Goodiebag!? Jacob Kok Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012

We received a pretty nice goodiebag at Jacob Kok’s fashion show.

It contained:

Useful

Herome – red nailpolish

She – energy drink

Sloggi – pen

Recon – flashlight + red laser (the best!)

James magazine

Falconetti – pocket umbrella (very useful!)

Spam

Clarks card

Clarks collection card

Estimated value: 25 euro

Rating: 7,5

Impressions of AFW FW2012 Day 2

This was the second day Amsterdam Fashion Week fall/winter 2012. Highlights of yesterday were the Individuals by AMFI-show,  the LAB-shows and the SIS by Spijkers & Spijkers-presentation.

Goodiebag!? Spijkers en Spijkers Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012

The first digital goodiebag! Of course we had it coming.

At Spijkers en Spijkers roses were laying on the seats with a small card + QR-code

It contained:

Useful

A rose

10% discount Unlimited Delicious

10% discount Rituals Cosmetics

25% discount Specsavers

10% discount Grape District

10% discount Perfectly Basics

20% discount Cosmania

25% discount on liptattoos Passionlips

20% discount Bootcamp Club

Spam

What to Wear App

Grazia App

Maybelline website tip

Free Sizz-app

Estimated Value: 0,50 euro

Rating: 4

SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012

Yet again Truus and Riet Spijkers chose a strong woman as the inspiration for their new show. This time they were inspired by Bonnie, from the thirties crime couple Bonnie and Clyde. Faye Dunaway, the actrice who played Bonnie in 1967, was their muse for this collection.

Designs were feminine with a boyish twist. There were perfect pleated pants, oversize knitted cardigans, simple dresses with an accentuated waist. The designs came in multiple shades and prints, which came together in an art-deco way. The palette included shades like light grey, blue, camel and coral. Prints were made out of graphic patterns, small pistols and black checks.

Looks were styled off by berets and high heels with light glittering socks. Now that’s how you make crime sexy!

SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers Frontrow Amsterdam FW2012

It was crowded at the last show of a busy second Amsterdam Fashion Week day. Check out the front row of the SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers fashion show!

AFW FW2012 LAB-Show: Winde Rienstra & Marije de Haan

The last LAB- shows of the day.  It was up to Marije de Haan en Winde Rienstra to close it down this thursday night. And we have to say, a great closure it was. Two totally different collections, but both with some stunning pieces.

Marije de Haan
Contrast seems to be the keyword in the work of this young designer. And it shows in every element, from A to Z. Starting with her sources of inspiration: she explores the world of people that seems to be the most distant from hers: criminals. Already  during her time at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, where she graduated in june 2010,  she was fascinated by the obscure side of life, searching through police documents. And she did so for this collection.  ‘I don’t know why it fascinates me that much, maybe it’s because it’s a world so different from mine, which makes it very interesting’, she tells.

For this show it was American criminal Black Bart that inspired her. She takes us back to 1877, when he was one of the most famous robbers in America. Black Bart was familiar for the notes he left after every robbery. But is was especially his style of clothes that got her. Because no matter what, he was always dressed properly, wearing a three- piece suit and a bowler hat. But to keep anonymous he always wore something under his bowler that covered his face. And that she translated in some extravagant headpieces, like a blouse worn as a huge scarf covering a models face or a huge collar raised until the eyebrows. We also saw the classic menswear suit, but in a rough way. Like a leather pea coat or a denim blouse.  And you must have noticed there were real man walking down the runway, among which Ferry van der Nat. ‘Yes, I used older men as models, because they have this typical faces which suits so well with the story.’

Winde Rienstra
Graduated for Fashion Design in 2009 at the School of Arts in Utrecht, Winde Rienstra made a huge leap forward in the world of fashion with here strong, architectural shapes. As one of the few designers to promote slow fashion, she ended up as one of the three finalists in the Green Fashion Competition last year. ‘The environment is very important to me and I’ve always been eco- friendly in some ways.’ But she must admit it’s sometimes hard to find some good, eco- friendly fabrics for her designs.’

Today she showed here for the second time with an outstanding collection that made some people even speechless. The collection, based on a painting from Dutch painter J.C. van Schagen, was a perfect combination between strong and soft, feminine elements. Just the way she wanted it to be. ‘To give it that feminine touch is really important to me. I like feminine clothes, I wear only skirts myself too. I never wear trousers. And it’s also really nice to see how the hard and soft elements intensify each other.’ But it was also the strong 3D- effect that made this painting so special to her. ‘The light that falls on the painting determines the shapes and 3D- effects you see. So it changes all the time, which is so interesting.’ She translated that in big, sculptural 3D- pieces and all made from natural fabrics like silk, cardboard and wood. Like a cubist maxi-skirt made from silk or huge cardboard plateau shoes, which made it very difficult for the models to walk. According to the loud applause after the show this is probably not the last we will hear from this young talent.

Elise Kim Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2012

Vietnamese designer Elise Kim made her Amsterdam Fashion Week debut on Thursday night. Sponsored by Dutch magazine Grazia she presented her collection Epiphenomenon (part 1 of a trilogy).

The show was all about the moment we start te fall asleep. A surreal abstraction of the moment we loose control of certain securities. It was in the music, the designs, the colors and the styling.

Kim showed white suits, dresses and coats with beautiful fur details on the sleeves and shoulders. Especially the mix of light transparent fabrics  (organza, silk) and the more heavy, winter-y materials (leather and wool) made the designs unique.

On long, slim and feminine designs the color palette ranged from white and nude to black and deep blue. And the added embroidered sequins and self-designed print made the looks extra special.

It was a strong collection and Elise probably made a good impression on many of the Amsterdam Fashion Week visitors.  We can’t wait to see what she has in stores for us the next two collection (also part of the trilogy).

 

Backstage at AFW FW2012 Individuals

Take a look backstage at the Individuals-show which was dark and grungy. The students of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute got inspired by today’s world crisis, with protest-movements like Occupy. Functionality and survival are the main factor in this collection. The styling, accessoiries and hair/make-up tell it all.

Elise Kim Front Row Catwalk Fashion Show FW2012

Curious who were sitting front row at Elise Kim’s show? Check out our front row pics!

 

Individuals Front Row Amsterdam FW2012

Even though Individuals presented their new collection in the afternoon, the room was fully packed. Check out who were there to support the young and talented designers.

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