Marije Hellwich Tony Marcus Sacharias Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

Marije Hellwich only presented eight different looks tonight, but still managed to show a mix of mens and womenswear. She opened her show with a sheer floral printed dress, followed by a satin-like menswear look. Later the transparent items (like a very cool menswear rugsack) were mixed with ultra thick neopreen pieces, like an enormous off white coat mixed with a pair of printed pants and a sand colored top combined with a sheer fringed skirt.

Fierce looking models with wet hair and tough boots wore a selection of minimalistic designs at Tony Marcus Sacharias. After two full on white coats Tony added a touch of beige and lightgrey in a third look, which included a skirt and long sleeved stiff top. Several dresses and straight cut capes followed as Tony added some red to his looks. A simple, pure collection; nothing more, nothing less.

SIS by Spijkers en Spijkers Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

Truus Spijkers and Riet Spijkers presented a signature SIS collection tonight, named I am in training, don’t kiss me. The looks were inspired by the circus, which was visible in the clothing details and the circus animal prints. Even the backdrop and the music breathed circus, while the smiling models with curly hair gave the show an extra positive vibe.

They wore wearable dresses in different colored parts and playful ruffled skirts. Printed hot shorts were worn with loose fitting tops, small colored belts and elegant heels. Like always at SIS there were a few suits too, a light pink version with a blouse in the same color being the most stunning.

An extra playful accent was added to the show when a dressed up circus dog (actually the dog of the Spijkers-sisters) was sent on the runway, accompanied by one of the models. Overall it was one of the sexiest, most cheerful SIS collections so far. Let’s keep this positive vibe throughout the night!

 

Bas Kosters Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

No evening show for Bas Kosters today. Instead he held a matinee show this afternoon. It started with an on stage interview with the famous Margreet Dolman who asked him about the big inspiration for his spring/summer collection…Love!

Turns out when Bas Kosters and his partner broke up after a nine year relationship last year Bas felt he just had to do something with love. When he was ready to leave his grief behind he tattooed the word ‘love’ on his chest and moved on. He used his broken heart experience for his new collection, named Love Fuck Yeah, inspired by the love of his family and friends, the love for himself and his work that strengthened him.

And loaded with love it was. In a nine minute during show Bas gave us all the love he had to give to the tunes of 90 different love tracks (Love for the Sake of Love – Love me like a loaded Gun – Love is a drug). All looks were colorful and printed, like you’d expect from Bas. Prints included checks, dolls and hearts shapes, which maybe looked innocent but in fact were made out of porn images. His bright sequins were heart shaped too and a male model dressed in an enormous tule dress was just too cool for skool.

After all models had left the runway they came up once more picking people out of the audience dancing with them and just sharing the love. Then the church bells rang and the last song started… “Going to the chapel and we gonna get married..”, we heard as Bas wearing a veil came on stage with someone in an enormous heart costume. As a wedding cake was brought on it was clear: Bas is madly in love again and ready to share it with the rest of the world.

Fred, Britt & Jacob Kok Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

Some familiar faces during today’s LAB shows.

Fred Farrow, who won the Frans Molenaar price in 2010, and his friend Britt Avalon Tan presented their spring/summer collection. Their models appeared to the tunes of an acapella song played in the corner of the room. They looked elegant in a selection of handmade macrame designs in a beautiful color palette which included lots of white and some accents in yellow, mint green and rusty.

Then Jacob Kok, who we know from last year and winner of the Dutch television program Project Catwalk, showed his collection named WROEG. Inspired by the end of times of the Maya calender he sent his men down the runway carrying their own light installations. They had a radar projected on their chest, guiding them in the unknown. Jacob showed some stunning prints, which he developed himself together with his sponsor Dylon.

Lichting 2012 Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show

On Thursday night the top notch of Dutch fashion students presented their work in a crowded tropical warm show area. Fourteen upcoming designers all showed their skills by each sending out four of their best looks.

We spotted some serious talent and very much enjoyed the diversity of the collections.

See all the looks of the fourteen designers:

Esther Kruyer, Brian Geradts, Nadja Wering, Miriam de Waard, Ilona Putkaradze, Sara Veenstra, Tess van Zalinge, Yvonne Kwok, David Laport, Poul Brouwer, Morta Griskeviciute, Judith van Vliet, Jef Montes, Dagmar Lindeijer

Karssenberg-Greidanus Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

What a way to open a fashion show! At Karssenberg-Greidanus a model, who had her upper body hidden in an enormous balloon came to the door, walked the runway and then let the balloon explode. After that ‘big bang’ the models appeared, wearing muddy wellies mixed with a variation of raincoats and dresses.

Their faces were covered by the same material as the rain capes were made of. Dresses were wrapped around the models’ bodies with thick ribbons. Glass like materials on a long top represented water drops and gave the collection it’s elegant touch.

It certainly didn’t feel like a typical summer collection, but then again that was never Sanne and Cleo’s intention.

Individuals Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

Should we cover our ears? The Individuals fashion show started with extremely loud and incredibly dark music and looks in shades of broken asphalt to match. Tough models wore ethnic inspired looks that breathed progress, strength and necessity; the three themes of the collection, which was actually a squeal to the previous Individuals collection of last season.

They wore grungy over-accessorized looks with lots of black leather. Corset-like tops, baseball jackets and large hoodies were all in the asymmetrical, layered streetwear mix.

After all the darkness, a touch of primal / fuchsia was added to the collection as the music got a little more pleasant to listen to. Then fuchsia changed into deep shades of sand and beige only to end in a series of full bone white looks. Every outfit was richly styled; golden headpieces, scarves wrapped around the models heads, messy, braided hairstyles and eye-catching bangles were all in the mix.

After some ethnic drums and the sound of birds it became completely silent and light on the catwalk as all looks a appeared on the runway once again. Leave out the heavy accessories and the sky-high shoes and you’ve got yourself a selection of very wearable streetwise clothes. A few of the TPS team-members have even already prepared their Individuals wishlist!

Melissa Siegrist & Rebecca Ward Amsterdam Fashion Week SS2013

Melissa Siegrist and Rebecca Ward both showed a very small selection of looks today.

Melissa started with six sportswear inspired menswear outfits. She showed sporty shorts with visible pockets, tank tops in different variations (linen, striped and shiny) and two chic jackets. A small but well tailored selection. We would love to see more!

Rebecca Ward’s collection was all about curves. She presented a series of corset-inspired looks and added circular shapes to her bodies, skirts and pants. A structured grey skirt and a nude shaded body looked stunning, as did a kaleidoscopic nude dress. It might be a while before those futuristic pants get picked up, but they sure fit well in this small and cohesive collection.

Roya Hesam Amsterdam Catwalk Fashion Show SS2013

Nude, airy & sheer; three words that best describe Roya Hesam‘s spring/summer collection. The opening look, a girl dressed in a nude-colored sheer bodysuit with thin ‘spikes’ on the shoulders already set the tone for the rest of the collection. After that the models became better (less revealingly) dressed, although every creations still had it’s cutouts and openings.

Roya sent a wide range of revealing black and nude shaded jumpsuits, evening dresses, maxi skirts and blouses down the runway. She added just a touch of color (a red shaded bra and a full red look) and some metallic accents (sequins/studs). Her models looked elegant in the airy designs and appeared ready for a late night dinner on a hot summer night (yet with all looks being extremely airy they might want to bring an extra vest).

 

 

Dorhout Mees & Domenico Cioffi Amsterdam Fashion Week SS2013

Dorhout Mees and Domenico Cioffi; the first two LAB shows of this week!

Dorhout Mees kicked off with a small collection of womenswear. Dresses with strong shoulders, structured skirts and blouses combined with tiny hotpants formed playful elegant looks. Esther Louise Dorhout Mees used nature inspired prints and shades of (mos-)green and white. Several fabrics looked shiny and somewhat metallic, as other sheer ones stressed the airy and dreamy aspect of the collection.

Newcomer Domenico Cioffi followed with a selection of true summer looks. He showed wide tops and dresses with line details and striped prints. He even added matching sun caps and styled his looks with chunky cuffs, fringed sandals, cross earrings and eye-catching cool sunglasses which he designed himself. Quite a lot of different styles united! Therefore a clean grey-ish playsuit and a sober trenchcoat inspired design were the strongest items in the bunch.

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