It’s All In The Family: Bas Kosters
January 26, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Featured Items
This edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week we focus at designers and their biggest supporters, family. Where would they be without their mom, dad, brother(s), sister(s)and or grandma’s? They help finishing their designs, they drive the car, they cheer them up and cry emotional tears. The first family we would like to present is Bas Kosters with is mom, dad and his brother Joost, who’s also the financial controller of Bas Kosters company. They’re present at all his shows.
ADO LES SCENTS by HYUN YEU Preview Amsterdam Fashion Week
January 26, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear
Fashion Brand Ado Les Scents will show it’s fall/winter 2012/2013 collection on today at 1.00 PM. Designer Hyun Yeu spoke with us about his brand new collection and how he came up with his inspiration.
Title
“The name of my new collection is 1984, after the book written by British writer George Orwell. In this book he focuses on the Western world in the year 1984. People work in factories and live a said, colorless existence. This became my inspiration for the show.”
Hard work
“I came up with this 1984 theme, since I was having a lot of down energy. After years of working in the fashion industry I realized everything is really difficult. It is very hard work and sometimes fashion also feels like a factory, in which everyone is just making a small part.”
Collection
“I translated this down energy through monotone clothes, with hardly any identity. All items we designed look very similar. I used lots of black and grey and just a little bit of wine color. The collection is really about what menswear actually is. We will show about 22 looks. Since we have been to Florence and go to Paris right before the show our collection is already completed.”
Joy
“Though my inspiration is not so cheerful, I am very much looking forward to the show. I love showing my work to a broad audience and I like the vibe at Amsterdam Fashion Week. I enjoy working with a great team of models and hair & makeup stylists; it makes me feel fashion is alive. When we prepare for the show I also want everyone to have a really good time. Backstage preparations is not work for us; we are just enjoying. It’s like a holiday to us.”
Bas Kosters Front Row Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012
Bas Kosters showed his brand new collection on Wednesday night.
Are you curious who were present at the his fashion show?
Check out our front row pictures.
Sjaak Hullekes Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012
January 25, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear
Moroccan sounds, a Moroccan smell (!) and half naked dancers; Sjaak Hullekes’ show has started!
Inspired by Gemstone, Marrakesh, the movie Pink Narcissus and clips of Serpentine Dancers Sjaak presented a beautiful collection in warm, rich shades like amber and aubergine.
He showed perfectly tailored pants, shirts and jackets. There were gorgeous woolen winter coats and perfect felt hats. Sjaak even designed some underwear (including a few strings!) worn by eight dancers who made the show extra special.
It’s been five years since Sjaak showed his work during Amsterdam Fashion Week and we’re very glad he is back!
Streetfashion Amsterdam Fashion Week FW2012 Day 1
January 25, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Featured Items, Streetwear
What are you wearing during the Amsterdam Fashion Week? Your Prada-shoes, your latest Raf Simons-jacket or that vintage Gucci? 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 Fashion Week.
Sjaak Hullekes Backstage AFW FW2012
January 25, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under AIFW, Amsterdam, Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, make-up, Menswear, models
Take a look backstage at Sjaak Hullekes, who’s show was part of the openings night of Amsterdam Fashion Week. Models get pampered and ready for the show.
Goodiebag!? Sjaak Hullekes Catwalk Fashion Show FW2012
January 25, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Goodiebags
The goodiebag contained
magazine James
Diary 2012 Paperblanks
Photo cover Prada LG
Two books of Sjaak Hullekes New collection
Estimated Value: 10 euro
Rating: 6
Collectie Arnhem Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012
Today Collectie Arnhem presented it’s new collection designed by a group of ArtEZ students. Their designs came with bold stripes, enormous ruffles, sequins and neon colors. Male and female students walked the catwalk to the loud beat that was played in high heels and bright stocking. They wore pants with enormous legs, wide tops and long stiff dresses. Their faces were neon colored and they wore bright caps. It felt a bit like a circus but we certainly got a positive vibe from it!
Collectie Arnhem FW2012 Backstage
Take a look backstage at Collection Arnhem. Colorful water-paint underpinned the collection which was the students vision on the nearby future. Rollers with pink, green and blue paint were rolled over the faces; eyebrows, lashes and nails got matching colors too.
Front Row Collectie Arnhem FW2012
January 25, 2012 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Arnhem, Fashion, Featured Items, Frontrow, Frontrow, womenswear
We spotted a serious front row at Collectie Arnhem today. The editors of Grazia, Vogue NL, ELLE and Glamour were all there. And though the fashion week wasn’t even started yet officially, everyone seemed eager for a new week of Dutch fashion.
