, presentations and meetings and during Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam they get the chance to shine on a professional catwalk for a national and international audience. Vodafone dedicates its mobile network to increase the reach of these designers exponentially, for example by broadcasting all the shows via a live stream in the FashionWeek Nederland App.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Until 14 July the Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB offers eleven fashion shows from young designers who experience their 'first' on the catwalk of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam.
They are encouraged to break fashion conventions and experiment with materials, the composition of their collection and the style of their presentations. These are ‘the ones to watch' for those who want to get to know a new generation of Dutch fashion designers.
Olaf Hussein is a young Amsterdam menswear label with a clear goal: to produce top quality denim that remains close to the classic style while comprising new and modern silhouettes. The label debuted last night at Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
By making the collection immediately available, Olaf Hussein broke an important barrier in the conventional fashion system, where much time elapses between the moment of presentation and the moment of actually being able to wear new fashion.
Partner Vodafone ensured that with the mobile-responsive site www.olafhussein.com and smart technology, visitors could admire and order the collection there and then.
Abundance of talent in the Tranformatorhuis
The programme in the coming days is also bursting with talented designers, for example, on Friday, 11 July with the Fashion LAB duo show from Mirte van Wijngaarden and Maaike Fransen. Mirte presents a collection about the transformation from boy to man and Maaike’s collection tells the story of disorder and compulsive collecting. Maaike comes from the Design Academy and is exemplary of the atypical approach to fashion from the Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB.
Another highlight is Jonathan Christopher Homme’s presentation with his masculine silhouettes against the background of a ‘dark world’ on Sunday, 13 July. This forms a sharp contrast to the refined work of David Laport who shows feminine creations with surprising materials based on structures from the insect world.
David Laport, along with the rebellious but classically styled collection from EVAN Menswear and the garden of Versailles-inspired show from the Maison the Faux, can be seen on Monday, 14 July.
Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB helps realise fashion dream
Vodafone Firsts Fashion Lab serves as a breeding ground and platform for promising fashion designers to express their creativity freely. In the programme FashionWeek Nederland and Vodafone help the new generation of designers realise their ultimate dream: becoming a successful fashion designer.
Throughout the year they are given guidence through workshops, presentations and meetings and during Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam they get the chance to shine on a professional catwalk for a national and international audience. Vodafone dedicates its mobile network to increase the reach of these designers exponentially, for example by broadcasting all the shows via a live stream in the FashionWeek Nederland App.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Fashion, Catwalk & Dance @ Day Seven of Mercedes Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam
The fashion tour that already toured five days through Amsterdam, yesterday reached Westergasfabriek, the main location of Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam.
Mercedes-Benz presents Claes Iversen opened the evening, followed by Olaf Hussein in Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB where he premiered on the catwalk.
Also the unique performance ‘Mercedes-Benz presents ZERO by Nanine Linning with costumes by Iris van Herpen’ took place at the Gashouder. A multidisciplinary spectacle where the fashion facet was challenged.
The closure of the day was provided by Dansmakers aan 't IJ where 'Fashion & Dance', part of ‘Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown’, took place with fashion designer Dennis Diem and Natalie de Koning.
Photos courtesy of FWA
Mercedes-Benz presents Claes Iversen opened the evening, followed by Olaf Hussein in Vodafone Firsts Fashion LAB where he premiered on the catwalk.
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| Claes Iversen |
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| Claes Iversen |
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| Claes Iversen |
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| Olaf Hussein - read more in the following post. |
Also the unique performance ‘Mercedes-Benz presents ZERO by Nanine Linning with costumes by Iris van Herpen’ took place at the Gashouder. A multidisciplinary spectacle where the fashion facet was challenged.
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| ZERO by Nanine Linning |
The closure of the day was provided by Dansmakers aan 't IJ where 'Fashion & Dance', part of ‘Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown’, took place with fashion designer Dennis Diem and Natalie de Koning.
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| Dansmakers aan 't IJ |
Photos courtesy of FWA