FashionWeek Amsterdam FW2914 Fashion LAB: Franzel & Duran Lantink

Eric Franzel, the designer of Franzel Amsterdam, took a current subject like the loss of our privacy due to activities on the internet and Edward Snowden as an inspiration for his FW2014 collection. The vibe was sportswear/streetwear based, with bomberjacks, tracksuits and nylon raincoats wit velcro-details as the heart of his collection. Big logo’s were attached to the (black, gray, khaki) nylon and jersey garments screaming Privacy, Sell, Google and SaFeSex.

The second designer that showed during this Vodafone FashionLab show was Duran Lantink. This time he took the audience to what seemed a Mongolian culture. Silhouettes were stiff and angular, with lots of white, silver and neon-green. Cropped tops, wide pants and layers made an intriguing collection.

FashionWeek Amsterdam FW2014, this was Day 1

FashionWeek Amsterdam finally kicked off yesterday with a poetic show of Mattijs and a strong presentation of Aziz Bekkaoui which received a standing ovation. The festive openingsnight closed with a big birthday-cake tot celebrate the 10-th anniversary of FashionWeek Amsterdam.

Aziz Bekkaoui Fashion Week Amsterdam FW2014

Aziz Bekkaoui’s fashion show was the closing ‘act’ of tonight’s opening ceremony. The artist and designer, who has his roots in Morocco, treated us to a grande fashion spectacle – named Images Rule – that never seemed to end. “An homage to diversity”, as he stated in his show notes. A selection of soldiers dressed in black opened the show, marching to the beats of Fight the Power. Dark designs followed in a mix of materials like leather, lace and fur. Both men and women paraded in the show, yet their ensembles weren’t all that different for most of the part. Strong silhouettes, mix of textures and Bekkaoui’s eye for detail came through in all of the creations. Some looked modernly clean, others were richer, more accessorized and therefore appeared more classic. Enormous fur bags, high collars, long gloves and heavy head pieces made it a true f/w collection. No worries if next winter will be freezing cold; with Bekkaoui’s collection we’ll have plenty of warm pieces to choose from.

Watch the video of the show Images Rule below:

Maison the Faux Fashion Week Amsterdam FW2014

Looking for a fashion faux pas? Look no further. Maison the Faux indeed presented everything that was SO wrong, it looked right. After a video full of nude body parts the shows’ backdrop was revealed; lots of flowers and a large chandelier. A woman appeared, climbed on top of the stage setting and started singing.. from Ave Maria to jungle-like sounds, while men and women appeared. Not your ordinary models though, but strangely looking boys and girls, plus two older women. They were dressed bizarrely in pastel shaded, busy printed attires accessorized to the max. Green powder came from the ceiling, outfits had ruffles and beads and crazy hat pieces. The circus was complete as all creators entered the stage and started cleaning up the models’ mess. Nice meeting you Maison the Faux and your surprising, refreshing new side of fashion.

Mattijs Fashion Week Amsterdam FW2014

The first edition of the official Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam kicked off with Mattijs van Bergen presenting his fall/winter 2014 collection ‘Complementair’. Dutch (pregnant) actrice and longtime muse of Mattijs Jolanda van Berg opened the show by singing an a capella version of Starry, starry night by Don Mclean. Then from a gorgeous colored backdrop – inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s use of color – Mattijs’ models (with heavy, bright colored make-up on) slowly appeared, trees and falling leaves completed the setting. In collaboration with the Van Gogh museum Mattijs came up with a somewhat romantic, bright colored collection throughout which digital prints of Van Gogh’s work could be seen. On an extravagant, long evening gown or used, literally, as a kaleidoscopic all over print. The Dutch paintings could be seen more abstractly in just the use of colors (from his first dark works till the more explosively colored pieces of art). In between all the art references Mattijs’ signature could be seen, like in pleated skirts and jackets, duo colored pieces with graphic parts, metallic details and butterfly jewelry. New were the knitwear items combined with comfy pleated day-wear pants, which both appeared refreshing and seemed to be perfect commercial assets to Mattijs’ autumn ’14 collection.

 

 

Backstage at Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture SS2014

Backstage at the Viktor & Rolf haute coutureshow, where dancers of the Dutch National Ballet were preparing for their Viktor & Rolf haute couture SS2014-show.

 

Trend Report FW2013: Get your Tartan!

The tartan has proven to be the most versatile print of the season. It popped up on menswear inspired attires at Dolce & Gabbana, we saw different grunge versions appear at Saint Laurent and we got a more feminine/minimalistic vibe at Céline.
Yet many, many more designers interpreted the Scottish tartan in different ways, making the old school kilt fabric a true fall musthave.
Whether your sporting the check on an oversize shopping bag, a woolen winter coat or a skater or midi skirt; you can’t go wrong with this one.
Not the type to go for that typical statement, oversize, red and black (Terry Richardson) shirt? The color options are endless, though the light pink and blue tartan pieces seem to get the highest rate from the industry’s insiders.
And if one tartan creation isn’t enough; try mixing multiple checked items in one look, as seen at Céline and Stella McCartney. Get your tartan!

Giorgio Armani Catwalk Fashion Show Milan Womenswear SS2014

Giorgio Armani sent out an airy, light and almost fluid collection today.

He opened with beige toned separates — jackets, skirts, culottes — that moved gracefully with, and sometimes against, the body. The layering of textures and subtle patterns — tweeds, ottomans, soft florals — was interesting and in seductive tonal combinations.

Armani introduced color as he moved from sportswear to a more dressier part. Here, he focused on soothing blues and purples with shots of cialis 20mg pink. A floral-on-gray jacket and shell made for a distinctive twinset over a silk skirt. A pair of evening dresses — little strapless nothings that fell loose from elasticized ruffles — twinkled.

Aquilano & Rimondi Catwalk Fashion Show Milan Womenswear SS2014

Emerald, deep purple, navy blue and cognac might not feel like your typical summer color palette, but Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi sure made it work. Sticking to their Italian craftsmanship the designers sent out a wide variation of it-looks for SS2014. Their graphic looks captured both the cropped top, the vivid prints, the over the knee skirts, the structured tops, the focus viagra canada on the waist as well as the shiny silk trend. And even though other designers might have picked up on those trends too, the collection still looked fresh and unique. Thanks to the designers’ couture-like details, their original Paul Gauguin painting prints and their cape-like tops (one in navy and a striped one, both tied at the front, which were not necessarily the hit pieces of the show). No heavy accessories needed here; those flat strappy sandals and waist belts did the job.

Roberto Cavalli Catwalk Fashion Show Milan Womenswear SS2014

A light catwalk, serene pale models and a collection mostly made in shades of white and silver. Cavalli’s angels seemed to have all walked out of the same silver shower, but still there were more than enough variations in the designer’s summer looks. Like sheer snake printed pants, airy reptile dresses, floor sweeping gowns, loose printed pants with matching jackets and XL caftans.
Also, this time the designer didn’t just stick to his signature animal print as a statement on his creations. He used about every possible technique for his selection of garments, often even mixing and matching those into one design.
So his pieces were embroidered, studded, fringed, beaded and layered all at once. Often combining sheer and lace parts online canada pharmacy viagra with slightly (just slightly) heavier fabrics. If Cavalli would have released this collection one year earlier 50% of his looks could have easily ended up on the bodies of the extras in over the top styled remake of The Great Gatsby. ‘Cause one things for certain: those extravagant heavy accessorised pieces belong to a wild night of partying and are meant to shine!

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