Happy Holidays & Fabulous 2014

Open call for submissions for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2014

Open Call for submissions for FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014

6th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival

12 — 15 June 2014 in Maastricht (Netherlands)

FASHIONCLASH is happy to invite you to sign up for the 6th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival.

FASHIONCLASH Festival is an inspiring fashion festival based in Maastricht, the Netherlands. FASHIONCLASH Festival shows the art of fashion in the broadest sense of the word. FASHIONCLASH Festival is a platform where young and upcoming designers and artists from various disciplines get the opportunity to present their work to a broad and various audience, national and international press, industry leaders, etc.
Since the 1st edition in 2009 more than 700 talents from more than 30 countries have joined the festival and were given the opportunity to show their talent and work. Some of their careers really took of from there!

You can download the application form and find more information here.

Encounter with Limerick School of Art and Design

Sarah Ryan

Last week FASHIONCLASH visited Limerick a small town in Ireland. FASHIONCLASH was invited to give a presentation to at  LSAD (Limerick school of Art & Design).
We really enjoyed this encounter with school that clearly shows potential.
We discovered interesting work from LSAD students and alumni.
There is loads of attention for textiles and materials. Designer Lorraine Dimond explains that she tries to be a s sustainable as possible.
"I also developed digital print and knit techniques both by hand and with Shima Seiki industrial knit patterns. Sustainable work ethics and sourcing are important within my collection, my main fabrics are pure wools, recycled polyesters and tencel." (Lorraine Dimond)

Sarah Ryan's impressive collection also shows interesting materials and textures inspired by the human body.

Limerick School of Art and Design Building

‘Corpus Fraterna’ is based on the notion of building a newly formed body from the inside out. Using my two brothers, both surgeons, as its beginning, the collection investigates contour and line with particular focus on inter-connectivity and the garments relativity to one another. The fusion of muscle to bone is illustrated using adverse textiles to create a new informed silhouette in achromatic black." (Sarah Ryan).
















More information & links:

LSAD Fashion dept. blog:
http://fashiondeptlsad.blogspot.ie/2014/01/visit-from-fashionclash.html


LSAD 2013 graduate's page: http://www.lsadfashion.ie

http://www.lit.ie

Why Limerick is Fashionable at Thisislimerick.com

Jaarboek Maastricht 2012-2013 Presented

Maastricht Yearbook 2012 - 2013 was presented this evening at SAPPI.
Theme for this edition is "Made in Maastricht" and FASHIONCLASH is featured as one of the key players in the creative industry sectors among Fablab, Muziekgieterij and Bureau Zuiderlicht and others.

FASHIONCLASH at Austrian Fashion Awards

Raffaela Graspointner

Every year the Federal Ministry for Education, Art and Culture, the Culture Department of the City of Vienna and the Vienna Chamber of Commerce together with the Unit F büro fur mode appoint an independent jury of experts for the AFA - Austria Fashion Awards for Fashion Designers.
Branko Popovic of FASHIONCLASH team took part in the jury.
Read more on BRANKOPOPOVCIBLOG

Lady Gaga wears Elvira 't Hart

Lady Gaga wears top by Elvira 't Hart, designer from The Netherlands who participated at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht festival.
read interview with Elvira 't Hart
http://fashionclash-maastricht.blogspot.nl/2012/05/introducing-elvira-t-hart.html

Lady GaGa wears Peter Movrin

Lady Gaga wearing Peter Movrin´s Franz Madonna dress (from his "Franz Madonna" collection) arriving at LAX airport on November 25th.
Peter Movrin participated at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 with Young@Squat
http://www.notjustalabel.com/petermovrin

FAB POP-UP STORE Aachen

FAB POP-UP-STORE Aachen 
November 24 – December 28

After the success in Hasselt 2011 and Maastricht 2012 the 3rd edition of the fabulous FAB POP-UP STORE is temporarily opening in the Ex-Tango-Shoe-Shop in the heart of Aachen.

Young fashion talent from the Euregio Meuse-Rhine gets the chance to showcase and sell their designs on 200 square meter store space.

Something for everyone!
In the FAB POP-UP STORE you'll find unique clothing, scarves, handbags, jewellery, knitwear, children's clothing and unique Accessories.
Are you looking for special gifts and must-haves for the holidays then you're at the right spot at the FAB POP-UP STORE in Aachen.

FAB POP-UP-STORE AACHEN A cooperation project between Modemuseum Hasselt, FASHIONCLASH Maastricht & designmetropole aachen.
Support by the City of Aachen and the City of Hasselt.

Store location in Aachen: Dahmengraben 16 (Ex-Tango-Schuhgeschäft) 52062 Aachen

http://www.fashionacrossborders.com/

Participating designers:
1STERN DESIGN, AïCHA GERARDS, ANYA LIESNIK, BARIKE, BRANKO POPOVIC
CHANTAL REXHAUSEN, CITYDWELLERS, COMOYOKO, DAMN FV, DANIELLE VROEMEN JEWELLERY, EVA SCHREUDER ONTWERPEN, HEIKE TITTES, HENOT MARLEEN JEWELRY DESIGNER, JULIA MAGR, JULIETTE BOGERS, JULKA, KATRIN ROHNS, LANGEDRIES & NIVELLE BVBAM, LB LENA BERENS, LIESELUND, LIES WAMBACQ, LOU BIJOU, MIRIAM SCHMALEN, MAIKE GERICKE DESIGN, MIEKE DIERCKX, NAWIE KUIPER, NINA FÜHRER, PEPINA PECULIAR®, PYG®, ROBERT TENTEN, SCHARP INC., SLUW, STRIKKS, SÜLZKOTLETT, UNKNOWN DESIGNERS, WORNOUTBELT

Opening of FASHIONCLASH Pop-Up Store Maastricht

This Thursday evening, October 31st, FASHIONCLASH Pop-Up Store opened doors again. FASHIONCLASH Pop-up Store is open from November 1, the end date is not known yet but you can for sure visit the store in the next three months.
FASHIONCLASH Pop-up Store designers: Danielle Vroemen Jewellery, JOELLE BOERS |STUDIO, Marsha Kessels, Nawie Kuiper, Gabriel+Guevara, BRANKOPOPOVIC, Linda Friesen, ebby port, MIEK

Location: Maastrichter Smedenstraat 5, Maastricht 

More information: http://fashionclash.nl/fashionclash-pop-up-store

 Here is an impression of the opening.

Dutch Design Week 2013

Jef Montes at Modebelofte 2013 (by You Are Here and Glamcult Studio)

FASHIONCLASH participants throughout Dutch Design Week 2013 programme.

FASHIONCLASH at FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland

FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland celebrated its 9th edition from 15- 20 October.
FASHIONCLASH presented the Dutch label Jivika Biervliet and label2 from Italy.

Both shows where very cool and brought something fresh to the event. In addition several fashion films from FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 where screened in the Fashion Film Festival preview, such as Karel van Leare film and our film ASPIRE.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 participant Ima Mad also showed new collection in the Off Out of Schedule Programme.

More information: http://www.fashionweek.pl

Here are some impressions

ModaLisboa Ever.Now Impressions

Luís Buchinho

FASHIONCLASH attended ModaLisboa, Lisboa Fashion Week for the very first time. it was a very intense weekend but  a also a very pleasant encounter with Portugese fashion scene.

Here are some impressions.

www.modalisboa.pt

Nawie Kuiper and Branko Popovic of FASHIONCLASH 

FASHIONCLASH at ModaLisboa Ever.Now

FASHIONCLASH is visiting ModaLisboa Ever.Now - Lissabon Fashion Week

11, 12 13 October 2013

FASHIONCLASH is very excited to attend ModaLisboa for the very first time. In the past two very talented designers have participated during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht, Daniela Barros in 2012, and Valentim Quaresma in 2011. http://www.modalisboa.pt

Daniela Barros at FCM 2012

Valentim Quaresma at FCM2011

FASHIONCLASH Invito Shoe Design Challenge Winners are

the three winners:
Malou Fool,  Monique Schraven and Chris van den Elzen

In collaboration with Invito, FASHIONCLASH invited talent to develop a shoe concept where creativity and sustainability are coming together. The Shoe Design Challenge was born as a platform to contribute to the development of new (fashion) talent.

Ten designers, Malou Fool, Marleen Huijsmans, Lotte van de Laar, Judith van Vliet, Wendy van den Ham, Chris van den Elzen, Sarah El Mahi, Milou van den Berg, Monique Schraven and Milou Hillegers, where selected to work out their concepts.

Today the jury came together at Museum aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht, where all the design where exhibited.
The jury, existing of Bas Kosters, Invito and FASHIONCLASH awarded three designers. Men's shoe by Malou Fool and women's shoe by Monique Schraven will be taken into production and will be sold in Invito stores in 2014. Chris van den Elzen received an honorable mention for his innovative and inspiring shoe design.
We are very proud of this project and all ten designers who accepted this challenge.

All ten nominated designers and their designs

Ontwerper/Ondernemer Project

Doe je ogen dicht en denk aan Maastricht - Eén van de eerste dingen die je dan ‘ziet’ is winkelend publiek in de sfeervolle straten van onze karakteristieke stad en mensen die een drankje doen op het terras gelegen aan een gezellig plein.

Maastricht Winkelstad, we kunnen ons er alles bij voorstellen. Winkelen en mode hebben alles met elkaar te maken. Maar toch is het concept Maastricht Modestad nog niet zo duidelijk te zien.


Het antwoord: Ontwerper/Ondernemer Project
Het concept Maastricht Modestad is nog niet sterk gevestigd terwijl hier wel mogelijkheden voor zijn. Daar wilt Gemeente Maastricht in samenwerking met FASHIONCLASH wat aan doen.

Gezamenlijke ambitie: mode in Maastricht versterken gericht op een reputatie en een dynamische modesector van Maastricht als modestad. Hoe? De academie in Maastricht is een bronpunt van veel talent. Maar slechts weinigen worden succesvol ondernemer. Hierdoor komt veel talent niet tot volledige wasdom. FASHIONCLASH en de gemeente Maastricht slaan de handen ineen en bieden een gezamenlijk programma aan: Ontwerper/Ondernemer.
Dit zakelijk begeleidingsprogramma leert ontwerpers op persoonlijke wijze de basisvaardigheden van het ondernemen waarmee ze hun eigen modeonderneming kunnen ontwikkelen.
Er is nog een lange weg te gaan maar de ingrediënten en de enthousiasme zijn er.

Deelnemers 'Ontwerper/Ondernemer': Joelle Boers, Mieke Kockelkorn, Gabriel Guevara, Linda Friesen, Danielle Vroemen, Ebby Port, Marscha Kessels, Branko Popovic, Nawie Kuiper, FASHIONCLASH.

FASHIONCLASH / Invito Shoe Design Challenge

FASHIONCLASH Shoe Design Challenge Powered by Invito is now entering its final fase, and the most exciting one.
This summer our 10 selected designers worked hard to this point.
Museum aan het Vrijthof is currently hosting an exhibition where you can see presentation of 10 different Shoe Design proposals.

From Now on until 13th of October you can take a closer look to their design and the overall process. The jury will also take into account how the participants are dealing with branding and media. Therefore it is important that they gather as much as possible likes via their social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and their Tumblr accounts.
On 2 October, jury will choose a winning design, which will be taken into production and will be sold in Invito stores. How cool is that!

We invite you to take a closer look at Museum aan het Vrijthof. The presentation is installed in the cafe area; Entrance is free of charge.

If you can't make it to the museum here you can also see what they have created and 'like' their work.

At the same time you can also visit the 'FASHIONCLASH @ Museum aan het Vrijthof' exhibition, that has been extended due to the success. Open unto 13 October 2013.

FASHIONCLASH and De Bijenkorf for Maastricht and Euregio 2018

On Friday, 6 September, the European jury will decide which Dutch city will become the European Capital of Culture in 2018. In that light, the members of the jury visited Maastricht and the Meuse-Rhine Euregio today. around 3000 people gathered at the Vrijthof in Maastricht to show support.
FASHIONCLASH teamed up with De Bijenkorf Maastricht and gave a small fashion performance  on the square. Following to that models gave a performance in window display as a opening of the mini exhibition that you can enjoy this at De Bijenkorf Maastricht.
Now let's pray and hope that we win the title Maastricht for European Cultural Capital in 2018!

Presented designers are from Euregio Meuse-Rhine: Saba Tark, STRIKKS, Noir Near Future, Linda Friesen, Marlou Breuls, &TheGang, Branko Popovic, Nawie Kuiper.

Hair and Make-up: Nina Stevens, Bas Aarts, Dominique Cordaro

Check out the images!
© FASHIONCLASH 

Annabel van Royen captured FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

Annabel van Royen captured the backstage spirit of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 with analog camera.
Check it out her wonderful impressions.

© photography Annabel van Royen

For more: http://annabelvanroyen.com

4 September 2013 - Jury Day

Be there! 4 September at Vrijthof in Maastricht 
- between 10.30 and 11.30 a.m. 

On Friday, 6 September, the European jury will decide which Dutch city will become the European Capital of Culture in 2018. In that light, the members of the jury will be visiting Maastricht and the Meuse-Rhine Euregio on 4 September.

We are calling on anyone involved in the cultural field: young and old, amateurs and professionals, art admirers and producers and anyone remotely connected, to descend on the Vrijthof in Maastricht and show off their cultural activity on Wednesday morning, 4 September, a working day, between 10.30 and 11.30 a.m.

Not a ‘performance’ for the jury but a rehearsal in public. A drama society rehearsing a play next to a samba band, a poet reciting his poem near a choir, a dancer rehearsing his steps alongside museum directors engaged in a discussion, a…. For that particular morning, we are asking the cultural field to move their rehearsals to the Vrijthof in Maastricht.

A flying visit, for the jury will not take more than half an hour to stroll through the various rehearsals. The cultural field showing what it is at! And we are also calling on all citizens of Maastricht and the Meuse-Rhine Euregio to come and watch this open-air rehearsal. In other words: do not leave your supporters at home!

http://www.euregio2018.eu/en/algemeen/04-september-2013-jurybezoek-eng.aspx

MUUSE x Vogue Talents - Young Vision Award

You can help finding the next year's design talent. Several FASHIONCLASH Maastricht designers have entered the shortlist. Check it out, you can vote for them. Their name below is the direct link to their vote page.

By voting, your name will be entered to win a piece by last year's winner Ece Gozen, or a gift certificate for €500 in the MUUSE Boutique.

Voting is possible until 26th of August.
Semi-finalists will proceed to a next round selection by Vogue Talents Fashion Editor Sara Maino.

For more information: http://www.muuse.com/#!vogue2013

Peter Movrin

Bona Kim

Ebby Port

Anna Dudzinska

Dana Moldazhanova

Nika Ravnik

Ivan Rocco

Also nominated Runa Brückner who just graduated from ABKMaastricht

FASHIONCLASH participants at MOBA 13

red outfit: Agnieszka Natasza Splewińska

Curator Lidewij Edelkoort has selected the theme of Fetishism in Fashion for the fifth edition of the M°BA. FASHIONCLASH team went to Arnhem to visit this big event. We were in particular proud to see work of several FASHIONCLASH Maastricht designers.
We have made a selection of their work that is featured in Moba.

You can visit this great event until July 21.

http://moba.nu/

Meet the nominees for Shoe Design Challenge

nominated designers and jury

After weeks of collecting submissions we have now chosen our 11 talented designers for the 'FASHIONCLASH Shoe Design Challenge Powered bu Invito.

We are very exvcited to announce our nominated designers are: Malou Fool, Marleen Huijsmans, Lotte van de Laar, Julia Skergeth, Judith van Vliet, Wendy van den Ham, Chris van den Elzen, Sarah El Mahi, Milou van den Berg, Monique Schraven and Milou Hillegers .

The nominees will now develop their shoe ideas further in the coming months. In this process they will be coached by a professional team consisting of Nienke Rutting (Brandmanager Invito),  Fer van der Pas (marketing director and E-commerce Macintosh) and Ingrid Weijer Manager Corporate Responsibility & Innovation of Macintosh).
As of September 14, the designs can be seen at the Museum aan het Vrijthof during two weeks. During the finale in October, the final three winners will be announced by the judges (FASHIONCLASH team, Bas Kosters and Jasper Den Hartog) and one or more winning designs will be taken into production.


 Here is an impression of the press conference and a wonderful kick-off day at Rokin 75. The event has been provided by Fuse Communication.

Selection time for Shoe Design Challenge

Today was the selection time for the 'FASHIONCLASH Shoe Design Challenge powered by Invito'. We sat with Invito and Museum aan het Vrijthof team and went through all the proposals. At last 11 promising and very diverse projects are selected and will be announced this week.

FASHIONCLASH at Berlin Fashion Week

FASHIONCLASH is recovering from the 2013 edition of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht and at the same time already making plans for 2014. In the meantime we visit events to scout talents and to encourage our dear designers and partners. We went to Berlin to attend the promising Berlin Fashion Film Festival that has celebrated its second edition. Our fashion film ASPIRE that we  have created for the 2013 edition in collaboration with Strictua was in the official festival screening. Beside that it was a great event and a wonderful Award Show evening.
At the same time Berlin Fashion Week was happening and we had attended some shows such as the Satu Maaranen (Hyeres 2013 winner) show and side events like the Premium fair.
One of the FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 participants Franziska Michael showed her new ss2014 collection and she was also winner of Premium Young Designer Award 2013 for womenswear. We also met Black Balloon and spotted talents like label IVANMAN and Byungmun Seo.
Furthermore Blaenk label gave a very beautiful presentation at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Berlin.
At last we had the Weissensee Academy Berlin graduation fashin show where we spotted loads of talent. Check out some of the highlights.

ASPIRE screening at Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2013

FASHIONCLASH film by Strictua 'ASPIRE' will be part of Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2013. It will be presented at the Young Guns screening on the 3rd of july.
If you're in Berlin make sure to be there.
http://berlinfashionfilmfestival.net/

Opening Screening: July 2nd, 5pm at Kino Arsenal 1 Buy your tickets here

Young Guns: July 3rd, 3.30pm at Kino Arsenal 1 Buy your tickets here

Meet the locals: July 3rd, 5pm at Kino Arsenal 1 Buy your tickets here

BfFF13 Award Show & fashion presentation by Charlie Le Mindu, July 4th, 6pm at ARENA GLASHAUS only by accreditation, request here

DJ HELL @ BfFF Closing Party: July 4th, 8pm till early morning at BADESCHIFF and ARENACLUB buy your tickets here

FASHIONCLASH in Mauritius

FASHIONCLASH at Dutch Week Mauritius
15 - 20 June 2013 in Mauritius

FASHIONCLASH attended Dutch Week in Mauritius last week! FASHIONCLASH has travelled before but never so far away and to such exotic destination as Mauritius.
The three Dutch Tall Ships ‘Tecla’, bark ‘Europa’ and ‘Oosterschelde’ are sailing around the world, wandering the oceans and following the old trade routes of historic times. From 15 – 19 June the ships where berthed near Le Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis in Mauritius. In connection to the historic visit of the Dutch Tall Ships in Mauritius, a Dutch Week was organized.
FASHIONCLASH has been invited to present one Dutch designer, two models and to invite several journalists. We have selected Dutch designer Tessa Wagenvoort to present her collection in the program of the Fashion & Design Institute fashion event that took place on June 17th. Accompanying Tessa Wagenvoort we have invited two Dutch models Lotte Berkelaar and Danila Pietersz.
Beside the fashion show we have initiated a fashion shoot with the photographer Lonneke van der Palen. For this shoot we have used clothing of Tessa Wagenvoort and from students of the FDI Mauritius. The shoot took place in the Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort where we where guests the entire week. This is the most wonderful resort with the kindest team.
Beside the fashion event and the shoot we had the honor to welcome the Dutch Tall Ships and to wave goodbye and fruthermore MTPA has composed a full program for us with various activities and visits around some of the islands highlights.
Looking back to last week it was an unforgettable week and encounter with lovely people we have met in Mauritius. We are now brainstorming about possible collaboration with the Fashion & Design Institute. We hope to go back to this small but magical part of the earth.

Review and impressions from the show: http://brankopopovic.blogspot.nl/2013/06/fashion-design-institute-mauritius.html

http://www.fdi.mu/

lovely people