Dutch Fashion Awards 2010 – Backstage Beauty
November 7, 2010 by Jetty
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The models walking the shows during the DFA-evening all looked their best. Their hair & make up was done beautifully and they really worked the runway. Here you can check their looks up close.
Dutch Fashion Awards 2010 – Arrivals
November 7, 2010 by Jetty
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Over four hundred guests attend the Dutch Fashion Awards in The Hague this year. Besides all the Dutch fashion insiders there were also a lot of sponsors. Each with their own interpretation of the dress code of the evening, black tie. We could spend hours watching everyone wearing the most impressive gowns and party dresses. And with our selection of the arrivals you can enjoy the DFA fashion as well.
Iris van Herpen wins Dutch Fashion Awards 2010
November 6, 2010 by Jetty
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Tonight Iris van Herpen won three awards. She not only won the big Mercedes Benz Dutch Fashion Award, consisting of 25.000 euro. She also received the Dutch Incubator Award and the Accessory Award. We are so proud of this Dutch young designer talent and we’re sure she’s going to be big outside the Netherlands.
Congratulations Iris!!
Bas Kosters gave a spectacular show tonight. His collection, based on mutants, convinced the jury that he deserved the International Incubator Award.
Well done Bas!
Dutch Fashion Awards 2010 – Backstage Fashion (2)
November 5, 2010 by Jetty
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Rehearsals are done and we’ve just had dinner. Two more hours before the first guests are arriving. Everyone is now getting dressed, black tie that is.
Dutch Fashion Awards 2010 – Backstage Fashion
Rehearsal-time!
All models are getting ready backstage.
Since the designers have to share their models tonight, they have to hurry backstage.
But it’s all looking great so far!
Dutch Fashion Awards 2010 – Preview
November 5, 2010 by Jetty
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Tonight the Dutch Fashion Awards will be presented for the fourth time. Young, talented Dutch designers will show their designs on the runway. And an international jury will decide who will win one of the Dutch Fashion awards.
For tonight the following five designers are nominated
- Conny Groenewegen
- Bas Kosters
- Marcha Hüskes
- Iris van Herpen
- Claes Iversen
Also last year’s winner, Sjaak Hullekes will present his brand new collection.
We’re looking forward to tonight’s show. For now enjoy our first images of the show area and the backstage/atmosphere.
Hair Heroes in Amsterdam
Hair Heroes is a Dutch charity project instignated by international renowned hair-artist Andy Uffels and Penny Slaney. The project is an independent working foundation that supports the Dutch foundation Stop Kindermisbruik (Stop Child-abuse). By organizing events in the Netherlands but also by supporting educational hair-dressing-projects in India and Cambodia Hair Heroes tries to make a difference. This sunday all Dutch top-hairdressers gathered at the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal for the yearly Hair Heroes-event, with a spectaculair show, performances, acts and an afterparty.
Team Peter Stigter covered the event for Hair Heroes.
New Face: Milou van Groesen
Meet Milou van Groesen, a 22-year old Dutch Model, who’s about to become big in the world of modelling. She has been modelling for a few years now. Yet it was only after Balenciaga let her open the latest show (SS2011) that Milou is getting everyone’s attention. Her agent has decided Milou she should take her career in a new, high end direction. ‘She represents a new cool’, she said. And it seems that’s already working out. We can’t wait to see more of this blonde Dutchie.
Name: Milou van Groesen
Age: 22
Birth Year: 8 April, 1988
Place of Birth: Den Helder, The Netherlands (she’s 100% Dutch)
Discovered: By A Models Amsterdam, while she was walking on the street.
Breakthrough: She opened the Balenciaga show (SS2011)
Fashion shows: Costello Tagliapietra, Staerk, Vera Wang, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Elise Øverland, Charlotte Ronson en Gaspard Yurkievich, Philip Lim and Balenciaga.
Agencies: Women Management (Paris)
Campaigns: Diesel and H&M
Signature look: Milou often looks like she’s under the influence of something. That’s probably what makes her stand out.
Admires: Kate Moenning’s style
Hobbies: Having a nice drink with my friends in the park and being at home with friends. Milou also plays guitar; her dad teaches her that. Yet she says her life is one big hobby.
Favorite music: She likes rock. Milou’s favorite bands are Uh Huh Her and Sleater-Kinney.
Check out Milou’s Screen Test below:
New Face: Saskia de Brauw
A beauty with brains, that’s how we would describe Dutch model Saskia de Brauw. She started modeling at the age of 16, then took a break to finish her study and now she is back! With her age, she’s 29 now, she has more to offer than just a pretty face. This girl has something to say too. And if she’s not modeling she works on her art projects.
Name: Saskia de Brauw
Age: 29
Birth Year: 1981
Place of Birth: a village near Amsterdam
Discovered: at the age of 16
Breakthrough: her second breakthrough happened in 2010. Saskia did a casting for Prada and became the new face or Eres (she took over Lara Stone for this job). Models.com named her (at the age of 29) as one of the New Faces.
Fashion shows: Givenchy, Balenciaga, Paul Smith, Matthew Williamson (SS2011)
Agencies: VIVA, Paparazzi
Signature look: Short dark hair, androgyny
Quote: ‘Modeling was never a dream. Yet thanks to my work as a model I could afford my study. I’d prefer to call myself a visual artist.’
Dreams of: Doing a shoot for Vogue in which she can be more of a character than a model. Saskia also dream of living in Paris.
Admires: Stella Tenant, Helena Christensen, Freja Beha and Lara Stone
Saskia has her own website, check: saskiadebrauw
New Face: Iris Egbers
Meet another new Dutchie. Her name is Iris Egbers and she’s become popular as a model very quickly. She was exclusively booked by Calvin Klein and walked some great other shows (SS2011) too. People love her because she is beautiful in a very classic way.
Name: Iris Egbers
Age: 18
Date of Birth: 12 May, 1992
Place of Birth: Breda, The Netherlands
City: Breda
Discovered: Iris herself sent pictures to modeling agency Micha Models.
Breakthrough: the Calvin Klein show SS2011
Fashion shows: Jil Sander, Dries van Noten, Calvin Klein, Barbara Bui, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Sonia Rykiel, Celine, Ann de Meulenmeester
Agencies: Women (Milan), Micha Models (Amsterdam)
Personal style: Jeans with T-shirt, high heels, long hair.
Obsessed with: Beautiful people
Dreams of:
Favorite food: Pasta, pizza, salads.
Favorite movie: The notebook
Favorite designers: Alexander Wang
Style Icon: Kate Moss
Personal motto: Just live every day and smile.
