Official opening Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011
June 1, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Arnhem, Events, Featured Items, People, Presentations, Streetwear
Amber has arrived in Arnhem and a lot of fashion-lovers and -insiders celebrated her arrival yesterday afternoon. We spotted designers Bas Kosters, Mada van Gaans and Sjaak Hullekes amongst others and much more well dressed people in Dutch fashion.
Amber has arrived!
June 1, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Arnhem, Events, Fashion, Featured Items, People, Presentations
Yesterday afternoon the Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011 was officially opened. So Amber finally has arrived in Arnhem and a large crowd of fashion-insiders and -lovers welcomed her at the Akzo-grounds.
In the morning the international press got a private viewing, followed by the opening ceremony and a very pleasant diner where guests were seated like a large family.One of the highlights was the lighting of the candle/installation of AF Vandevorst – the sleeping beauty will shine her light during the Biennale. Let’s see what surprise she has in mind for us.
Arnhem Mode Biennale kicks off
May 31, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Arnhem, Events, Fashion, Featured Items, Presentations
Yesterday the preparations for the Arnhem Mode Biennale were still in full swing. Designers and production-teams added the last touch to their installations in the main location at the Akzo-grounds, the Museum of Modern Art in Arnhem and the city.
Today at 3 pm sharp the Arnhem Mode Biennale will be opened officially. Of course we will inform you about this event, here’s a small impression of the last day before the opening.
Arnhem Mode Biennale, june 1st – july 3rd.
Streetfashion Toronto Fashion Week FW2011 Day 1
March 29, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Featured Items, People, Streetwear, toronto
TPS-member Jon Loek went back to his home-country to catch some atmosphere at LG Toronto Fashion Week. It’s cold, but that doesn’t stop people dressing up! So we really want to know what you are wearing during the coming fashionweeks. Your Prada-shoes, your latest Jil Sander-dress or that vintage Yves St. Laurent? We don’t judge, we’re not the fashion-police, we just enjoy fashion and your own personal style. Next stop: Toronto Fashion Week.
The king is gone
March 5, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Featured Items, Media, Paris, People, Streetwear
Christian Dior caused quite a mob-scene outside the Rodin Museum yesterday, where the fashion-house built a big black tent in the gardens for the show. Approximately 300 to 500 people gathered in the Rue de Varenne trying to get a glimpse of celebrities but also Bernard Arnault – ceo of LVMH – and other vips, cameracrews, photographers, journalist and curious tourists fled the street. Eventually the police tried to put everybody behind the gates.
And there was only one single man who symbolically tried to speak out for John Galliano. And let’s be honest – we will miss Galliano. A lot.
Alexander Wang Catwalk Fashion Show New York FW2011
February 13, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Fashion, New York, womenswear
The collection Alexander Wang sent out yesterday was based on thick padded ponchos, quilted on the inside, that looked as if the models had pulled duvet covers over their heads. All the lush, cocoon-y outerwear was clever, with hybrids of bomber jacket-turned-poncho, boyfriend blazer-turned-fur coat, and a tuxedo jacket with puffer sleeves.
Sometimes it looked a bit exaggerated and over the top, but that’s just what Wang had in mind. He wanted to make some fun of decadence and luxury. A key element of the collection was the use of technologically advanced fabrics that combined knits and woven silk in a single piece, the result worked out beautifully. But there were more materials he used unexpectedly: everyday fleece or techno Neoprene for elegant outfits, jogging pants in luxurious pony skin; and eye goggles framed with fur. Even when the clothes were relatively classic, like bias-cut satin dresses, the skirts unraveled into ribbon streamers to give the look a twist.
Stijlinstituut Amsterdam about trends for Fall 2011
February 11, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Events, Featured Items, Featured Video, Stijlspot, Stylespot
Anne Marie Commandeur of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam talks about her expectations for the new fall 2011 season, that kicked of yesterday with New York Fashion Week. It’s her talent to catch the trends and influences a few years ahead of the actual season, so what’s old news for her is brand new for us.
According to Commandeur the biggest trends are: Sobriety (a serene but luxurious style with lots of black & white), Retro (influenced by Mad Men and the Fifties), Baroque Wonderland (to escape from todays life, inspired by Alice in Wonderland) and Raw Luxury (inspired by nature and wild animals). You will hear more of it during the coming fashionweeks and read all about it at our Stylespot First View and Round Up. Below you’ll find an example of two of the biggest trends for the new season.
We’ll keep you posted!
SOBRIETY
RETRO
Copyright images: Stijlinstituut Amsterdam
Highlights 14th edition AIFW FW2011
We did it again! We survived Amsterdam International Fashion Week, with more than 27 shows, presentations and party’s. We shot front-stage, backstage, street-wear, shows and soirees and we loved every minute of it.
More than 20.000 people attended the AIFW this time – amongst them a large group of international bloggers – and we hope they enjoyed themselves as much as we did. We did see some strong collections, beautifully dressed people and a lot of fashion-enthusiasm. We won’t forget the couture-show of Jan Taminiau or the colorful parade of Bas Kosters full with energy and fantasy. And we were surprised by the collection of Marloes Blaas and the sweet romantic style of Sage & Ivy. Die-hards like Tony Cohen and Addy van den Krommenacker demonstrated us what a real professional catwalk-show looks like. And talking about show: you don’t have to tell Supertrash anything about that. This was glamor tot the max!
And let’s not forget Spijkers & Spijkers, Monique Collignon, the LAB-shows, Ready to Fish by Ilja Visser, Huen Yeu, Velour, Elsien Gringhuis. And the Green Fashion Competition. This is how diverse and inventive Dutch fashion-design is.
Fashion is vaporized
January 30, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Events, Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, General
After a week of hard work and great shows the fashion-circus is leaving again. What’s left are good memories and the left-overs of parties and presentations. Bye Amsterdam Fashion Week, we’ll be back in july!
Next stop for Team Peter Stigter is New York Fashion Week fall/winter 2011 and we will keep you posted on what’s happening there. See you soon and thanks for all the enthusiastic support.
Frontrow at Hunkemöller AIFW FW2011
The place was packed at the Hunkemöller show at the last day of the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. The lingerie-label held a wonderful, glamorous show and the audience enjoyed every minute of it. Here’s who we spotted frontrow.
