Army of Me Amsterdam Fashion Week Fall 2016

Please enjoy the pictures for now, our review will follow later.

INKNI + Kaho To Amsterdam Fashion Week fall/winter 2016

INKNI presented a classy collection menswear with a modern edge. Prints did the job and added a playful touch to the minimal style and classic garments. Besides black & white and grey, the colors varied from skintone to yellow and blue.

Kaho To’s collection Transdimensional was inspired by the movie ‘Under the Skin’, where aliens take over the human body. That theme gave the collection had a slightly dark undertone with prints of melting fluids, applications and morphing plastic. The use of orange, white and blue balanced the dark out as did the minimal design.

Sjaak Hullekes Amsterdam Fashion Week Preview

Japan inspired
After his Moroccan inspired collection last season, Sjaak Hullekes will present a Japan oriented collection of menswear this time. “I was inspired by Japan from before and after the industrialization. People in Japan really focus on tradition. Sepia pictures of traditionally dressed people in front of a flat were the starting point. Besides the Japanese style is just very beautiful. I love the folklore aspect of their way of dressing”, Sjaak says.

Details
The Japanese influences will be visible through the details of the clothes. “Menswear is always very much about details and with this collection it’s no different. You’ll recognize the Japanese style through the standing colors, certain fabrics, dessins and the Eastern overlap we used.”

Min‘yō
The Japan theme reaches even further. “The music, the colors and the title of the collection are Japan inspired as well. We’ve used faded colors, which we’ve seen in the sepia pictures, like beige, faded green, navy and brown/orange shades. The title of the collection is Min‘yō, which is traditional Japanese music. It represent the idea of continuing something and passing it on, which really appealed to me.”

Unconstructed
Throughout the new spring/summer collection, which will feature around thirty looks, the deconstructed signature of Sjaak Hullekes will be visible. “With most of my designs you can really see how they are created. I always look for fabrics and colors that give a design a certain strength. Plus, something has to feel really comfortable, like some of my jackets which are not lined.”

Casual chic
“The casual part of the collection is bigger this time than before. This because I personally really wanted to extend it. I want to wear more casual pieces myself. Therefore you’ll see more short jackets and safari jackets. One of the deconstructed jackets is my absolute favorite; it’s insane! It has a terracotta shade and we’ve used a contrasting fabric for both the color and the pockets. I think and hope it is going to do well.”

Head to toe
Sjaak recently launched his own perfume and will launch a collection of underwear (this collection will not be shown during Amsterdam Fashion Week) very soon; all part of the bigger plan. “I really feel the need to be able to dress a man from head to toe. I want to be a complete fashion house. The underwear, which is a very basic brief in both white and navy, arrives next week and will be sold quickly after that.”

New projects
“We’ve also just introduced our made to measure service, we are looking for our own store in Amsterdam and we’re working on a business-to-business level with companies like Microsoft, which is so much fun.”

Sjaak Hullekes will present his new menswear collection on Saturday 14 July at 06.00 PM

 

team peter stigter

The 12th edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week is over, it just went too fast this time. We want to thank everybody for their support, their cooperation and wonderful fashion. See you next time or in New York !

Frontrow Day five – Amsterdam Fashion Week

At the last day of the Amsterdam Fashion Week the frontrows were filled with a mix of designers, celebs, editors and society-people. We spotted a.o. designers Monique van Heist, Jan Taminiau and Mart Visser,  writer/artist Jan Cremer and former Olympic swimmer Inge de Bruin. Fashion seems more and more alive and kicking!

Streetwear Amsterdam FW10 Day 5

What are you wearing during the fashion week? Your Burberry-boots, your latest D&G-vest or that vintage YSL? 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.

Streetwear Amsterdam FW10 Day 4

What are you wearing during the fashion week? Your Burberry-boots, your latest D&G-vest or that vintage YSL? 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: Red Alert in Amsterdam.

Frontrow Day four – Amsterdam Fashion Week

The frontrows were filled with lots of famous Dutchies yesterday. A packed frontrow at Brillant – what’s new – but also at Ontfront and EnD. A few soapies, some editors but also designers who come to cheer their colleagues.

Goodiebags !? Day four – Amsterdam Fashion Week

This year we pay attention to the goodiebags we receive at every fashion show. Although they’re called goodiebags, not everything that’s inside is really a goodie. Therefore we review the bags we receive during the Amsterdam Fashion Week and estimate their value.

At the end of the week we’ll announce the winner of our Goodiebag Contest. Check it out!

OntFront

The goodiebag we received at the ONTFRONT fashion show contained:

Useful

Magazine – Playboy
Magazine – James
Scalp Relief – Redken Cool Finish – Redken
Mini backpack – Eastpak
A men’s boxer – Claesen’s

Spam

Folder Simon Amon x Fret Hinge

Estimated Value: €18,-

Rating: 6

EnD

The goodiebag we received at the EnD fashion show contained:

Useful

Lipgloss – Maybelline
Tampons – Beppy
Magazine – Cosmopolitan

Spam

Folder – Beick
Folder – Mevipu

Estimated Value: € 10,-

Rating: 5

Michael Barnaart van Bergen/Brillant

The goodiebag we received at the MICHAEL BARNAART VAN BERGEN/BRILLANT  fashion show contained:

Useful

Magazine – Beau Monde
Magazine – Contemporary Luxury
Lip balm – Hannah
Deo – Vogue
Shampoo – Redken
Mirror/Brush – Styletoday

Spam

Folder – Blue
Folder – Hannah
Card – 94 wines

Estimated Value: € 12,-

Rating: 6

Kids Frontrow – Amsterdam Fashion Week

All those busy mothers/fashion-pro’s, they take their job serious. They work, no matter what, even during the weekend. And no nanny’s or babysitters, they just take their kids to the shows.  And so tomorrow’s fashionpro’s are born. Or paparazzi, there was this cute little girl who took pictures from every vip sitting frontrow at the show of Supertrash.

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