Elsien Gringhuis Catwalk Fashion Show FW2011
January 30, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items
Elsien Gringhuis took her inspiration for her fall winter 2011 collection from the Dutch countryside, with it’s endless view, clear fields and lots of wind. She called her collection ‘One of these days’, after a Pink Floyd song. Giving away a bit of the ominous feeling this seeming fresh collection has.
For her 18 different looks Elsien used natural materials (no wonder she won the Green Fashion Competition!) like hand painted silk, bamboo and wool and opted for colors like black, white, green and (light) blue.
For this new collection she focused more on the wearability of her designs. She also developed her way of pattern making. ‘I challenge myself trying to use the minimal amount of parts for my patterns, maybe one or two’, Elsien said. ‘I also tried to give the collection more of an airy feeling then I did with other collection.’
We thought the collection felt very minimalistic with it’s clean cuts and it’s plain colors. The silhouette looked refreshing and elegant and we loved the long jackets and jumpsuits.
Check the Elsien Gringhuis backstage!
Elsien Gringhuis Backstage AIFW FW2011
Backstage at Elsien Gringhuis people were gasping at the shoes of designer Rosanne Bergsma, the futuristic looking wedges in white an metal matched perfect with the collection of Gringhuis. As did the straight hair and make-up with focus at the eyebrow.
Frontrow at Elsien Gringhuis AIFW FW2011
January 30, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Fashion Professionals, Featured Items, People
It was a small salon-show of Elsien Gringhuis, but worth visiting. And after a rough party-nigt downtown the real fashionpro’s and -lovers showed up to watch the show.
Impressions of AIFW FW2011 Day 4
This was Day 4 of Amsterdam International Fashion Week. Highlights: the shows of Tony Cohen, Ilja Visser and Supertrash, the after-party of Olcay Gulsen, cocktailhour and of course lots and lots of fashionlovin’ people.
Supertrash Party Amsterdam Fashion Week
January 30, 2011 by Jetty
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After the Supertrash fashion show there was a big Party in the Gashouder building. Everyone gathered at the center of the room to enjoy the music & drinks and to talk about the spectacular fashion show…
Supertrash Backstage AIFW FW2011
The backstage-atmosphere at Supertrash was relaxed and cheerful. Everybody wanted the show o be a wonderful happening and they succeeded. The make-up was glamourous, colorful and shiny matching the sexy, sensual and strong collection.
Supertrash Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2011
January 30, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, womenswear
The Supertrash fashion show was one great spectacle. Since it was held in the big round Gashouder building much more people could attend the show. There were enormous queues outside and it took hours for everyone to find their seats. For the guests of the front row this was not too difficult. Girls in white tees with their names on it were holding their seats.
Around 22.15u the show finally started. A model in a light suit opened the show, followed by a classic camel coat and a pencil skirt with a floral printed blouse. The designs in beige, sand and nudes felt super feminine and made the models (with high ponytails and green eye make-up) look confident and sexy.
Jumpsuits, corsetlike tops with skirts, fur coats, leather jackets and lace dresses (inspired by the roaring 20ties and elegant 30ties) all looked beautifully made and will definitely sell well. The models wore them with eye catching gold jewelry (in the shape of the letters ‘S’ & ‘T’) and ankle boots.
After all models walked the round catwalk one more time, Olcay Gulsen appeared and there were fireworks. Then everyone gathered in the center of the room to celebrate Supertrash and Amsterdam Fasion Week.
A night to remember…
Velour Catwalk Fashion Show Amsterdam FW2011
January 29, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Menswear, womenswear
Ready to Fish by Ilja Visser Catwalk Fashion Show FW2011
January 29, 2011 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items, womenswear
Like two weeks ago during the presentation of her haute couture collection Ilja Visser again chose a special way of showing her new ready to wear collection. She chose the MC theater as the location and opted for Cirque de Burlesque as a theme for the show.
When we arrived we received fancy scroppino’s, popcorn and cotton candy and some clownesque people led us to the room where the show started. There some circus attributes (balls, swing, trampoline, ladder) were put in place for the models to pose with them.
“..So come on, escape with me
To a world where magic can be..”
Ilja designed pleated pants, tough denim shorts, capes, airy black tops and chunky knitwear (hand-knitted). There was a lot of black, combined with shades of grey, red and a graphic print. The models had large afro wigs and some red and blue details in their make-up. They looked very streetwise in their funky, young and feminine clothes.
Ready to Fish Backstage AIFW FW2011
The hair and colorful make up took some time to get ready backstage at Ready to Fish, the ready to wear-collection of Ilja Visser. Especially the braiding and curling, but the result was stunning and playful. The curly hair fitted perfectly with the theme of the collection.
