Amsterdam International Fashion Week Preview: Bas Kosters FW2011

We have one week to go till the Amsterdam International Fashion Week starts. So to get you in the right mood for all the great Dutch fashion you’re going to see next week, we will present you some previews of the collections of several Dutch designers. We kick off with rebel designer Bas Kosters, who will show on Thursday evening, the 27^th of January.

Bas Kosters has had a lot on his mind these past weeks. Besides putting his collection together he is busy with some other projects as well, including a new commercial job, which we will hear more about soon. Yet despite the rush Bas is pretty calm: ‘The days I was finishing my collections in the middle of the night are in the past. Now I make sure I rest when I need to, otherwise things get out of control. And there’s really no need in wearing yourself out, cause at the day of the show you still have to be presentable (you have to talk to the press and you’ll get photographed).’

And Bas is right on schedule, cause the biggest part of the collection, inspired by mutants, is done. For those of you who’ve seen Bas’ show at the Dutch Fashion Awards, this – indeed – is the same collection, yet expanded. ‘The collection we’re going to show during the AIFW is more prêt-à-porter. For the Dutch Fashion Awards we were in hurry, we finished the collection (of 15 items) in three weeks. This time everything is far more balanced. Plus, we’ve added five menswear looks.’

According to Bas this collection is very different from what we’ve seen before. ‘The last couple of collections were very dark, this time we brought back the color. We also used some new techniques. For instance, we used special painting techniques and we used screen prints and digital prints.’

Bas continues: ‘The collection will also be more refined and there will be more shape in the designs. My favorite look is one of the outfits from the finale. It’s a dress made from silk pastel strips and when the model walks in it, it moves beautifully.’

Like almost everything Bas works on next week’s show will definitely not be your average fashion show. He promises a great spectacle and we sure can’t wait to see what he’s got in stores for us…

Photographer: Jeannette Huisman@Team Peter Stigter

Ilja Visser Couture Catwalk Fashion Show FW2012

This week Dutch designer Ilja Visser presented her new collection in a very special way. She invited everyone to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a museum which is currently under construction. There a guide gave all the guests (who head to wear protection helmets and bright colored jackets for safety) a small tour through the museum explaining how Pierre Cuypers built the Rijksmuseum in 1885.

After that tour the show started in one of the big area’s in the Rijksmuseum. A violist filled the room with beautiful music and the first models appeared. They wore structural clothes in many different natural shades, all inspired by the work of Pierre Cuypers.

The official catwalk images will be posted on our blog soon. For now check the picture gallery above.

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.

Goodiebag!? Claes Iversen Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

At the Claes Iversen fashion show we saw a lot of butterflies. They were there on the clothes, the models hair and they even ended up in our goodiebag. Other products in that bag were from L’oréal, the sponsor of the show and Martini, who served some nice cocktails during the night.

Useful

Key ring – Martini
Shampoo – 250 ml – L’oréal
Hairspray – 300 ml – L’oréal
Mascara – Maybelline
Lipstick – Maybelline

Spam

Folder – Vondel Hotels

Estimated value: 20,-

Rating: 7,5

STREETHEARTS

Een kijkje achter de schermen bij Team Peter Stigter over het Streethearts project. http://vimeo.com/13850271

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13850271[/vimeo]

Joline Jolink Catwalk Fashion Show ss2011

Joline Jolink is one of the few Dutch designers who is working silently and serious at her oeuvre. She’s still developing, but her style is already visible and consistent. She sells mainly in the Netherlands (12 shops and a webshop) and probably soon in Belgium. It’s been a while since Joline Jolink  showed a collection to an audience, but yesterday she presented her spring summer-2011 collection to buyers and a small selection of editors. It was a very grown up, elegant and sporty collection. For the first time Joline Jolink presented some leather accessories, two small bags worn at the hip and a big bag inspired by oldfashioned schoolbags.

The designer is fascinated by strong women, their lives, way of dressing, way of thinking. And it always makes an interesting collection. For next spring it was Katharine Hepburn that inspired Joline Jolink. Especially her sporty/elegant way of dressing and her preference for menswear tickled the designer.

The result is a well balanced collection full of renewed classics, like the men’s shirt, the pleated trousers, the suit and the shirtdress. Jolink choose basic colors, like beige, marine, black, white and mustard. The only print was a wrinkled navy/beige striped jersey. eyecatchers were a soft, halterneck suit, a big poncho and a beige-colored silk suit. The flowing silhouet, the modern classics with a clean, sporty twist and the eclectic mix made it to a strong collection.

Sandwich Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011

Yesterday Sandwich presented it’s summer collection for next year. The fashion brand, which was founded 28 years ago, gave an energetic show with lots of good-looking outfits.

The collection was divided in different themes like Ocean Breeze, Raw Chic and Contradictions. This was visible through pants with different silhouettes; from leggings to treggings to trousers with a low crotch.

Sandwich showed some strong blouses, soft cardigans and diverse jackets like motorjackets, parkas and trench-coats. Every outfit was completed with the right accessories like a nice necklace, belt or soft scarf.

The color-palette was soft, ranging from white to beige to light gray and brown, with a splash of yellow and pink every now and then.

It was a vibrant show and all clothes looked super comfortable. So whether the Sandwich lady wants to go for lunch with a friend, bring her kids to school or crash a party, for every occasion there was an appropriate look in this collection.

AIFW Sfeer dag4

Impressie van de vierde dag AIFW Amsterdam Fashion Week (backstage, fashion shows & people. Tijdens de show van Conny Groenewegen ging Peter Stigter meters… de lucht in.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13434828[/vimeo]

Joanne en Erik over hun bezigheden op de AIFW.

Interview met Joanne en Erik van House of Orange.  Vertellen over hun bezigheden en een verhaal over dopjes.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13431901[/vimeo]

Daryl van Wouw over zijn inspratie.

Interview net na de show van Daryl van Wouw. Daryl vertelt waarom Massive Attack een inspratie bron was voor zijn collectie.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/13435191[/vimeo]

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