Kathryn Milan Fashion Week Amsterdam FW2014
After Francisco van Benthum we jumped into our Mercedes and drove up to the city center of Amsterdam. There fashion label Kathryn Milan, a newcomer on the official schedule, presented it’s f/w collection. Since it was a client show instead of a press show the vibe was totally different from that at the Gashouder (the official show venue). Dapper gents and well dressed, prosperous ladies attended the collection presentation. They adoringly glazed at the label’s silk and satin creations (blouses, dresses and even a jumpsuit), coats with leather details (on the collars and the cuffs), tweed skirt suits and all kinds of glittery embroideries. Models got an elegant, wealthy allure through their perfect updos and chic jewelry. The closing black evening gown with an outstanding beaded collar truly was a show piece on the womenswear side, as a double breasted, woolen trenchcoat was a definite showstopper on the label’s menswear department. Designer David L. Turner gracefully walked his catwalk during the finale of the show, receiving a big applause from his attending loyal clientele.
Getting ready for Amsterdam Fashion Week 19th Edition
The 19th edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week will kick off coming week-end with Amsterdam Fashion Weekend and THE summerparty to be: Celebrate. These fashion-crazy days are filled with pop-up catwalkshows, a fashion-bazaar and all kinds of fashion-related activities in the Fashion- and Museum-quarter of Amsterdam. This event will be followed by five days of catwalkshows and Team Peter Stigter is warming up to bring you the best pictures and reviews of this event. You want to join the crowd? This is your chance: for the first time exclusive entry-tickets for the shows will be for sale.
From july 12th until 16th the AFW will build its venue in the Westerpark and transform the enormous Gashouder into a fashion-theatre where young talents and well known designers will show their spring summer 2014 collections. Supertrash will unveil their first collection for children – ST Girls – and menswear-designer Francisco van Benthum will make his return to the catwalk.
Of course more familiar names will be there too like Marga Weimans, Tony Cohen, SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers and Claes Iversen. And everybody is looking forward to the closing-show: Lichting 2013, with the most talented fashion-graduates of this year.
The Frontrow Club
For the first time non-professional fashionlovers can attend a fashion-show. AFW has a limited amount of tickets for shows held at july 13, 14, 15 and 16. They will be sold online for a reduced price and are exclusively for members of The Frontrow Club. This club is an online community related to AFW and everybody can join the club, the membership is for free. And with the membership comes all kinds of privileges.
More than 3000 people already joined the club and they can experience live what a fashion-show is like (meet all the editors of Vogue, Elle and Glamour, see the photographers in action, watch the celebs frontrow) . A tickets means a seat near the big catwalk in the Gashouder where they can watch the show of Tony Cohen or a seat in the more intimate space of the Transformatorhuis to see the new collection of Cold Method.
For most shows there availability is limited, but for the show of 2LOVETONYCOHEN at Sunday july 14th the availability of tickets is much bigger. The special Frontrow Club -fee per ticket is 35 euro, and there’s a five euro discount for visitors who buy two tickets for different shows held the same day. And you can experience a lot of fashion for that price!
All information about different events during Amsterdam Fashion Week you will find at the official site of AFW
For The Frontrow Club and buying tickets, click here
See you there!
This was Boutyq SS2012
July 14, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Backstage, beauty, Events, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, models, womenswear
Before the AIFW takes over our blog, we would love to share the BOUTYQ-event with you. The fifth edition of BOUTYQ gave a reason to celebrate this great fashionevent. Despite the rain fashion-pro’s and -lovers arrived at the Dylan Hotel to watch the collections of Francisco van Benthum, Jeroen van Tuyl and Unconditional.
The collection of Van Benthum was inspired by Cuba and the tropics, which resulted in a modern/classic design in light fabrics and colors. The British label Unconditional presented mens- and womenswear with a street chic character. Jeroen van Tuyls clsed the evening with his tough yet classic menswear.
Boutyq Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam AW 2011
February 3, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, womenswear
The Boutyq-event has developed itself into a serious fashion-event, where Dutch talents get to present themselves two times a year plus an international renowned brand or fashion-house. Last Tuesday Dutchies Francisco van Benthum, Jeroen van Tuyl, Jan Boelo and the British label Unconditional presented their fall winter 2011 collections. And after a full week of mainly womenwear it was refreshing to see some good menswear-collections.
Francisco van Benthum started his career in 1996 with colleague Michiel Keuper, but began his own line in 2001. It’s been difficult for the talented designer to maintain his own label over the years, but it seems his Francisco van Benthum/whitelabel is succesful. It was this line he presented at Boutyq. His clothes still have that constructed look but less edgy, finishing and proportions still play an important role.
Jeroen van Tuyl celebrates his 10th anniversary this year and he proved himself a serious mensweardesigner. Elegant, sharp, tough are keywords that explain his signature style, his graphics are always strong. This time prints were inspired by pieces of broken glass and they appeared at suits, coats and scarves.
Jan Boelo has just begun, but got his education at several sources: Jan Taminiau, Marloes Blaas, Paul Schulten and Balmain. At the last fashionhouse he discovered his signature style: strict, sharp and with a touch of rock ‘n roll. He presented his first collection in 2010.
Philip Stephens is the man behind the British label Unconditional, contemporary, luxury basics for men and women are mixed with more fashionable and seasonable specials. Remarkable fact is that the collections are produced in an ethical way, with organic fabrics and environment friendly dyes.
Trends ss2010: the men’s skirt
The men’s skirt has been all over the news lately. Maybe because fashion brand H&M recently introduced a men’s skirt for their spring/summer collection 2010. And usually when H&M comes up with a trend it is picked up by many followers.
Of course H&M is not the first brand to introduce the men’s skirt. We’ve seen this fashion item on the runway for years. One true lover and wearer of skirts is designer Marc Jacobs, who takes his bows most of the time dressed in a kilt.
This year there were some skirts in the menswear collections as well. At Thom Browne we spotted an ultra short version, at the show of Jean Paul Gaultier (one of the first designers with skirts for men) the skirts were much longer. Rick Owens’ models wore multiple layers, one of those layers being the skirt. Other brands which had skirts in their collection were John Galliano, Francisco van Benthum and Kris van Assche.
We’re very curious if the skirt will become the trend for men in 2010.
Trends ss2010: sporty fashion
Hoodies, zippers, caps, sleeveless tops, short shiny jackets and net fabrics dominated the menswear collections for 2010. That can only mean one thing: sports influences.
There was the basketball look (Kris van Assche), the gymnastic look (Francisco van Benthum, Calvin Klein) and the football look (Bikkembergs). There were sailing types (Burberry), the boxer types (Ann DeMeulemeester), the diving types (Moncler Gamme Blue, Gucci) the golf player and the horse back rider (Frankie Morello).
Especially Gucci had a lot of shiny sports jackets, not referring to a specific sport.
Sportswear and casual wear really seemed to merge with each other on the catwalk. Of course menswear is always a little bit sporty, but this time sports were all over the place. However, whether a tanktop made of a net fabric is very suitable for going to the office remains to be seen.
