Shabbies Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Shabbies is celebrating it’s tenth anniversary this year. Every reason to hold a grand catwalk show (Shabbies second collaboration with the Amsterdam Fashion Week) and name it The Silver Edition. All the brand’s highlights came by on a specially built catwalk. High enough to have all eyes on the shoes, divided into four elements (fire, water, air, earth). Pumps, flats and boots in plastic, leather and, naturally, a special silver edition. Harmony of Elements. There were bags and gloves to match, fur stolas to go. Clothes were subsidiary, just plain white shirt dresses. A logical move, ’cause in the right shoes a girl can conquer the world.

 

Camiel Fortgens Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Last summer Camiel Fortgens graduated at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. For today’s show he expanded his graduation collection KNOWN based on fashion classics like a pair of jeans and the white T-shirt. As a form of criticism against the contemporary cut-copy-paste generation Camiel decided to take a step back. Back to who we really are. Who or what is a man in our globalized, urban society? It turned out to be a man dressed in archetypical clothing. White tees to start with; stiff pants, jackets, coats and sleeveless tops to make them stand out. All made in the most basic and simplistic manner; stitches on the outside and never really with proper fit. They did stand for something though and made up for a strong looking selection nevertheless. There might not be a lot of men copy pasting these designs into their wardrobe. Still, the young designer and trend forecaster made his point trying to bring recognition back into the fashion world.

MBFWA This was Day 4

It looks like Day 4 of MBFWA was all about hair. Looking at the shows of l’Oreal Professionel and Dennis Diem the haircrews did an amazing job. Other interesting shows were Mirte van Wijngaarden, Army of Me and Samaranda Almasan.

Maison Laponte Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Maison Laponte kicked off the morning of the final MBFWA day. The Italian label presented a simplistic yet feminine collection of mostly duo colored designs. Long tops worn over maxi skirts and floor sweeping dresses in touches of red, white and black. Viscose, known for it’s ability to absorb moisture and contain warmth, was designer’s Gianandrea Sergi’s main choice of winter fabric. The zipper played a big part in this collection (not the first time this fashion week), forming the lining on sleeves and collars. No accessories, but a bunch of zipper decorated bracelets and some extra pairs of shoes, presented on a golden platter. A joyful start of the week and an special experience for the young Italian designer. Gianandrea was excited, we could tell.

 

Smaranda Almasan Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Romanian designer Smaranda Almasan expierenced her AFW debut on Sunday evening. A colorful introduction to conclude the forth day of fashion. Besides color looks were all about layering. Different materials in contrasting poppy colors, worn on top of each other created a unique look. A skirt suit, a duo colored dress, a boxy top worn over a turtle neck and a range of thick woolen coats. A short sleeved coat in shades of orange, black, lilac and camel almost had a Mondrian feeling to it. Small dots, cut out symbol and embroideries gave the outfits an extra playful touch. Although it’ll probably be a while before the guys start rocking duo colored skirts and peplum like tops Smaranda’s clothes are meant to be worn by both men and women. Colorful, dynamic, fantastic!

Frampesca Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Ghetto girls gone gypsy. Folkloric prints in the mix with grey sweaters. Traditional dresses worn with sneakers. Classic ponchos combined with large earrings high buns and braids. A careless attitude to match. In some cases the cultural clash worked perfectly and appeared refreshing and interesting. Other Frampesca creations perhaps should be updated a bit to get more of a modern feeling.

Army of Me Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

Wearable, modern and tough; just three of the ingredients out of the impressive Army of Me catwalk show. The male models were all zipped and tied up in the perfectly tailored pieces. Wearable menswear items, yet never anything to obvious or familiar. All done in black with a touch of orange (which is the new black). Boxy neoprene sweaters, nylon bombers, supple leather jackets, longer length woolen sweaters, baggy pants as well as skinny trousers. Statement pieces any cool kid would want to strutt around in. Leather gloves, laced up boots and innovative bags to go.

Dennis Diem Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

A little later than scheduled a singer high above the audience started singing to us from high up on half a moon. ‘Trouble in paradise’ were the words of the song as Dennis Diem’s inspiration too had everything to do with paradise. Inspired by the story of Lilith, Adam’s wife even before Eva, Dennis presented us a feminine yet powerful collection. Fifties silhouettes (reminiscent of the perfect housewife) as well as menswear pants with loose legs, high waists and tuxedo jackets in black and white. Circle skits from silk gazar and woolen crêpe. Floor sweeping, body hugging evening gowns with crop tops in black and deep red produced from satin duchesse. Designs made out of green iridescent beetle shields formed the most astonishing pieces of the collection. As small necklaces, embroidered flowers (from nacre), elegant nude colored, towering high shoes and old Hollywood glam hairdos completed the paradise picture. Truly worth the wait.

Mirte van Wijngaarden Catwalk Fashion Show MBFWA FW2015

The toughest of men, inspired by the powerful and confrontational Samurai, walked the Mirte van Wijngaarden show. Nomads, warriors with thick eyebrows, hairy beards, messy hair and tough body postures. They sported strong, slightly out of this world designs, with pointy shoulders, long silhouettes, heavy layering. Created out of the most winter proof materials like thick leather, wool and winter tweeds. Attention was all in the details; one of a kind statement necklaces, laimbock gloves and leather bags in all shapes and sizes. A fascinating story. We’re curious to see it’s chapters being translated into modern, every day looks.

MAYN Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2015

An exciting intro video, still Mayn started off pretty basic. With good looking dark colored sweaters and pants, yet nothing too significant. But, as the show continued the designer skills behind this new fashion label got stronger. A denim shirt, sleeves rolled up. A zipped up jacket with a standing collar. A bomber jacket turned into a dress; the one womenswear look of the show. Strong coats and jackets. A pair of trousers with 7/8 legs. All perfectly tailored and mostly finished off by eyecatching zippers in contrasting colors. A modest acquaintance. Let’s meet again!

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