Amsterdam Fashion Week FW2013, This Was Day 1
The 18th edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week kicked off yesterday with the shows of Individuals and People of the Labyrinths. It was a spectacular opening with a frontrow filled with fashion-lovers and -pro’s.
Frontrow at People of the Labyrinths AFW FW2013
Who was sitting where and with whom? From Vogue’s Karen Sweerink to Mattijs van Bergen and Aziz Bekkaoui.
Backstage at AFW FW2013 Individuals
Take a look backstage at the Individuals-show, with the make-up artists and hairdressers at work and the models getting dressed.
Sjaak Hullekes Amsterdam Fashion Week Preview FW2013
January 21, 2013 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear
We’ve seen the sensitive side of Sjaak Hullekes so many times, but for fall/winter 2013 it’s time for something different. The talented menswear designer will present a collection of edgy and tough work wear, simply because he felt like it. We spoke to Sjaak about his inspiration for upcoming winter and more…
Why is it important for you to present your designs during Amsterdam Fashion Week?
“I feel AFW is becoming a more realistic platform to present my work to press and buyers every year. After last season’s show I had five new selling points for Sjaak Hullekes. That is great immediate result. Since the show area has changed (around 1250 people can fit into the new location) the prices have gone up. It is thanks to the sponsors I can present my collection.”
What can you tell us about ‘the new Sjaak Hullekes’?
“The new Sjaak Hullekes is tougher, less colorful and more balanced. His style is a mix of sporty, casual and formal clothing. I opted for this new, slightly more edgy collection, because I personally had the need for it. I felt like I was missing that part of menswear.”
What did you use as your source of inspiration?
“I have been looking at the working class of the eighties. I thought of factories that closed, people together is small buses, some sort of group spirit. It made me play with work wear and it leaded to the collection being very dark, even though I always claimed I would never use black.”
This year you’ve launched your own perfume and underwear line. Are you planning on adding any other new line to the Sjaak Hullekes collection?
“I am not planning on showing new things like that during the show, yet I would love to add my own leather and knits. In this collection you will see knits, but they’re produced by a group of 20 Portuguese ladies. They are creating sweaters, scarfs and accessories for the show. The collection will have texture, it will have more body, but it will still be refined thanks to this kind of hand work. This upcoming season my man may look more tough, the sensitive Sjaak is still there.”
Sjaak Hullekes will present his new menswear collection for fall/winter 2013 on Friday 25 January on 03.00 P.M.
Cold Method Amsterdam Fashion Week Preview FW2013
January 20, 2013 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear
We had to miss Cold Method during the some of the latest editions of Amsterdam Fashion Week, but the Dutch fashion brand is back. On Friday 25 January Cold Method will hold a catwalk show in Het Transformatorhuis. We caught up with designer Dieter de Cock to talk about his design process and his idea of what a ‘Cold Method man’ should look like.
Why did you decide Cold Method should be part of the Amsterdam Fashion Week again?
“I’ve seen Amsterdam Fashion Week growing for the last couple of years and I think this season’s program looks interesting. Also, the AFW platform is a good way to reach a lot of people. Everyone’s schedule is always super busy, so by presenting the new collection during AFW we hope more people will be able to stop by.”
How do you make sure Cold Method stands out during AFW?
“Usually we come up with a location that fits the collection and the brand, this time it’s more of a challenge to make the show into something that really breathes CM. Therefore we’ve opted for a smaller location within the AFW and with our street model casting (60% of the CM models will be casted on the streets) we’ll try to still make the show something unique. We are a commercial brand, yet we like to present ourselves as a smaller, more intimate label.”
What can you tell us about the new Cold Method man?
“The CM man is slightly changing every season and I try to let him develop with every collection. For winter he has grown into a more flamboyant type of guy. A guy that dares to wear floral, paisley and pied-de-poule prints and lots of color, yet still looks manly. He wears warm shades like dark emerald, ruby, royal blue and touches of neon, yet black and grey are brought back into the CM color palette as well. His style is a mix between dressy and casual and has a British kind of New Romantics feeling.”
Where did that New Romantics inspiration come from?
“I was inspired by King Charles’, an upcoming artist who looks like a guy from Pirates of the Caribbean and wears the most perfect British suits. It’s his mix of full on dandy looks and tough music that appealed to me. I see the new CM man as a king of his own kingdom who perfectly knows how to dress himself. With this collection I tell him to be whoever he wants to be.”
On Facebook you already posted something about SS2014. Are you that far ahead?
“Yes, I asked my friends (& fans) to come up with their ideas for my new summer collection. I didn’t use any of them, because they didn’t really fit so much with how I saw our CM changing. Yet I found it very interesting to see what everyone came up with. I am already fully focused on that collection. As a matter of fact, I have to present my SS2014 sketches the Monday after the AFW show. It’s my only concern, but we’re very much on schedule with everything.”
On the 25th of January Dieter de Cock will present his Eclectic Kingdom collection of around 28 looks. See some impressions of that fall/winter 2013 collection in the gallery below.
Amsterdam Fashion Week SS13 Impression Day 5
An impression of the fourth day at Amsterdam Fashion Week, ss2013. With highlights of the Tony Cohen-show and Elise KIm-Edwin Oudshoorn-show. And of course all the beautiful people back- and frontstage.
Amsterdam Fashion Week SS13 day 5 impression from Team Peter Stigter on Vimeo.
Streetfashion AFW SS2013 Day 5
What are you wearing during the fashionweeks? Your Jil Sander-shoes, your latest Prada-shirt or that vintage Gucci? 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: Amsterdam Fashion Week.
This was Amsterdam Fashion Week, 17th edition
We think this edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week was a well-organized ad sizzling edition. With interesting designers, wonderful shows and a creative vibe. Almost 20.000 visitors came to the Westergasfabriek to meet and watch each other and see the shows of Bas Kosters, Lichting 2012, Tony Cohen and Sjaak Hullekes, a.o. Although you have to be there to experience the atmosphere, we’ve tried to capture it in images.
This was Amsterdam fashion Week, 17th edition.
Frontrow at Tony Cohen AFW SS2013
That was maybe the fullest frontrow this fashionweek at Tony Cohens show this afternoon. Young teenagers, grand old ladies, singers and editors. They enjoyed a good show.
Backstage at Allan Vos & Nata Ryzh AFW SS2013
There is always a lot to see backstage, hairdressers and their sprays and brushes, make-up artists with their lipstick and pencils. And the models, waiting patiently as always.
