Amsterdam Fashion Week: openingssoiree 2010

Yesterday the Amsterdam International Fashion Week started off with the openingssoiree. In between the fashion shows of Jan Taminiau and Mattijs we spotted some interesting people. Although the bites were lacking everyone was having a blast.

Mattijs Amsterdam Fashion Week fw2010

Tonight we saw what Mattijs was all about. His fashion show contained some qualitative, wearable fashion items.

Just as in his latest collection he presented a lot of pleated designs, like a black and a red pleated dress combined with golden belts and bracelets. Other eye-catching details were ruffles and frayed ends with long threads hanging at the bottom of some dresses.

We saw a fur balloon-shaped skirt and tops with puffy sleeves. The models wore snake leather shoes.
Mattijs used crazy color combinations like turquoise with pink. And again we saw a lot of metallic and shiny fabrics.

Jan Taminiau Amsterdam Fashion Week fw2010

Jan Taminiau’s day couldn’t be better.  In the afternoon he heard Vogue Italia was interested in his collection and in the evening he gave a spectacular fashion show.

The fall/winter collection he presented was shiny and sparkly and the clothes had some amazing shapes and silhouettes.

He used gold, light blue, pink and nudes for his designs. His creations had ruffles, sequins and fans. They had a lot of volume and the shoulders were accentuated in many different ways.

The models wore matching headbands/scarfs and walked in super high shoes (without heels). They showed some crazy poses at the end of the runway.

The last two dresses of Jan Taminiau’s show both had big veils. His show ended with his muse wearing an ivory colored wedding dress.

The reactions from the audience were very positive and now we’ve seen the whole show we really understand why Vogue is so interested. Congrats on a great show Jan!

Streetwear Amsterdam SS10 Day 5

What are you wearing during Fashionweek? Your stiletto-heels, your latest Marni-dress or that vintage Chanel? Maybe we will spot you in Paris, Milan, New York or Amsterdam. During the fashionweeks we refresh our streetwear-category daily. We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Amsterdam Fashion Week.

Orange Babies Catwalk Fashion Show 09

All artists of House of Orange honored the Orange Babies Foundation for its 10-year anniversary by an extraordinairy fashion parade that closed the AIFW. A tribute to Orange Babies, a celebration of ten years of wonderful work, and a retrospective to Orange Babies’ first expression. The Orange Babies Foundation was established ten years ago to help HIV infected women and their babies in Africa. The foundation supports children infected with the virus or otherwise affected. Also, Orange Babies wants to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS problem in Africa not only in Holland, but preferably throughout Europe.

Orange Babies Catwalk Backstage 09

Take a look backstage at Orange Babies.

Replay Catwalk Backstage SS10

Replay Catwalk Fashion Show SS10

For their ss 2010 collection Replay looked back at their past and selected the best from the last decades. The result: a mix and match of sportswear, all time classics and the good old denim. Remarkable were the silk dresses trimmed with denim and studs. The menswearcollection was a mix & match of fabrics and patterns, tailormade fittings and different washes.

Hyun Yeu Catwalk Fashion Show SS10

Somehow Hyun Yeu’s womenswear communicates better than his menswear. Maybe it’s because there are not so many men waiting for sensitive, boyisch clothes in sheer fabrics and soft colors. Although the theme of the collection – I still have butterflies –  is really touching and heartbreaking, because it’s about the first time a person falls in love. Ah, l’amour!

AIFW Impressions Pt. 3

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