Summertrend 2012: Sugarsweet

Say goodbye to all the color blocking and screaming colors this summer, because it’s time to soften it up a little. It’s absolutely clear that for this summer the great designers were a little nostalgic. They went back in time and got inspired by the late forties and fifties, which results in loads of swirling skirts and dresses, high waists and cat-eye sunglasses. But the title role on the stage definitely goes to the pastel shades.

Pale blue, soft pink, light yellow, white, lilac, mint green: sweet and girly it is.  And you can even wear them all together. For sure, it was Miuccia Prada who had set the tone (and not for the first time) with her Prada ‘sweetness’ collection. But also Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Chloe, Jill Stuart, Christopher Kane, Marni and Yves Saint Laurent showed us their softer side.

With the biggest retailers who picked up this trend right away, it won’t be difficult to create this look yourself. You can take this look to the highest level like Prada does, mixing the ice cream-shades with some stunning embellishments, flower prints and fifties shades. For a more sophisticated and modern look it’s better to choose a streamlined silhouette without any finery or use pastels as an eye catching detail in a white and crispy design.

Eva Dusch

Summertrend Men 2012: Urban Safari

This is one of those trends that we have been seeing for a few seasons now – for both men and women – but knows some small changes every time. And also for this summer many designers seemed to be inspired by the nations of Africa. They are taking us on a trip through the Savanna, North Africa or the wilderness, but they won’t let us go down there without some fine pieces of clothing. After all, you always go in style. And this style defines itself as safari mixed with a touch of urban and western luxury.

The color palette consists of shades like khaki, olive green, white, deep orange and sand colors. And while going into the wilderness you need some comfy and airy clothes, like linen blouses, slouchy cargo’s, multi-pocket shorts, rolled-up pants, long dip-dyed scarves (or those beautiful one with the blue-red plaids at Louis Vuitton), ropy sweaters, raffia bags or hats and some leather sandals. The luxurious touch comes more in terms of animal prints and leather.

And if you’re daring enough and not afraid to show your feminine side as a man, you can even wrap some cloths around your waist. Look who’s the king of the jungle now…

Eva Dusch

Fashionclash 2012 Backstage Day 3

Backstage at the third and last day of Fashionclash Maastricht 2012. With impressive hairpieces, extreme clothing and beautiful make-up.

Fashionclash 2012: this was Sunday

The third day of Fashionclash – after a long intense gig of dj Meneer Broekjevol en Mevrouw Bloesjevol the night before – was a great last day. With – again – interesting and creative collections. For example George Styler, Manon Boertien, Daniela Barros and Lenka Srsnova.

Fashionclash 2012 Backstage Day 2

Backstage at the second day of Fashionclash Maastricht 2012. Witrh impressive hairpieces, extreme clothing and beautiful make-up.

Fashionclash 2012 Exhibition

The exhibition is also part of Fashionclash 2012. Some designers put their showpieces there after the show, others only present their design here. Interesting was the installation of Sara Vrugt, a large embroidered tapestry she made, but also the drawings & designs of Elvira ‘t Hart, the textile-design of  Ingrid van der Zalm  and the wooden structured dress of Keta Gutmane.

Fashionclash 2012: this was Saturday

The second day of Fashionclash Maastricht brought us three long, big shows with a large variety of designers and styles. Highlights were the collections of Annieszka Natasza Splewinska, Aleksandra Lalic, Glenda Lagomarsino and Ivana Pilja.

Fashionclash 2012 Backstage Day 1

Take a look backstage at the first day of  Fashionclash 2012.

Fashionclash 2012: this was Friday

The first day of Fashionclash is a fact. With a surprising openingshow by Theatrical Encounters, FAB and the CLASH-project. Show 1 had some interesting elements and collections, like HAAX by Karel van Laere & Sonja Schoedel, Naona Filipiniana, Geneva Corlett and Sasha Kanevski.

Fashionclash 2012: First Impression

Fashionclash 2012 just kicked of. This afternoon designers added the last finishing touch to their designs, model tried to relax a little and hair and make-up teams worked in overdrive.

Here’s our first impression.

 

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