ACT! CUT! PLAY! on display in Amsterdam

ACT! CUT! PLAY! was presented in Amsterdam during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam on Saturday 28th go January. The screening took place at Westerunie venue in the framework of the official schedule of the fashion week. Aynouk Tan moderated the event with a contextual introduction  on the fashion film and a Q&A with the makers.
In addition there was an presentation at Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond from 26th until 29th of January.
Next screening is organized by MoMu Antwerp at De Studio in Antwerp on February 9th. -> info.

ACT! CUT! PLAY! is a interdisciplinary project that aims to bring the quality of fashion film to the next level by creating a prominent role for the performing arts (theater/dance maker). Three teams based of Dutch and Flemish theatermakers, designers and filmmakers where challenged to jointly investigate the possibilities and limits of their disciplines within the genre of ‘fashion film’. Starting with the stories of theater/dance makers three short fashion films are developed and showcased internationally in both the fashion, theater and art world.

Three films & Participants
Team 1 – Film: ‘Your approval is not essential’ Scheuller de Waal (fashion designers – Philipp
Schueller en Rens de Waal) Jelena Kostić (choreographer) Leen Michiels (filmmaker, MosoTheCat)

Team 2 – Film: ‘The Parallel Pyramid Platform’ Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck (performer) Daniel van Hauten (filmmaker, Wedovoodoo.Tv) Emmanuel A. Ryngaert (modeontwerper)

Team 3 – Film ‘iii’ Suze Milius (theatremaker, House Crying Yellow Tears) Marie-Sophie Beinke (fashion designer) Femke Huurdeman (filmmaker)


More information: http://fashionclash.nl/act-cut-play/

MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie at Amsterdam Fashion Week

Zalando presents 10 Days Downtown during MBFWA

Presentation of exhibition “MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie” at Tolhuistuin,
project developed in collaboration Framer Framed for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam


POP-UP SHOP: MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie (6-14 July)

For the year of the mines three southern-Limburg designers Linda Friesen, Ebby Port and Gabriel Guevara present their 21st century version of mineworkers clothing during MBFWA. The collection excist of five unique haute couture pieces and a ready-to-wear line. All pieces are interpretations of former mineworkers clothing and inspired by cultural communities who worked in mines (Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Morocco, Spain and Friesland). Youngsters of 100% Heerlen made ten unique pieces which are presented during the temporary MIJNshop in the IJzaal next to Framer Framed in the Tolhuistuin.

Location: IJzaal in Tolhuistuin

Followed program on fashion, identity and sustainability Fashion lives on the street, in the media and on the many assets of our society. With our choice of clothing we tell stories about who we are. During ‘MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie’ a special programme was organized about fashion, identity and sustainability on the 8th of July.
From 12:00 to 18:00 there was a workshop-afternoon with the youth of 100% Heerlen printing 'textile miners. Following there was a panel discussion with, among others stylist Majid Karrouch, Willa Stoutenbeek (W. Green) and designer / illustrator Ikram El Messaoudi on the relationship between clothing and identity.
The designers of the MIJNshop collectie, Linda Friesen, Ebby Port & Gabriel Guevara, where present and talk about their designs!
Léon Kruijswijk of Framer Framed moderated the discussion.

This event is official part of MBFWA downtown programme. http://www.fashionweek.nl

“MIJNshop & MIJNcollectie” is a project developed by FASHIONCLASH, SCHUNCK and 100% Heerlen in the context of M2015 (Jaar van de Mijnen 2015, Heerlen).

http://schunck.nl/agenda/mijnshop-mijncollectie/
http://www.m2015.nl/nl/programma/mijnshop-mijncollectie

Liselore Frowijn at Fashion Week Amsterdam

Strong debut by Liselore Frowijn at Mercedez Benz Amsterdam Fashion Week

In Amsterdam Liselore Frowijn presented her third collection which was inspired by a modern translation of the Triadisch Ballet of Oscar Schlemmer. With this collection she composed a perfect mix between sportswear and luxury with outstanding combinations of colors and textiles.

 "I my work I try to capture the energy of art, people, music and different cultures and by translating all these aspect into fashion . My dream has come true, my first show is a fact! " stated by Liselore

http://www.liselorefrowijn.com

Barabara Langendijk at Fashion Week Amsterdam

Barabara Langendijk graduated from ArtEZ Fashion Masters (ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, The Netherlands) in July 2013. In the same year she traveled to Japan where she was deepened traditional crafts, natural materials and recycling techniques.
Her graduation collection focused on traditional Japanese fashion, spawning a collection where textiles with minimal tailoring were wrapped round the body and secured with clasps. In contrast to current fashion, this technique allowed Langendijk to construct one-size garments. In addtion Langendijk lays great emphasis on the sustainable production of textiles and collections.

Barbara Langendijk participated at FASHIONCLASH Festival in 2012.

http://barbaralangendijk.com

Fashion, Japan and Van Gogh during MBFWA

Elke van Zuylen at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2013

On Friday 23 January,  it is a fashion evening at the Van Gogh Museum!
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam presents 10 Days Downtown featuring Barbara Langendijk and Elke van Zuylen, two designer that have participated at FASHIONCLASH Festival. As a part of their 10 Days Downtown events Fashion, Japan and Van Gogh come together in a very special Friday Night.

Tip: Buy your tickets online at http://tickets.vangoghmuseum.com/!

More about Fashion Week Downtown: http://www.fashionweek.nl/en/downtown

Barbara Langendijk FASHIONCLASH Festival 2012

Programme

6.30 pm DJ Lunarlon B2B Romatic
7 pm Workshop & Fashionexpo Elke van Zuylen
7 pm Ongoing performance Barbara Langendijk
7 pm Closer to Van Gogh (English)
8 pm Official opening by FWN & Van Gogh Museum
8 pm Closer to Van Gogh (Dutch)
8:15 pm Highlight performance Barbara Langendijk
8.45 pm Ongoing performance Barbara Langendijk
10 pm End of the event

Full programme and info about the acts: http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/friday-nights/programme-friday-nights/friday-night-23-january