Peter Stigter aan de Muur launched!

Today, the Peter Stigter aan de Muur project has launched officially! From now on, it’s possible to get your hands on one of the exclusive prints of Peter Stigter through the website peterstigteraandemuur.nl.

Many fashionista’s, designers and press were present at the opening. Designers like Bas Kosters, Niels Klavers en Jan Taminiau came to take a look at the catwalkart. Piet Paris (fashion-illustrator), Joost van Bellen (dj) and a few employees from Viktor & Rolf had a drink with us too.
Shortly after the exhibition was officially opened,  three pictures were already sold. There will be a Peter Stigter on the wall at the offices of  Elle and Glamour and publishing house Mood for Magazines.
Everyone at the opening seemed really enthusiastic about the project. During the evening we asked some visitors what they really thought of PSOTW. Their reactions were very positive. Below you can read some of them.

Piet Paris (fashion-illustrator) & Niels Klavers (designer)
’PSOTW is an original and unique concept. We think it’s great to be able to see the picture’s this large. Fashion shows are always very hectic, therefore you never get a chance to take a good look at a design or a model. In this way we can. It’s also great that these pictures go beyond fashion.’

Ferdinand Schmeits (designer)
’Through this project you look at fashion photography from another point of view. It is still catwalk photography but you can in no way compare it to the Style.com-culture in which we  quickly skip through pictures of a fashion show online.’

Karin Swerink (editor in Chief at Glamour)
’We love Peter. Fantastic initiative.’

Harriet Calo (Mood for Magazines)
’I think it’s great that Peter sells his pictures for charity. It’s also fantastic that so many people wanted to cooperate for free on this project .’

Fabrice Hünd (artist)
’It’s special that there is a gallery with a link to fashion. It’s wonderful that the money that will be raised will go to charity.’

Jeroen Kruisweg (Canon)
’What a great project. Finally more people are able to have a fantastic catwalkpicture taken by Peter Stigter. In these pictures you see a part of fashion photography that you usually don’t see.’

Ganbaroo pr pr
’This project is insane! You are able to see more than a catwalkimage. You can see details that normally wouldn’t stand out. The project PSOTW is perfect in every way.’

Claes Iversen (designer) en Joost van Gorsel
’What Peter does, is very clever. Finally we can see his images very clearly. Peter takes fashion to another level. Some of the catwalkpictures look like editiorial ones, they’re so great and so much detail can be seen. These pictures are so different from the pictures we all look at on Style.com’

Hans Tielemans en Ine Ogink (friends of Peter en Jetty)
’Fabulous, great initiative. Pictures that normally are overlooked, now get a great spot in this exhibition.’

Lisa Telussa, Bianca Franssen en Marc Kwakman (Arnhem Mode Biënnale)
’It’s nice to be welcomed by Peter for once. Usually we are the ones that welcome him at our events. Finally the spotlights are pointed at his work. Great!’

Joost van Bellen (dj)
’I’m a great fan of Peter, as a person and for what he does. This project is great. The pictures don’t look like normal catwalkimages. It’s very noble of Peter to use a subject like fashion to help society.’

Bas Kosters (designer)
’Those pictures are so beautiful. When I heard of this project I was already enthusiastic, but now I see it I’m overwhelmed. I love working with Peter. He is the best, he is such a sincere, special and gallant person.’

Annelies Nuy (designer)
’More than anyone else Peter Stigter is able to give fashion just a little bit extra. Fashion shows are allways very hectic. It’s not until you see the pictures that you can see how everything actually looks. Peter doesn’t just photograph fashion, he has an eye for details and atmosphere too. I really value Peter because he is such a hard worker. He is a real professional and he works very quickly. Another great thing about Peter is that he is always willing to help young designer talents that don’t have very large budgets.’

Sjaak Hullekes (designer)
’I fully embrace this project. It definitely adds a new dimension to the profession of fashion photographer.’

Jan Taminiau (ontwerper)
’It’s nice that we are able to look at a fashion show through Peter’s eyes. He shows us a fashion show, frozen in the moment. It’s a great project and Peter is an awesome guy.’

Cassandra Wheat (employee Viktor & Rolf)
’It’s really nice to see fashion fotography in a different context.’

Ferry van der Nat (cosmetician & shop-owner)
’I have collected pictures of Peter Stigter for years, because I thought they were really special. Then me and Peter have worked together a lot. It’s great to see his pictures this big. Peter is really good at what he does. He doesn’t just take a picture, he always pays attention to body-position, composition and the international aspect. Wonderful!’

Tess van Daelen

Trends ss2010: fashionably exposed

Together with the nudes there’s a a lot of semi-nudity for next summer-season too.

Many designers worked with sheer and airy fabrics. Through these light fabrics the models’ skins were visible most of the time. At Giambattista Valli, YSL, Michael Kors, Sonia Rykiel and House of Holland the models’ breasts could clearly be seen through their designs.

Almost every piece of clothing came by in a transparent version. Roberto Cavalli even designed a few see-through pants. Valentino’s shiny, ruffled and transparent materials were made into super sexy party dresses. And Donnatella Versace created a few sheer evening gowns in pastel shades.

The sheer fabrics were often layered or draped. Viktor & Rolf used multiple transparent layers, becoming non-transparent by this application. Riccardo Tisci beautifully draped his sheer fabrics for Givenchy.

Apart from the delicate ultra-thin fabrics we could see some body-exposing nettings (Jil Sander, Sonia Rykiel, Just Cavalli) as well.

So, for next season don’t be afraid to show some skin. And if you are, just follow the example of Viktor & Rolf and wear lots of layers.

Tess van Daelen

For sale soon: Peter Stigter on the wall

One more day to go before Peter Stigter will launch his latest charity-project: Peter Stigter aan de Muur. Fashion- and photography lovers can buy limited edition large format photo’s via the website www.peterstigteraandemuur.nl. The sizes of the prints, made in collaboration with Canon,  will be 100 x150 cm. or  70 x 100 cm.. They will be accompanied by a certificate of originality.

The photo’s will be wrapped in a special cloth developed by TextielLab in Tilburg and send in a tube designed for Peter Stigter aan de muur.  Prices start at € 750,-.

A small selection of photo’s are exposed and for sale at photogallery Fashionmania by Rollan Didier in Amsterdam opening friday the 13th of november
Peter Stigter aan de muur @ Fashionmania by Rollan Didier
2e Laurierdwarsstraat 64
1016 RC Amsterdam

13/11 – 20/12 2009
Openinghours: thursday – sunday.
thu & fr: 16.00 – 19.00 uur
sa & su: 14.00 – 19.00 uur
www.peterstigteraandemuur.nl

Countdown for Peter Stigter aan de Muur

Two more days to go before Peter Stigter’s latest charity-project – Peter Stigter aan de Muur – will be launched in Amsterdam. A glimpse of the interior.

Trends ss2010: goddess glamour

Next season shoulders are getting some extra attention in several different ways. We’ve seen shoulderpads, shoulder cut-outs,  adorned shoulders and one-shoulder dresses.

Many designers gave their own interpretation to the one-shoulder dress. Most often they put all their creativity in the dress’s one shoulder. They gave that one shoulder lots of layers, ruffles and draping so it really stood out and made up for the missing one.

During the Iceberg fashion-show shoulders were emphasized in many ways. The colorful one-shoulder dresses seemed to be the highlight of the show. At Lanvin the shoulders got a mix of ruffles and layers.

Sonia Rykiel showed a one-shoulder dress with bows all the way to the top.The shoulder on one of Viktor & Rolf’s designs (made out of hundreds of layers of tulle) reached as high as the model’s head.

Most one-shoulder designs looked sexy, summery and a bit Roman/Greek.

Tess van Daelen

All dressed up at the MBDFA 2009

Since it was storming outside and the red carpet was all up in the air, there were no good picture-moments during the arrival of the guests at the Mercedes Benz Dutch Fashion Awards last friday at the Grote Kerk in The Hague. So when everyone was inside and had modelled their hair and powdered their noses we took our chance and spotted some interesting guests in striking outfits.
It appeared Dutch design was well represented. While a few people wore outfits from upcoming designers, others wore clothes from well-known brands. Many women wore dresses by Klavers van Engelen, the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Award 2007. The designs of Bas Kosters, one of the night’s nominees, were clearly present too.
Of course we asked everyone which nominated designer they thought should win. Although every designer was named a few times, Bas Kosters en Mada van Gaans seemed to be the favourites of the audience. Yet, unfortunately for them, the jury gets to decide who will win on this important Dutch fashion night.

And hopefully next year, we will spot men in the designs of Sjaak Hullekes, this years winner.

Tess van Daelen

Sjaak Hullekes wins Dutch Fashion Award 2009

Sjaak Hullekes won this years Mercedes Benz Dutch Fashion Award, and received a price of € 25.000,- to extend his brand. Last friday the third edition of the MBDFA took place. After being held in Amsterdam twice, for this edition the Dutch fashionscene was gathered in The Hague.

For these annual award five Dutch designers were chosen by an international jury. Bas Kosters, Iris van Herpen, Mada van Gaans, Sjaak Hullekes en Jeroen van Tuyl were all nominated for their distinctive designer style.

The most important award of the evening is the Mercedes Benz Fashion Award. It goes to the designer who is most likely to succeed on an international level.

On the night of the awards Sjaak showed an enlarged version of his summer collection, called Oscar. Backstage before the show he told Team Peter Stigter: ‘The Fashion Awards are something I look forward to every year. Winning an award on this special night is really a great way to get noticed on a national and international level. It’s a great boost for your label and your career.’

Sjaak thinks he won the award because he distinguishes himself in the use of fabric. ‘I use natural materials, light fabrics like silk or linen. These are materials you usually wouldn’t expect for a menswear collection. My tailoring and the many details I use in my designs are aspects that mark me off as a designer too.’

Apart from his way of designing Sjaak also stands out because of the niche market he designs for. ‘In Holland everything always has to be favoured by the crowd. I’m glad I design for a special group of intelligent, classic, sensitive men unafraid to address their feminine side.’

The money-prize Sjaak won will be invested in his label. ‘We will continue doing what we were doing. We can use the money to maintain the status we reached. We also want to explore the new vision we have on men.’

Sjaak thinks he will be successful in Japan, America, Italy and France. In time he wants to build a strong and independent fashion label. We wish him all the best.

Tess van Daelen

Trends ss2010: new basics

You could consider a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt as everlasting basics. However, even basics change a little bit every year.

A few seasons ago some slim fit pants were indispensable. For next summer a pair of wide-legged beige pants, a straightforward skirt, a loose-fitting jacket and a long cardigan are the season’s must haves. We saw many of these items at Stella McCartney’s show.

What’s so great about these clothes? You can easily mix them with the rest of your wardrobe. Especially the beige pants can go well with almost every color. The jackets and cardigans can be worn in a masculine way but with a waistbelt they will look very ladylike. We could see this combination in many shows.

The MaxMara, Chloé and Tommy Hilfiger fashion shows all had some great basics with which you can make endless variations.

Tess van Daelen

Trends ss2010: black & white

Although you might expect bright colors for the summer-season, many designers chose black and white as their main colors. There were lots of outfits in full black or white, but also good combinations as well.

Rick Owens, Ann Demeulemeester and the two Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto and Junya Watanabe didn’t use any color in their shows at all. Their designs were all in black, white and some hues of grey. Rick Owens’ designs stood out because they were very pointy. Watanabe’s clothes had black and white checks that matched with the checked shoes.

Givenchy showed some black and white in his renewing geometricaly shaped outfits. Jill Stuart made a few pairs of extraordinary black and white leggings. At the Moschino fashion show modern white blouses were mixed with black bows.

(Tess van Daelen)

Trends ss2010: step by step

For some models walking the runway was a tough job in the past fashion weeks. Of course the shoes were to blame. Not only were they high as ever, they also had the craziest shapes. They seemd somewhat inspired by clogs and that made them look rather clumsy. The most outstanding examples of this ‘clog-shoe’ were those of Alexander McQueen. He showed some great fashion forward ones, which were no less than twelve inches high. With reptile prints they looked futuristic and animalistic at the same time. Passing by to the beat of Lady Gaga’s new song they indeed looked rather Gaga to us. Yet they might become a huge hit. At least McQueen wasn’t the only designer with clog-shoes in his show. Celine, Dior, DSquared, Givenchy, Bottega Veneta and Ferré showed some clog-variations as well. And not to forget Louis Vuitton and Chanel. Their Swedish clog-like shoes will probably become the most copied of all next spring. (Tess van Daelen)

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