Graduationshows 2009, #1 The Hague
June 12, 2009 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Fashion, General, Graduationshows, Presentations
The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague is the first academy this year to present the graduation-collections of their fashionstudents. There were some strong collections, with focus on shapes and volumes, bright colors, fabrics and personal statements. It was the first time we saw influences from Bas Kosters and Gareth Pugh. And that’s a compliment !
Bas Kosters: Freedom Collection
There was something new about Bas Kosters’ womenswear-collection for 2010. The dresses, pants and coats he showed yesterday at Paradiso in Amsterdam seemed more refined, happier and free. His previous collections always had a hint of anger, protest and cartoons, but somehow Bas took a few steps forward now. What he showed yesterday was wearable, beautiful in his own way and colorful. It made us laugh, feel happy and reminded us of our careless childhood-moments. The colors! That glitter! The clogs! The signature Kosters-prints! It felt like a serious ready to wear-collection. And he really made us forget that nasty crisis.
Arnhem celebrates fashion
Since the opening of the Arnhem Modebiennale 2009 last friday princess Maxima finally deserves the title ‘fashion princess’. It was the first time she chose Dutch fashion – one of Jan Taminiau’s signature mailbag-jackets – for an official event. And we spotted even more enthousiastic fans of Dutch fashion, like Medy van der Laan dressed from head to toe in Viktor & Rolf NO-collection or the major of Arnhem in People of the Labyrinths. They made us feel proud! And please, go and see the exhibition in Arnhem. It’s beautiful, funny, fashionable, avantgarde and celebrates fashion in every part. The Biennale closes at july 6th 2009.
