Interview with Dutch fashion model Bette Franke [Dutch]

Het Nederlandse topmodel Bette Franke (Wilma Wakker Model Management) zagen we de afgelopen weken weer regelmatig in de grote shows lopen. Net als wij reisde ze van New York naar Londen, Milaan en Parijs en daar konden we haar uiteindelijk bij de show van Viktor & Rolf strikken voor een kort interviewtje.

This was Milan Womenswear ss2012

The fashioncircus already left Milan this morning. But we won’t start with Paris Fashion Week until we said goodbye to Milan. It was a great week, with surprising collections and beautiful people! Arrivederci!

 

Peter’s Bubble

It’s a hectic job, being a runwayphotographer. Racing through the city, meeting editors, dragging your box up and down the stairs, getting you equipment ready. And then, finally the show starts. Suddenly everything becomes quiet.

St Peter’s Day – A day in New York with Peter Stigter

Let’s follow Peter Stigter around in New York and catch a glimp of just an ordinairy day of a catwalk-photographer. In and out of taxi’s, subways, meetings with colleagues and shooting thousands of pictures. Plus drinks and diner with the Team.

Klavers Van Engelen. The End

After thirteen years the Dutch fashionduo Niels Klavers and Astrid van Engelen close their fashionhouse. Due to the economic situation it’s impossible for them to continue as an independent fashionlabel. It’s really sad that such talented and original designers  like Klavers van Engelen have to quit the fashionstage. Two designers whose hearts are totally dedicated to fashion and craftsmanschip. The Netherlands is not an easy market to survive as a fashionlabel, and Klavers van Engelen really tried to land in other countries. Without any satisfying results. It seemed only people who are connoisseurs were interested in their designs, people who can enjoy the way Niels Klavers and Astrid van Engelen play with fabric, construction and movement. With every collection it seemed they let the fabric and movement do the job in  dresses, tunics and pants that moved like water.

In an official press release Niels Klavers and Astrid van Engelen stated that they feel really sad about their decision and they realize it’s a disappointment for all their fans. They truly appreciate all the support they’ve got over the years.

This week they presented their last spring summer 2012 collection in Amsterdam, which will not be sold in stores. As always Team Peter Stigter shot their lookbook, although not knowing it would be the last time. It’s with sadness we present you these pictures, but we were really proud we could work with Niels and Astrid.

 

 

This was AIFW SS2012

Fashion is vaporized. All cameras are packed. Make up dissolved. The stage disappeared. This 15th edition of Amsterdam International Fashion Week attracted more than 18.500 people, less than last edition due to the bad weather.

But all in all visitors enjoyed the vibe and nice shows, to name some highlights: the Lichting 2011 award, Frans Molenaar Awar, Lab-shows, Sage & Ivy-show in the Spartelvijver, SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers, the pr-stunt of Zeeman by FRANK, Jan Boelo and the Hunkemöller-show. A special thanks to the Fashion-week wo made it all work out smoothly. See you all next year.

 

 

 

 

Jan Boelo backstage at AIFW SS2012

The collection of Jan Boelo really rocked, as did the backstage. Take a look at one of the last shows at the AIFW SS2012.

Which crew are you? The A-team of AIFW

The fifteenth edition of Amsterdam International Fashion Week is a fact. More than 18.500 visitors came to the Westerpark and downtown-program, 1500 less then last year. Due to the bad weather some people decided to stay home and watch the shows via internet. Thanks to the renewed organisation at the AIFW the programme went smootly.

So we thought it’s about time to introduce the crew, or A-team, that is the motor behind the organisation of the Amsterdam fashionweek, which is the number six on the list of international fashion-weeks. But of course this week wouldn’t be possible without the commitment of the other team-members Holly Syrett, Judith Hafkamp, interns and volunteers.

Meet the A-team, from left to right: the best dressed program-director we know Carlo Wijnands, shareholders Hans van der Linden, Bart Maussen and Wouter Zick.

 

Which crew are you? Jurlights at AIFW

 

There’s no show without lights. And the lights-production/design at the AIFW-shows is in the hands of Jurlights for a few seasons now. So all the beautiful lightsets at Hunkemoller, Jan Boelo, Lichting 2011 and more were designed and produced by this team.

The Jurlights-crew from left to right in the back: Jur, Eddy, Roos, Menno and Raymond. In the front: Frank and Lisette.

 

Which crew are you? Bas & Nathalie at AIFW

It’s a small crew, but one cannot do without them during a fashionshow. Someone need to create order in the chaos of walking the catwalk, the tempo, the rythm. So meet Bas Andrea and Nathalie Haelermans, a duo with quite some experience in the world of fashion.

They were responsible for the choreography and direction of some of the fashionshows during AIFW, like Lichting 2011 and FRANK.

 

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