Bas Kosters suprised with creative show

Bas Kosters Friday surprised the audience of Amsterdam Fashion Week with a striking catwalk show.

The final part of the show consisted of a dance performance of models wearing the clothes of the designer. Bass sang along and accompanied the models on the catwalk.

The show was presented by Grazia

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Samira Algoe & Roya Hesam @ LAB

In LAB, Amsterdam International Fashion Week gives promising young designers a chance to show their collections to a fashion loving crowd. Today a double show by two designers: Samira Algoe and Roya Hesam.

Samira Algoe graduated from the Amsterdam Fashion Institute in 2010 and is now already showing at an official AIFW venue. ZEM by Samira Algoe presents a cool menswear collection with an interesting new silhouette and exciting color combinations. Innovative material combinations like denim, rubber-like fabrics, wool, leather and plastic details in pale and natural nudes with colorful elements, create a minimalist yet futuristic look.


Roya Hesam, also an AMFI-graduate, already won the International Award at London’s Fashion Week in 2010: definitely one of Holland’s most promising designers. Her women collection is absolutely stunning! Like her previous collection, this one also shows beautiful feminine garments in soft colors. Roya uses a lot of satin, silk and transparent fabrics to create a wonderful soft yet powerful look.

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Text: Lisa Goudsmit - lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com

Individuals A/W 2011; La petite mort

For the upcoming winter season the innovative brand Individuals presented a dark yet inspiring collection; La Petite Mort. A collection adopted from the feeling of breaking borders, adrenaline that rushes through the body, creating an astonishing atmosphere.



Mysterious 

The tenth collection by Individuals includes many contrasts; loose silhouettes made from flowy fabrics link to a certain feeling of freedom, whilst strong shapes, tight leather leg chaps and bronze coloured corsets give a feeling of restriction and control. Also the colour palette for this Autumn/Winter collection is nothing but mysterious; dark red, shades of black, orange and bronze give a rich feeling to the look of the clothing.


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Text: Mirjam de Ruiter www.mirjamderuiter.com

Fast ladies at Spijkers en Spijkers

Twin sisters Spijkers en Spijkers showed an exciting and fast collection during the Thursday evening at Amsterdam International Fashion Week. The duo showed their second SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers collection, called Fast Ladies.


The blonde sisters were inspired by ladies in the twenties who’d like to take risks, like women in racecars and in airplanes. One of the major sources of inspiration was Aurelia Earhart, the first women who flew over the Atlantic back in 1932.



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Bravoure: Pocahontas goes chic

Patricia and Kim proved that Indians are not always the most colourful people with their Bravoure show this morning.

Pocahontas goes chic was the credo and it was all black, black, and black only that came down the runway.

All the outfits were styled with coloured beads and buttons. Absolute showpieces were the feather headdresses.

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Text: Simone Lautenbach - modemaniak.blogspot.com

Roparosa: Sporty chic

Burgundy, black, nude and turquoise. Those were the colours used at this morning’s Roparosa show. Designer Roos van der Kamp sent models in tight leggings, harem pants, short skirts and dressy blouses on the runway.


The latest collection of Roparosa can be described as sporty chic. Something that’s in line with the expectations because Roos her collections always include sporty details.



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Text: Simone Lautenbach http://modemaniak.blogspot.com/

Jan Taminiau AIFW opens with couture

The fourteenth edition of the Amsterdam Fashion Week was opened by designer Jan Taminiau tonight.

The designer began the evening with the show of his demi-couture show. Then the haute coutureshow, later in the evening followed. Iekeliene Strange, Ymre Stiekema and Fleurance Meijer opened the show.

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Catwalk Pictures: Peter Stigter

Fur free fashion

A visit to the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam is really worthwhile this week. Not that you can see so many flowers and plants over there around this time of the year. But what you can see is a very nice exhibition. An exhibition with a message. Until the 29th of January you can visit Fur Free.


Jojanneke van der Veer and Femke Dekker are initiators of the exhibition and also the collective brain behind the name Fur Free. Femke tells us that both she and Jojanneke are strongly against the use of fur in the fashion industry. ,,We wanted to make a statement against this, but in a fun and positive way. Protesting is not the way we operate”.



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Text and photography: Simone Lautenbach http://modemaniak.blogspot.com/

Agnès B. @ AIFW Downtown

The beautiful label Agnès B presented the new collection today in the only store in Holland, in the centre of Amsterdam. With real life models standing in the window, the presentation sure drew attention from all people passing by. Everybody inside the store was also delighted by the, as always, wonderful collection of this classic French brand.

Agnès B has been giving her many fans around the world “simple, unique, high quality fashion like only Agnès can create, since 1975”, according to PR lady Eva. Her minimalistic French style is especially popular in Asia, where Agnès is a true superstar.

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Text & photography: Lisa Goudsmit (lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com)

Yarn Unit @ Tenue de Nimes

As part of the AIFW Downtown program, Dutch knitwear label Yarn Unit presented their new collection on a special location: in the innovative denim store Tenue de Nimes. The cool atmosphere in the store was a great surrounding for the luxurious brand Yarn Unit to show their newest pieces.

New Wave
This was the first collection designed by the new French creative director of Yarn Unit, Stéphane Barbier. Owner of Yarn Unit, Jan Everard Wiggelinkhuizen, has every reason to be proud of the brand that he founded only five years ago. This collection, called Splendor in the Grass, was inspired by the American 1961 movie with the same title. The French designer of the brand explains: “this ‘New Wave’ youthful feeling of the French/American cinema that focuses on total characters, is represented in the clothing by the eye for detail and subtle way of designing”.

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Text & photos: Lisa Goudsmit - lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com

Fashion meets art at NON by Kim

The innovative menswear label NON by Kim, founded by Dutch designer Kim Bakker, presented her new collection at a very special place: the Willet Holthuysen Museum in Amsterdam. In this fairytale-like location, models were exhibited as real life art pieces.

The setting and clothes together made an almost surrealistic experience for the fashionable crowd that was pleasantly surprised by this unique setting. The modern fashion items combined with the classic surrounding made a completely different way of presenting: very fashion forward indeed.


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Text & photography: Lisa Goudsmit lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com

Styletoday official opening AIFW

Saturday January 22 the official Styletoday AIFW opening party took place in Panama Amsterdam. The entire Dutch fashion scene was present. Young designer talents Leonie Smelt, Anneloes Ouwehand, Musa Shah, Indra Welman and JodeVisscher showed special pop-up shows the highlights from their collections.


Backstage @ Panama

During the evening DJ's Erick E, Baggi Begovic, Claire & Sheila Hill played in the main hall and in the smaller hall DJ's Ruben van der Meer & friends entertained the audiance untill the early morning.

The newest fall/winter collections at the Modefabriek 2011

This weekend the 30th edition of the Modefabriek was being organized. Yesterday we visited the grand event where more than 600 stands represented their brand. The brands showed their newest collections for fall/winter 2011/2012 to admire or buy.


High-quality labels
There were lots of different brands: from high-quality labels such as Margit Brandt and Uno Due to sports brands like Helly Hansen and Le Coq Sportif. Besides the many stands we also saw great vintage items at the Trash & Treasures Garage Sale.



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AIFW live streaming

For the first time in the history of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week are all the shows live available through livestreaming. With live streaming the shows are not only visible for fashion professionals, but also for the rest of the world. Naturally, the images later in the day can be viewed at http://www.amsterdamfashionweek.com/.


AIFW.nlFrom the exclusive opening soiree, which AIFW the Dutch fashion week kicks off, until the show closes on Sunday, all shows can be followed live through the official website AIFW.

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Jutka & Riska’s Swan Lake

As part of the downtown program of AIFW, some of Amsterdam’s coolest stores are participating in the event, making Fashion Week accessible for all Dutch fashion lovers.


Vintage and 'new' fashionOne of the participants is one of Amsterdam’s most exciting vintage stores: Jutka & Riska. This unique shop, runned by the two stylish sisters Jutka and Riska, sells vintage designer clothing but also ‘new’ fashion and items exclusively made for Jutka and Riska.

Birds and NatureTheir contribution to AIFW Downtown is a window designed by two interns of the Jutka & Riska stores in Amsterdam and Antwerp: Inge and Veerle. The name of the window is ‘Birds and Nature’ and symbolizes freedom. The theme is inspired by The Swan Lake, which shows in the ballerina-style window and specially selected items in the store.

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Text & photo: Lisa Goudsmit - lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com

From top to shoe Pauline van Dongen

Light, movable fabrics, but also processed leather and shoes made by her own hand. The first solo show by Pauline van Dongen took place at the beginning of this evening in a cosy building at the Oudezijds Voorburgwal at the very heart of Amsterdam. Afterwards, the designer shows satisfied: ,,I couldn’t have wished for better, it all went very well”.

The show kicks off with a film titled Stereopsis. The idea behind the film is that eyes, both human and animal, are in different positions on the head. Because of this every animal and every person sees a certain image in a different way. This results in a film that shows particular movement. Stereopsis is also a preview of the womanswear collection that is shown directly after  the film has ended. 

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OntFront brandstore opening @ AIFW Downtown

On the first official day of the Amsterdam Fashion Week Downtown program, Dutch menswear label OntFront opened its brandstore on the Haarlemmerdijk in Amsterdam. It was only a year ago that young designers Liza Koifman and Tomas Overtoom from OntFront talked in the ‘Cutting edge’ area on the fashion fair ‘Modefabriek’ about their plans to get more points of sale in Holland and now they have their own store!

The beautiful luxurious store in this edgy shopping street in Amsterdam reflects their style perfectly; OntFront offers unique, cool, classy-with-a-twist fashion items with beautiful details. As they put it themselves, “OntFront is an exclusive clean cut menswear label, that stands for the fast life. The bad boy and the gentleman. Tailored and streetwise.”

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Text & photo: Lisa Goudsmit - lisagoudsmit.blogspot.com

AIFW People: Friday 21

During the events and shows today, we've saw a lot of inspiring people!

Creative manager Individuals, Peter Leferink

  AIFW director Merle Deterink. Jasje & jeans: Supertrash, Top: Individuals

 

Stephanie Floor, AIFW. Top: Modstrom, Jeans: Bruuns Bazaar, Pumps: See by Chloe

 Suzanne Berens

 AMFI director Souraya Bouwmans & Head Design AMFI Leslie Holden

 

 Kinmei Wong

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Pictures: Mirjam de Ruiter

Downtown: AMFI Individuals opening event

The beautiful corner store ByAMFI on spui plein was the location of the opening event 10x10 by Individuals. The brand Individuals is presenting its 10^th fashion collection during this Amsterdam Fashion Week. A brand that is produced by young creatives whom are all studying at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. 

The concept of 10x10 tells the story of the five years of Individuals. It expresses that each collection and generation of fashion students has contributed to the development of the brand. “10x10 focuses on the specifics of every collection from the past.” Student Bing Gall tells me. “We have become a brand with a unique effluence and addition to Dutch fashion. And are growing each season.” The store has a very minimalistic design that leads you through the 10 different collection. A white line guides you through the store with a preview of the new collection and end point; Le Petit Mort, Fall/Winter collection 2011. “We are also introducing a new ‘budget’ collection, which is maybe more approachable for students like you and me. This collection is called canvas #1 by Individuals and exists out of hand printed singlets.”

Visit the store ByAMFI to experience this unique approach on Individuals and to have a look at its new collection. Spui 23, Amsterdam

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Text: Mirjam de Ruiter (www.mirjamderuiter.com)

Photo’s: Suze Kuit (www.hold-in-your-breath.blogspot.com)

The opening of AIFW at Designer Market, Maison de Bonneterie.

For the third time Maison de Bonnetrie is opening the fashion season with its exceptional Designer Market on the first floor. With a festive event, including a fashion bingo, the warehouse serves as a platform for Dutch design talent. 

Collectie Bas Kosters

During fashion week young, but also already more established, designers are selling their collections at this warehouse in the city centre of Amsterdam. Designers as Addy van de Krommenacker, Bas Koster, Bravoure and Roparosa are represented and sold in the store. “It is very exciting to be here. I am selling some basics from my recent collection whom are closer to the public.” says designer Roos van der Kamp (Roparosa)

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Text: Mirjam de Ruiter (www.mirjamderuiter.com)

Photos: Suze Kuit (www.hold-in-your-breath.blogspot.com)