Fashionclash festival 2015, this was Day 3

Fashionclash Festival 2015 has come to an end. Last night the festival closed with an impressive Graduationshow of Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts (MAFAD), performances and a ceremony in which three designers were honoured with prizes sponsored by magazines Chapeau and Kaltblut and Fashionclash. Winner of the Fashionclash Festival Talent Award is the label LAT designed by Lautaro Amaeo Tambutto, winner of the Kaltblut magazine award is Patrick de Padua and Chapeau honored MAFAD-student Paula Reichert with their talent award.

Trend Report SS2015: Classic Duo

Some trends just never go out of style. Take the leopard print or the little black dress. Each and every season they make their appearance on both modern looking and more classical looks. The same goes for black & white, a classic duo that never gets old. Even though the summer season might be more about color and print many fashion houses opted for monochrome looks. A safe bet, you can hardly go wrong with. Lots of checks (Balmain, Sportmax, Michael Kors) and stripes (Marni, Victoria Beckham). Some floral prints (Anteprima), a few polka dots (Marc Jacobs) and a wild touch of zebra (Roberto Cavalli). Fringes at Fendi, mesh at Balenciaga and embroideries at Chanel; enough variation to make you stand out without wearing actual colors. Then again who could resist the ultimate minimalistic chic attire we were presented with at Avelon.. Black pants and a crispy white shirt; a match made in monochrome heaven.

Fashionclash Festival 2015, this was Day 2

The second day of Fashionclash festival 2015 was full of surprises. The designermarket, the exhibition and of course all the different fashionshows and performances. There was interesting footwear, a mix of folklore and kitsch and a lot of experiments with prints. Here’s an overview of day 2.

 

 

AMFI : Grad2015

Fourteen Fashion & Design students from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute presented their Graduation project recently resulting in an amazing fashion show. Thanks to a crowdfunding-project they managed to collect more than 1300 euro.

Fashionclash Festival 2015, this was Day 1

Fashionclash Festival 2015 in Maastricht has kicked off last night. The theme is Gender, and guest speaker Aynouk Tan transalted the theme in an interesting conversation. The first night was about the Clash Project premiere, Verweven a performance by Nina Willems and a preview of the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts. Other participants: Lotte Milder, Simeon Morris, Yojiro Kake, Ines Duvale, Linda Friesen, Judith van Vliet & Chris van den Elzen, Barbora Procházková.

Graduationshow Gerrit Rietveld Academy 2015

‘The Fashion Show’ was the title of the presentation where fashion-graduates of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam showed their collections. The students who graduated were: Roosmarijn van Kessel and Sophie Hardeman (Netherlands), Vita Stasiukynaite (Lithuania), Ksenia Nunis (Russia), Tone Bjerkaas (Norway), Karim Adduchi (Marocco), Ting Gong (China) and Chisom Ogundu (Nigeria). To contribute to the costs of the show the students launched a crowdfunding-campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

Trend Report SS2015: Connect the Dots

It seems not so long ago that the likes of Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney set a major trend with their black and white polka dot collections. Still, after a few seasons, the print is being re-introduced by the same Mr. Jacobs and some of his most talented colleagues. XL 3D polka dots at Junya Watanabe, detailed dots at Chanel and flamenco versions at Dolce & Gabbana. As Moschino, Westwood and House of Holland got extra playful. Marc by Marc Jacobs introduced his pastel shaded polka printed bra tops worn over blouses and T-shirts. Yet in classic black and white this print is at it’s best! Are we ready for a new fashion round of polka dot power?

Hot List: 21 Midi Skirts

We probably don’t have to tell you why skirts work so well on women. And we surely not have to explain you why it works so well in summertime. Perhaps so that the warm wind can easily blow across your bare legs and the sun is giving you plenty of vitamine D for free. Here in Holland there’s even a special day, mostly in april, tributed to skirts, as it marks the beginning of summer. But here’s a another reason why we’re talking you into a skirt: it’s one of the season’s biggest trends.

In general there’s a very strong 70s influence, while keeping a modern twist on them (of course, it’s 2015). By far the most fascinating thing to happen is the tea-length skirt, better known as the midi. The reincarnated classic is making it’s comeback on the runway and in the highstreet. For weeks the fashion pact was buzzing over the Marks&Spencer suede midi-skirt and it-girls Alexa Chung and Olivia Palermo had been wearing it on their tiny hips already weeks before sale. What was all the fuzz about? It was the ultimate epitome of what spring 2015 is about: midi length(score), slit at the front (even better) and made out of suede (ding ding ding, jackpot!). The best example we can give you for this season. It feels chic, bon ton, hippy and cool at the same time and the slit makes it even easy to walk (or cycle). Plus, if you’re not ready yet for mini skirts, this one’s a good warm-up for the real hot summer days.

On the downside, the midi is a difficult one to style. Key is finding the right balance between different volumes. Don’t get to excited and keep your upper body clean and minimal, wearing a top in the same colour or fabric (denim on denim) or a simple white shirt. Scroll down and take a look at these dazzling women for some tea-length inspiration, and set the date for your own day of skirts. Let’s get cracking ladies, before summer ends.

2015 Studentshow MBO College HIlversum

For the first time we present a selection of fashionesigns that students at MBO College Hilversum presented to finalize the year 2015. Students at this College learn about the business, tailoring, the profession in general. Whether you are working as a tailor or in a boutique. One of the parts of MBO College is The Jeanschool in Amsterdam, which presents their collection within a few weeks.

Hot List: 21 Park Essentials

What better way to spend a summer city day than to lounge about in a park? The ultimate escape for all urban citizens without their garden. Bring your dog, your friends, your barbecue, a bottle of wine and you’re up to a fun day. Yet apart from lovely company and the perfect picknick essentials your #ootd might be just as important. Therefore we lined up some fashion pieces that will work during any park chilling session. Musthaves to rock a romantic lunch or a spontaneous stroll through the city’s gardens. Here’s our list of 21 park essentials.

21. Something fifties inspired

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