Impressions of AIFW SS2012 Day 1
This was Day 1 of Amsterdam International Fashion Week edition SS2012. Highlights – despite the rain – of yesterday were SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers and Tony Cohen, the openingssoiree and all the beautiful people.
Tony Cohen Backstage AIFW 2012
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
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Take a peek backstage at the preparations before the Tony Cohen-show. Model Kim Feenstra got photographed together with her fans and models striked their pose in their Cohen-outfits.
Getting dressed for AIFW SS2012
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
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The rain didn’t stop visitors of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week openingssoiree dressing up for the party. We saw some great outfits passing by. Well done people, hopefully you will do the same tomorrow!
Catwalk Fashion Show SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers SS2012
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
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Tonight the Amsterdam Fashion Week kicked off with the SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers (their second line) fashion show. A great start of a week full of fashion!
Designers Truus and Riet Spijkers presented a fun, sunny collection which turned a big smile on our faces. They were inspired by the twenties and Olympic swimmer Zus Braun in particular. The swim details were visible through fun play/bathing suits and old skool bathing caps.
SIS was divided in day wear and evening wear and overall felt very playful and optimistic. Shades of rose, red, pistachio, amber and nautical blue were used in combination with white and black. The models looked feminine in jumpsuits, shorts, jeans skirts (with large pockets) and casual suit jackets.
Stripes were used in every possible way, a zig zag print came by and a ‘vintage’ fashion illustration formed the print on some of the SIS-tops. Multi-colored belts, sunny shades and cane hats added just the right feeling to some of the looks. Overall it was just a very joyful and wearable collection, exactly what a second line should be.
Frontrow at SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers
The frontrow at SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers was filled with fashion-loving people and fans of the twin-sisters. And of course everybody was looking extra glamorous beacuse of the openingsoiree of this summer-edition.
Which crew are you? Frequin Producties at AIFW
Frequin Producties (the company of Louis and Barbara Frequin) is another crew behind the scenes at AIFW. A crew we can’t do without anymore, because they make the live streaming video happen! Without them it wouldn’t be possible to follow this fashionweek behind your computer.
From left to right: Jeroen, Louis, Barbara, Wouter with Kim and Steffi in the front.
SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers Backstage AIFW SS2012
It was a bright and sunny collection at SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers actually. The Dutch duo had the honor to open this edition of Amsterdam International Fashion Week. The models looked like glamorous beachqueens in their 20’s inspired outfits, hair and make-up. Faces were kept natural, with wet look lashes and long diva-like hair.
Which crew are you? Team Peter Stigter at AIFW
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
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This edition of AIFW we would like to introduce the different crews behind the scenes. Without them this fashionweek would not work that smooth. No music, no food, no live stream video, no press-releases. Let’s start with our own crew: Team Peter Stigter.
From left to right: Joris Bruring, Peter Stigter, Tess van Daelen, Nick Helderman, Jetty Ferwerda, Jeannette Huisman, Inez Koopman, Jon Loek, Niels vd Top and Lisa Klappe
What to Wear to AIFW? Get some inspiration
July 12, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Events, Featured Items, People, Streetwear
Still in doubt what to wear during the Amsterdam International Fashion Week? Don’t worry, we’ve got some inspiration for you fresh from the streets of the ever stylish Milan. Please don’t let the rain affect your choice, bring a nice umbrella and raincoat, flash your outfit and we will picture it. This edition we will select the best/original/interesting/fashionable streetfashion for our blog, but we will post all the outfits taken during the day at our Facebook-page Team Peter Stigter. So get started and push the limits for once.
And remember: we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy your personal style. Don’t be shy !
Preview AIFW – Sage & Ivy SS2012
July 11, 2011 by Jetty
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The Sage & Ivy fashion show is part of the official Amsterdam International Fashion Week program for the first time this season. Yet, as designer Alexia van Engelen tells us, the label is still giving the audience something different…
“When we were approached by the AIFW if we wanted to join the official schedule, we had one condition: we still wanted to be able to create our own little Sage & Ivy world around the show. We didn’t want to use just an ordinary, plain, white catwalk. We discussed all possibilities and are now showing the new Sage & Ivy collection near the pond of the Westergasterrein. This means the models are going to be walking on a catwalk build over water. We’re very excited”
And though the concept alone is already interesting, water has a special meaning in Alexia’s new collection too. “The collection is called hemisphere and is inspired by water. Yet not in an too obvious matter. You’ll see the water in reflections, the golden color it creates when the sun sets, the many colors that appear when the sun shines at it and the transparency of water.”
These diverse sides of water are brought to live in a two sided collection. “On one side it shows Greek influences like draping, braiding and lots of volume. On the other side you’ll see day wear with a seventies vibe (high pants and accentuated shoulders). Bianca Jagger really was the inspiration for this since she used to mix those two styles together in her impeccable looks.”
The whole Sage & Ivy collection consists of 24 looks, all handcrafted in small studios in Belgium and Germany (no longer in Morocco, like before). The fabrics as well as the colors of the collection breath femininity. “We used shades like light pink, light green, grey, gold and some degrade. All looks were made from materials like jersey, lace, chiffon, organza, satin, cotton and a special wool melange. There are many feminine pieces in the collection but in the show we will always combine a very feminine, elaborating item with a more simple and cool (almost manly) piece. Just wait and see…”
The Sage & Ivy show will be held on Friday 15 July at 8 p.m.
