MC by Monique Collignon Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

Though Monique Collignon is not really the kind of designer you’d expect at the Amsterdam Fashion Week. She was there to show her new collection of the line MC by Monique Collignon.

There was a whole different fashion crowd then we’re used to at AIFW-shows. Mostly people with money and hardly any journalists attended the show. They had a great time.

The new line was classy with a fun twist. A black jumpsuit, a turquoise top and a white pair of pants all had silver embellishments. And there were dresses with ruffles, lace and golden belts.

Shades of black, beige and white alternated each other in the show and towards the end Collignon also added a few animal prints one some airy summer tops and dresses. A black leather lady’s suit appeared almost Gothic, while a gray/silver one with a white belt worn over it, looked stunning.

Not everything breathed as much fashion as it was supposed to. Yet there were some good pieces. It was also nice that, for a change, the models walked the runway in a confident smooth way, instead of stumbling towards the end.

And most important: the clothes will definitely appeal to the Collignon woman. There’s no doubt she won’t be able to find a good work-/party outfit in this collection.

Hyun Yeu (womenswear) Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

On Friday Hyun Yeu presented his womenswear collection just one day after his menswear show. There were ten looks ranging from a long peach-colored gala gown to a black lace party dress.

The blouses looked very good, especially a transparent black one. They had special shoulders and sleeves. A strong jacket with cut sleeves looked very good.

Like in Hyun Yeu’s menswear collections the womenswear pants looked great. The lace and sequined dresses would be great for a night out, yet they were not very outspoken and could have had more of a Hyun Yeu touch.

Such a pity there were only ten looks, we would have loved to see more…

Fred Farrow wins Frans Molenaar Award

Artez graduation student Fred Farrow on the Frans Molenaar award today during the Amsterdam Fashion week. He wins a money price of 10.000 euros.

AIFW Sfeer Dag 2

Impressie van de tweede dag AIFW Amsterdam Fashion Week (backstage, fashion shows & people.)

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13397425[/vimeo]

Front row Frans Molenaar Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

A lot of people came to see which young design talent won the Frans Molenaar Award. Check out the front row of this fashion/award show.

Red Rail Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

Money is no longer needed to buy clothes, at least if we believe The Red Rail. Today this organization showed a collection of clothes which you can buy by giving your blood.

During the fashion show a girl told the audience about how her live turned upside down when she got Leukemia. She also told how receiving good blood from others saved her live. With this project The Red Rail wants to create awareness about the patients that can be helped by donating blood.

Eighteen designers came up with an unique outfit for the show. They designed those with the support of Dutch top designer Claes Iversen and Angelika Groenendijk Wasylewski from Young Designers United. Altogether there were twenty looks, which differed a lot in quality and style. There were clothes for men and women.

A beige jumpsuit with a long blue printed top worn over it was a success. A pink dress with lots of pleats looked good too. Yet if you would like to have any of these looks you’d have to give your blood.

The next half year you can get a piece of clothing in exchange for your blood. After that the clothes are presented in the Young Designers United store in Amsterdam.

Of course we think it’s great The Red Rail wants to do something for health care. Yet it’s a pity they’re using fashion or more precisely the Amsterdam Fashion Week for this matter. ‘Cause although we saw some good pieces, the fashion was not very special.

Quoc Thang Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

Quoc Thang’s new collection ‘Het moment voorbij’ was all about freedom. The designer translated that feeling through the style of a woodcutter. The collection was very outdoor; rough materials like wooll and cotton mixed with polyester and nylon.

The male models walked in overalls, raincoats and checked tuniques (these checks were especially designed for this collection and were made out of shields with two crossing bows). They carried backpacks and wore shoes by Timberland, the sponsor of the show. They looked cool, but their heads were all wet & sweaty.

The jacket had a central position in this collection; blazers, parka’s and tops that felt like coats were the eye-catchers of the show.

Quoc Thang
Quoc Thang (1979) graduated in 2005 at the Rietveld academy in Amsterdam. He then organized several projects in Berlijn en Parijs. In 2009 he launched his collection under his own name.

Ruud van der Peijl en zijn gloednieuwe outfit.

Afgelopen jaar won Ruud onze Streathearts award en ook dit jaar doet hij met deze opmerkelijke outfit weer een gooi naar die titel.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13391443[/vimeo]

Marije de Haan wint Lichting 2010

Na afloop van de Lichting 2010 show spraken we met winnares Marije de Haan. Haar mannenmode collectie werd uit veertien verschillende collecties verkozen tot de beste.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13391477[/vimeo]

Interview Spijkers en Spijkers at AIFW

Truus en Riet Spijkers over hun nieuwste lijn SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers. De nieuwe collectie is voor een breder publiek toegankelijk dankzij een langere prijs. Toch leveren de tweelingzussen op kwaliteit niets in.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13391837[/vimeo]

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