Gösta von Platen - Breaking Bodily Boundaries

Photography: Polo Lindström Muller

Meet Gösta von Platen, a Swedish fashion designer specialising in menswear, currently doing an internship with a menswear label in Paris. Through his work, he aims to create an environment that can evolve over time, exploring the boundaries between body, material and environment.

You will be able to admire his work between the 11th and 17th of June at De Bijenkorf as part of the Showpieces exhibit.

What made you realize that you wanted to work in this field? 

Early on I was drawn to the visual arts, which developed into a fascination for the connection between the body and the outer world. While working with painting, photography, music and installation I found it the most interesting to combine the different mediums and conceptualize the outcome in relationship to the body.






What would you say are your main achievements in your career?
As a newly graduated fashion design student in Berlin, what I feel is my greatest achievement at the moment is that I moved to Paris and am now doing an internship to gain experience as a professional.

What are your sources of inspiration?
I find inspiration in all sorts of places, but what really inspires me is the interaction with whatever it is I find inspiring. I try to dive deep into the source and see the connections to other places. Fields I regularly search for inspiration are contemporary art, natural experiences, human bodies, light and music. My projects also normally starts with thorough reading on the topic.

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Festival 2017

FFFF – FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Festival 
3 & 4 November 2017 
Maastricht

FFFF is the first international film festival in the Netherlands that is focussing on the ‘fashion film’ genre. The program consists of short fashion film screenings, masterclasses, workshops, cross-over performances, installations and fashion talks.
FFFF Festival aims to offer a stage to emerging and filmmakers and designers who experiment with the genre and is also a platform for debate about The State of The Art of this rising film genre. The program consists of a curated selection of the relevant fashion films from the past few years and new films. The festival curatorial special focus themes are Dutch Fashion Film and Fashion Makes Sense (films that matter). Furthermore on program is the Act! Cut! Play! project screening and recap talk.
FFFF is accessible festival for everyone and a unique opportunity to get inspired by the world of fashion, discover new fashion and film talents and to enjoy the city of Maastricht. Festival program is accessible via ticket sale and partly for free. The festival program will take place at various locations in Maastricht, including venues such as Lumière Cinema, de Bijenkorf and Thiessen Wijnkoopers.

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR FFFF 2017

FASHIONCLASH invites all emerging and established filmmakers, designers and brands to submit their work via the Open Call. By entering the FFFF you have a chance to be selected for one of the official program screenings and also to be shortlisted for the FFFF Awards.
FFFF contains an award ceremony where several prizes will be announced by the appointed jury.
– Best Fashion Film: €1.500,00
– Best International Emerging Talent: € 500,00
– Best National Emerging Talent: Canon camera awarded by Canon Netherlands

You want to submit your film/films?
All films must be submitted online via FilmFreeway only. Find out the conditions and application: FASHIONCLASHFashionFilmFestival

More info: www.fashionclash.nl

FASHIONCLASH Designer Market @ de Bijenkorf

Joelle Boers

Preview of FASHIONCLASH Designer Market @ de Bijenkorf

Are you looking for special fashion items or gifts for the holidays? 

Visit the FASHIONCLASH designer Market at de Bijenkorf where you can buy clothing, accessories and jewelry from young designers.

Come to de Bijenkorf and discover the work of: Monique Poolmans, by Sanne Jansen, Oform, Jennifer de Bruyckère, Que Onda Vos, Fernanda Fernandes,  Joelle Boers, MEES Design, Ebby Port, Lies Wambacq, Ho Mulder Design Factory, Fien de Graaf and MIJNshop / MIJNcollectie.

Designer Market at de Bijenkorf Maastricht

Are you looking for special fashion items or gifts for the holidays? Visit the FASHIONCLASH designer Market at de Bijenkorf where you can buy clothing, accessories and jewelry from young designers.

Come to de Bijenkorf and discover the work of:
MONIQUE POOLMANS
BY SANNE JANSEN
JENNIFER DE BRUYCKÈRE
MEES
JOELLE BOERS
HO MULDER DESIGN FACTORY
OFORM
QUE ONDA VOS
FIEN DE GRAAF
LIES WAMBACQ
FERNANDA FERNANDES
EBBY PORT

19 — 20 December
saturday 9:30 — 18:00
sunday 12:00 — 18:00
at Bijenkorf Maastricht

Into Into at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015

Meet into into from Moscow, Russia, a brand that is not only into design, but also keen on pure art.
You can see Into Into fantastic work at the SHOWPIECES exhibition at de Bijenkorf.

Showpieces is a brand new feature to FASHIONCLASH Festival, an multidisciplinary exhibition that shows the art of fashion. As the name says, Showpieces is a showcase where each designer exhibits one design that represents his/her work.
More about the Side Program.


Q&A with into into:

What does fashion mean to you? 
Fashion for me has to be artistic first.

What do you aspire to be? 
An artist. I'll do all my best to die famous.

How would you describe your work? 
They are relicts of the art.

What is your technique? 
I see the whole picture in my head from the very beginning. So, the main trick for me is just to have it all in my mind and then bring it to life.

Have you shown your collections before? If so, where?
Moscow Fashion Week (Autumn 2012);
Moscow Fashion Week (Spring 2013);
Moscow Fashion Week (Autumn 2014);
Global Shoes 2013 (international Event for shoes and accessories) in Dusseldorf.

Judith van Vliet at FASHIONCLASH Festival

FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015 is starting within few days - soon you will have an opportunity to appreciate various talented designers and talents. One of them is Judith van Vliet, Enjoy our interview with her to find out what you can expect on the catwalk, who is going show her collaboration with Chris van Elzen, sell her pieces at the Designer Market and present her piece in de Bijenkorf.


Who are you?
I am Judith van Vliet, a Dutch fashion Designer, based in Noordwijk. I have graduated in 2012, at the Utrecht School of Arts. Since 2 years I have my own label.

How would you describe your work? What is your technique? Have you shown your collections before, if so, where? 
I design women's clothes, which often contain an architectural shapes. Besides that, I like to experiment with non-conventional materials. I used in the past wooden pins, sedge, perplex and metal. I like to work on pieces that can be both seen as art and clothes. My graduation collection 'The Western Uniformity' was my first real catwalk collection and ,next to the graduation show in Utrecht, it has been showed at Amsterdam Fashion Week during a talent show. My first collection under my own label was presented last year: Excidium, which was prepared in collaboration with Chris van den Elzen. This collection was showed during previous edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival and also during Cologne Fashion Days, where we won the Cologne Catwalk Award.

SHOWPIECES exhibition at De Bijenkorf

Santiago Úttima

SHOWPIECES is a brand new feature to FASHIONCLASH Festival, an multidisciplinary exhibition that shows the art of fashion. As the name says, Showpieces is a showcase where each designer exhibits one design that represents his/her work.

SHOWPIECES participants: Bluedenîmes & Minou Lejeune, Branko Popovic, Chris van den Elzen, Ece Ozalp,  pə-ˈzaz (Noor Mulders), into into, Inderjeet Sandhu, Isabel Helf, Jasna Rokegem, JIVIKA BIERVLiET, Marlou Breuls, Fien Ploeger, Judith van Vliet, Flora Miranda, HANA FRISONSOVA, Santiago Úttima, Studio Kiekebos, Simonetta Alejandra, STRIKKS and Yojiro Kake.

More information about FASHIONCLASH Festival Side Program: here

SHOWPIECES can be visted for free during the regular opening hours of de Bijenkorf Maastricht.

FEE Academy at de Bijenkorf Maastricht

Mirte Engelhard

FEE Academy participants Ine de Haes, Mirte Engelhard and Jet Teunis (JETPAQ) are on display at de Bijenkorf Maastricht. From September 1 to 14 they will have their own pop-up shop (like a store in store concept). In addition to the shop there where several mini fashion shows inside de Bijenkorf.

Ine de Haes, Mirte Engelhard and (JETPAQ) where also participants at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014.

http://fee-academy.nl

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 

Pop-Up Stores during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

Between the 1st and the 9th of June, FASHIONCLASH Maastricht will present a variety of Pop-Up Stores during the Side Program, where you can find unique fashion, accessories and jewellery.
Pop-Up Stores are temporarily shops that offer young designers the possibility to offer their creations to an audience. Therefore, visitors should use the opportunity to experience shopping on a new level. 

Tom Van Der Borght: award-winning fashion designer

Fashion designer Tom Van Der Borght just won the C&A Reimagine Design Challenge and will be one of the show participants at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013.
Additionally, his fashion creations can soon be bought at the Pop-Up Store at De Bijenkorf in Maastricht. Don't miss the unique chance of meeting this amazing talent!

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession 2011

Last Sunday models with creations based on lithurgical textiles, were walking through the streets of Maastricht. It was a great succes and a really unique project. And the sun was shining!
Next week few of the outfits will be presented in De Bijenkorf Maastricht and from 26th of June in Bergportaal of Sint Servaas.

Vote for Eunbi Kim

http://www.debijenkorf.nl/

De Bijenkorf asked in the context of Inspiration 10 students from leading design and art schools in the Netherlands to design an inspiring, artistic creation by incorporating the theme of Letter Arts.
On DeBijenkorf.nl you can read more background on the designers and their creation. You can vote for your favorite creation.
You can also just click the LIKE button on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/debijenkorf
Vote for Eubi Kim!







Eunbi Kim is showing her collection at FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2011

Collage by Eubi Kim

photo by Gidi van Maarsveen

photo by Gidi van Maarsveen

FASHIONCLASH and De Bijenkorf Maastricht are presenting during Tefaf

During Tefaf, from 18 - 27 March, De Bijenkorf Maastricht invited FASHIONCLASH to give a short preview for the event FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011, that will take place 10 -12 June 2011,
in the Decorfabriek of Mosa in Maastricht.

Tefaf is the world's leading art fair! http://www.tefaf.com/

Check out the hottest window display at this moment in De Bijenkorf in Maastricht.

Manouk Hasebos (left)
Femke Agema (center)
Rosi Muller (right) 

FASHIONCLASH presents in the Window display of De Bijenkorf Maastricht these designers:

- Manouk Hasebos
  Manouk presented her work in the exposition of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2010.
 http://www.manoukhasebos.com/


- Femke Agema
  Femke Agema has been part of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht since the first edition. In the upcoming edition she will again take part in the fashion show program as well as the expo. Femke's collection is availible for sale in the FASHIONCLASH STORE.
  http://www.femkeagema.nl

- Rosi Müller
  Rosi is a fashion student from the ABK Maastricht, she will graduate this summer and her 
  graduation collection will premiere at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011!
http://www.ink-or-milk.com/

Rosi Müller (center) - 

Femke Agema (left + right)

Manouk Hasebos, Rosi Muller, Femke Agema

Manouk Hasebos

Preview of FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT at De Bijenkorf

This is a preview!!!

Today we presented 5 outfits of the fashion design students of the Academy of fine arts in Maastricht in the window display of De Bijenkorf in Maastricht (M.A.C cosmetics display). The two men outfits are test models designed by the Kai Saloman, who will show his graduation collection during FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT. The other 3 outfits are from the 'Mantaux' project of the 2nd year fashion design students. In few days there will be more to see in the window displays of some shops in Maastricht.