Streetfashion New York Womenswear SS2011 Day 3
September 15, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, New York, People, Streetwear
What are you wearing during the coming fashionweeks? Your Louboutin-heels, your latest Dries van Noten-jacket or that vintage Prada? Maybe we’ll spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashionweeks we refresh our streetwear posts regularly. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: New York Fashion Week.
This was Amsterdam International Fashion Week ss11
An impression of this years AIFW summer-edition!
CFDA-Awards 2010
June 8, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, New York, People
The CFDA-awards are considered to be the Oscars of the international fashionworld and is organised by the Council of Fashion designers of America. It’s one of the hottest tickets on the fashion calendar, and the awards are much coveted.
The Swarovski Awards, which are given to emerging talent, went to Jason Wu favourite of Michelle Obama. He fought off competition from Joseph Altuzara and Prabal Gurung who won in the womenswear category. Richard Chai landed the menswear prize and Alexander Wang received the award for accessories.
The biggest prize of the night, Womenswear Designer of the Year, was won by Marc Jacobs. Christopher Bailey picked up the International Designer of the Year Prize.
There were also some special awards handed out. Michael Kors, the only winner to receive a standing ovation, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Anna Wintour. Legendary model Iman was given the Fashion Icon Award.
Sarah Jessica Parker, who was wearing an Alexander McQueen-dress hand-picked for her by the label’s new head of design, Sarah Burton led a tribute to the late, great designer. She was followed by a parade of some of McQueen’s most iconic designs.
Gaultier is leaving Hermès
May 27, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, Paris
After seven years, Jean Paul Gaultier is leaving Hermès. He will be replaced by Christophe Lemaire, who has been designing for Lacoste since 2000. Gaultier will show one more spring collection for Hermès in october. The French house will continue to support Gaultiers business.
Remembering McQueen #5
February 12, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, London, People
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel designer: “I found his work very interesting and never banal. There was always some attraction to death, his designs were sometimes dehumanized. Who knows, perhaps after flirting with death too often, death attracts you.” (E!)
Remembering McQueen #4
February 12, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion Professionals, Featured Items
Andre Leon Talley, Vogue editor-at-large: “It is a great loss. It’s a tragedy for the fashion world. He was truly an innovator and a master. McQueen had incredible talents and gifts and at the same time, he was a great poet. There are very few poets left.” (Wall Street Journal)
One more time Alexander McQueen
February 11, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, London, People
No more dark, romantic fairytales.
No more beautiful tailored clothes.
No more amazing runway productions.
No more fighting for invitations.
No more stunning strong women on ultra high heels.
No more imagination without limits.
Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)
Milou van Rossum over kleuren en karaoke
February 7, 2010 by Joris
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion Professionals, Featured Video, Video
Milou van Rossum, moderedactrice van de Volkskrant, vertelt over kleuren en karaoke tijdens de Amsterdam Fashion Week, AIFW.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/9116377[/vimeo]
Carlo Wijnands (and Ruud vd Peijl) over slechte ontwerpers en oordoppen
February 5, 2010 by Joris
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion Professionals, Featured Video, Video
Carlo Wijnands tells us about bad designers and earplugs at Amsterdam Fashion Week, AIFW, fall winter 2010. Meanwhile, Ruud van der Peijl does a fashiondance in the background…
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/9116227[/vimeo]
Ruud van der Peijl: winner Streetheart Awards Team Peter Stigter
February 1, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Events, Fashion, Fashion Professionals
Stylist, photographer and fashion-icon Ruud van der Peijl won the first Streetheart-award of Team Peter Stigter. Daryl van Wouw had the honor to hand over the award.
Ruud van der Peijl got the most streethearts for the outfit he wore at the first day of the Amsterdam Fashion Week. All visitors at the Fashion Week were invited to stick their vote/hart at their favorite outfits, which were nailed at a large wall in the fashion-lounge.
With the Streetheart-award Team Peter Stigter and the Amsterdam Fashion Week want to stimulate all visitors to dress themselves at their best: fashionable, creative, stylish.
