SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers Catwalk Fashion Show SS2012
Watch as designers Truus and Riet Spijkers get ready for their SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers opening show during the fifteenth edition of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. There’s just a few minutes till the show, the models all get their finishing touch and approval of the designers. It’s hectic backstage, but the Dutch sisters work it like real pro’s…
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.
Preview AIFW – Jan Boelo SS2012
July 14, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Preview, womenswear
It will be Jan Boelo’s first time to show during Amsterdam Fashion Week and from what he tells us, it will be a show to remember.
Long Nights
With just a few days left until his show Jan Boelo and his team are working late every day. “I’m finishing the collection with three other people and I’m getting some help from friends and family. It’s usually not until 2 or 3 a.m. that we stop working and go to bed. But I’m making sure I have one more relaxed day before the show, so I wouldn’t be all tired and stressed out on Sunday.”
Jan’s collection (it’s the second collection he has made) will exist of men- and womenswear. “The biggest part will be womenswear, but there’s a small menswear section as well. All together we will present about 26 looks.”
Inspiration
“Those looks are inspired by the late seventies. It’s all about the rise & fall of punk and glam rock. There will be a lot of leather and chains. Almost anything in the collection will be shiny. The fit will be tight, but there are loose pants too and I stressed some of the shoulders. It will feel like Alexis herself (from Dynasty) walks into the room.”
Fabrics
“We got a special kind of denim from Italy and we had our leather custom made in an Italian factory. I personally went there this spring to make a selection of the leather I wanted to use.”
Rock ’n Roll
“Since I’m a big Rock ’n Roll fan; I translated this to the collection. Songs from bands like The Sex Pistols and Patti Smith inspired me. The soundtrack of the show is going to be very rock ’n roll too. It will be a pretty fierce mix, made by Tim Holland.”
Jan has already convinced Dutch rock singer/actress Ellen ten Damme of his talent (she wore his clothes to several official events) so we’re very curious to see what everyone else thinks of his designs.
Jan Boelo will show his collection on Sunday 17 July at 3 p.m.
Catwalk Fashion Show Tony Cohen SS2012
July 14, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items
Tony Cohen was the second designer to present his new summer collection tonight. On a catwalk decorated with beautiful (Frederique van der Wal) flowers he showed a mix of his high-end luxury lines Atelier TonyCohen and TonyCohen.
His looks showed his signature asymmetric, streamlined shapes, which created feminine shapes. His models looks serene in shades variating from nudes to pink. There were some cool party looks as well as pretty hippie-chic, relax outfits.
This Sunday there will be a second Tony Cohen fashion show by the name of 2LOVETONYCOHEN.
Tony Cohen Backstage AIFW 2012
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Backstage, Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, models, Snapshots
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.
Frontrow at Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen didn’t disappoint his audience. He gave a glamorous show with lots of light, feminine clothes. The frontrow was filled with beautifully dressed people who made something of their outfit and enjoyed the wonderful orchids in their goodiebags.
Getting dressed for AIFW SS2012
July 13, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Events, Featured Items, People, Snapshots, Streetwear
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
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, womenswear
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.
