FASHIONCLASH x Joelle Boers x The Dutch

Maastricht has a great new hot spot, The Dutch, a contemporary lifestyle hotel with a quirky retro style. FASHIONCLASH teamed up with The Dutch not only for the 8th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival but the collaboration provided a platform for our talented local designer and entrepreneur Joelle Boers. The Dutch commissioned print and fashion Joelle Boers to design a mini collection for The Dutch. The collection features t-shirs, backpacks, jackets and trouwers in various prints also designed by the designer.

The pieces can be bought at The Dutch.

The Dutch is a lifestyle hotel situated in a town house in the district of Wyck, which is known for its authentic shops, bars and restaurants.
 Each guest room is individually designed and features modern facilities. These include air-conditioning, a comfy bed with fluffy pillows, a flat screen TV with over a 100 channels, in room coffee and tea, room service from our friends at Harry’s, a complimentary minibar and sufficient power outlets for all your mobile devices. Enjoy a gin & tonic in the Lobby-Bar and meet up with the locals or have a free cappuccino or espresso in the Hangout where you can work, play games or relax.  The hotel does not serve a traditional breakfast as it is surrounded with many great breakfast spots. It does provide a daily complimentary breakfast bag as a healthy start of the day.

https://www.hotelthedutch.com

Photography: Guy Houben

C3:Diversity - Day 2

C3:Diversity Project ended yesterday with a public presentation at Centre Céramique. Three teams, each consisting out of one Dutch and one London designer, presented the results of their two day collaboration.
The participating designers where given the challenge to create a concept related to the theme of Diversity. It is fair to conclude that the pitch had no winner but in stead they are all winners after their strong proposals and innovative ideas. The short-term project that took place just two days proved the importance and relevance of such encounters which enable designers not only to collaborate but also to research new ideas that could contribute to a sustainable development of the fashion industry, their personal development but most of al to a better well being. That is exactly what FASHIONCLASH mission is, to organize encounters that will challenge fashion with aim to contribute to a better world.

The presentation was a display of not only new ideas but also new friendships. All participants reflected that the process of the collaboration is as important as the end result and expressed their desire to continue. The conclusion of the project is basically that this is just the begging.

C3:Diversity is a social design project in which the visions of Made2Measure (Maastricht University), Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD), Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH), FASHIONCLASH Festival, London College of Fashion - Official (LCF) and 6 different designers (3 from Maastricht, 3 from London) connect, collaborate and create. Together with Made2Measure and London College of Fashion a new platform is provided for creativity, knowledge and research. A platform in which fashion is placed in a social context. The aim if this project is to stimulate the creative industries, to connect Maastricht and London, and to build a lasting relationship with creative minds, entrepreneurs and institutes around the world.

Participants: 
From London: Bella Gonshorovitz, Michelle Muirhead and Carmen Ludwig
From Maastricht: Victoria Sophie Keller, Maarten van Mulken and Ebby Port

C3:Diversity took place in the context of MCCCI Conference, a two-day event on the cultural and creative industries. The first day, Monday September 26, will have an academic focus and is organised by Made2Measure(Maastricht University) in collaboration with FMA. During this day, young scholars in the field of finance and investment in creative ventures are invited to present their research. The second day, Tuesday September 27th is focused more toward practitioners in the cultural and creative field, artists and students. To make this day distinct during the conference, it has been named ‘Everyone is an Artist’. The organisation of this day is a collaboration between Made2Measure and The Artist and the Others.

More information: http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/c3diversity

C3:Diversity project impressions of Day 2, Photography by Sem Shayne

C3:Diversity - Day 1

C3:Diversity project impressions of Day 1 

C3:Diversity is a social design project in which the visions of Made2Measure (Maastricht University), Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD), Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH), FASHIONCLASH Festival, London College of Fashion - Official (LCF) and 6 different designers (3 from Maastricht, 3 from London) connect, collaborate and create.
Together with Made2Measure and London College of Fashion a new platform is provided for creativity, knowledge and research. A platform in which fashion is placed in a social context.
The aim if this project is to stimulate the creative industries, to connect Maastricht and London, and to build a lasting relationship with creative minds, entrepreneurs and institutes around the world.

Participants:
From London: Bella Gonshorovitz, Michelle Muirhead and Carmen Ludwig
From Maastricht: Victoria Sophie Keller, Maarten van Mulken and Ebby Port

More information: http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/c3diversity

C3:Diversity takes place in the context of MCCCI Conference, a two-day event on the cultural and creative industries. The first day, Monday September 26, will have an academic focus and is organised by Made2Measure(Maastricht University) in collaboration with FMA. During this day, young scholars in the field of finance and investment in creative ventures are invited to present their research. The second day, Tuesday September 27th is focused more toward practitioners in the cultural and creative field, artists and students. To make this day distinct during the conference, it has been named ‘Everyone is an Artist’. The organisation of this day is a collaboration between Made2Measure and The Artist and the Others.

Photography: Sem Shayne

FASHIONCLASH Festival x Lumina Punto Carretas

Attention! Uruguayan fashion designers, 
FASHIONCLASH partners with Lumina Punto Carretas

Since 2006, the Punta Carretas Shopping Center located in Montevideo (Uruguay) organize Lumina Punta Carretas, aimed to support the developing of local fashion industry.

Lumina Punta Carretas is a program aimed to promote young talents (students and graduates) of fashion design careers in Uruguay.
Through Lumina,  they provide them the opportunity to show their work, meet interesting companies to work in or build their own business. The final purpose is help the development of the fashion design industry in Uruguay, generating new jobs and supporting entrepreneurs so that they can live from their career.
For the past ten years, more than 700 young designers participated in the contest, number that grows every year, as so the fashion industry in Uruguay. 
Thanks to Lumina, 50 young designers have been integrated in the business world, either in existing retail companies or in their own entrepreneurship. Previous first prizes hace been London and Paris Fashion week, and courses at IED Milano and Polimoda in Florence.

The winner of 2017 edition will take part at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2017 in Maastricht.

Watch Lumina´s last edition, in April 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8tBS96gcQ

ARTS THREAD Tomorrows Talent at On|Off LFW SS17

Marlou Breuls

On|Off and ARTS THREAD came together for the second season running to show 10 talented ARTS THREAD members to show as part of #TomorrowsTalent, a slot on the On|Off London Fashion Week SS17 schedule for a static installation curated under the theme of Digital Impressionists.

Among the talents was one of FASHIONCLASH Festival talents Marlou Breuls, who graduated from Amfi this summer and who was the winner of Audience Award at Lichting 2016.
Other featured talents were: Stefan Kartchev, Yeojin Kim, Amanda Svart, Jennifer Dols, Mao Tsen Chang and Laetitia Berthier.

As part of its ongoing dedication to the emerging category, On|Off supports ‘Tomorrow’s Talent’. Tomorrow’s Talent is a full day of activities featuring the very best of international degree and post-graduate talents. The event kicked off on the eve of London Fashion Week, on This will all happen side by side with a whole schedule of catwalk & static presentations across London Fashion Week.
Lee Lapthorne says: “I wanted to offer a platform for the recent graduate category, to really give them a showcase on an international basis. A different perspective. Something original. I’m hoping this will be the start of something very exciting…”

http://onoff.tv/sept2016/designers/#tomorrowstalent

Young Thug wears Alessandro Trincone on album cover

Young Thug released a new album and it is already a cult talk of the town because of the album cover for his album No, My Name Is JEFFERY. The cover features the Atlanta rapper posing severely in a skirt-like garment. The piece is part of Italian designer Alessandro Trincone's “Annodami” collection, the winner of FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 talent Award.  Garfield Larmond shot the already iconic cover in which a world know repper wears a gender-neutral garment. 

Alessandro graduated with with honors from POLIMODA International Institute. His graduation collection Kings and Queens, was selected to be the best of POLIMODA’s graduation class of 2015. Following he took a scholarship at “Osaka Bunka Fashion College” in Japan. From then on, the Japanese culture has been a huge source of inspiration for his designs. This is shown in his new collection: 'Annodami', which talks about his own experience with oppression and self fulfillment.

FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 -  Alessandro Trincone

LAU - by Laura Verdonk at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016

Meet Laura Verdonk, based in Houten (Netherlands). Graduated from HKU in 2015, Laura presented her new collection 'Benjamin' under her brand LAU - by Laura Verdonk during FASHIONCLASH Festival in Maastricht.

Describe yourself in three words:
Driven, secure and devoted

When did you realise you wanted to be a fashion designer? Since I was 10 years old

What are your main achievements in your career at this moment? I just graduated, during my studies my collection received media attention

In what projects are you involved at this moment?
Mijn eerste collectie als LAU – by Laura Verdonk.

Who are your artistic influences or inspirations and why?
I get inspired by striking men types

Can you tell us something about the collection you presented at the FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016?
I presented 'Benjamin' collection, dedicated to nonchalant and elegant man by combining decorative and sportive elements. the collection contains many subtle details.

Why have you decided to participate at FASHIONCLASH Festival?
FCF is a nice stage to show my first LAU collection.

What’s a standard day for you?
Ik heb een drukke baan als Visual Merchandiser en mijn vrije tijd besteed ik aan mijn label.

What’s your favourite song, food and movie/TV-show at the moment?
I love R&B but I also have many guilty pleasures.

What is your bad habit? Impatience

Are you a people's person or a loner? A real people's person

Do you have a pet? Yes, a very sweet cat named August that I took from the ayslum

What’s your favourite city? Londen, without a doubt

Are you going on holiday this year? If so, where are you going?
I hope to go to Edinburgh Schotland with my boyfriend

What/Who do you miss the most when you are not at home? my cat August

More information: http://www.laubylauraverdonk.com

FOLIA performance at FASHIONCLASH Festival

picture by Team Peter Stigter

Project Sally Maastricht presented a “Folia” dance performance at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, a powerful and visually stunning piece performaned by two very talented dancers.

Each year Project Sally Maastricht invites young choreographers during their Choreographic Residencies Program. Especially for the 8th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival they assigned the talented French choreographer, Martin Harriague to create a new work.
For this performance Martin Harriague once again collaborated with with Maastricht based designer Mieke Kockelkorn. Last year they created Tabula Rasa

'Throughout history, cultural heritage has been threatened by the constant evolution of the world’s social and political concerns. Too often, the result of this threat has been the disappearance of some of the world’s greatest cultural achievements.'
Folia is inspired by the traditions and history of the Iberian peninsula where Martin was born, creating a contemporary adaptation of ‘La Folia’ - a quick-paced, tumultuous dance dating back to the late 15th century.

Choreography : Martin Harriague
Costumes: Mieke Kockelkorn
Performed by: Patrizio Bucci, Luis Pedraza Cedrón
Production: Project Sally Maastricht
Folia is supported by Via Zuid

Mami Izumi/GOTRA at FASHIONCLASH Festival

'COTTON' dance performance by Mami Izumi/GOTRA at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016

'COTTON' is a solo performance on the intersection of dance, installation and fashion. By using design, (visual) poetry and movement, Mami Izumi (Japan, 1987) performed a sample of her solo project COTTON.
Being inspired by the weaving machine and the production of cotton, she is interested to lay bare the tension between the human body and the mechanics we use to manufacture our needs. Mami Izumi found a close creative partner in this process with Maastricht based fashion designer Verena Klein, who designed the costume of COTTON. ‘cotton [sample c6283-01]’ was presented during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, the full performance of COTTON will be presented during Musica Sacra Performing Arts Festival in Maastricht on 16, 17 and 18 September 2016.

Concept & choreography: Mami Izumi
Costume: Verena Klein
Installation design: Joost Vrouenraets & Mami Izumi
Videography: Simon Bus
Production: GOTRA
Direction: Joost Vrouenraets
Stage technic: Marq Claessens
Website: www.mamiizumi.com
Mami Izumi is supporterd by VIA ZUID

All images by brankopopovicblog

JIVIKA BIERVLiET at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016

design by Jivika Biervliet | eyewear by Peter Hsieh | photo by Kevin Daniel Croes

Jivika Biervliet is a menswear designer based in Arnhem. In 2010 she graduated from the HKU in Utrecht. In 2012 she started as an independent designer her self titled brand JIVIKA BIERVLiET.
Besides designing menswear she also started with designing kidswear and collaborating with dancers. Her strong preference for menswear arose from the feeling that menswear have more rules. Jivika Biervliet searches for existing borders in order to exceed them. Characteristic for her designs are the materials, the clean lines and also the playfulness within the collections. The pieces are conceptual, experimental and wearable at the same time.

Jivika will collaborate with jewelry designer Peter Hsieh for her new collection, shown on Friday July 1 during Show 2 21:00, get your tickets here. You can also see Jivika Biervliet's work during FASHIONCLASH Festival at the Heritage Exhibition (July 1 + 2 at SAMdecorfabriek)



When did you realise you wanted to be a fashion designer? How long have you been designing clothing? 
It actually happened very accidentally. When I was 18 I subscribed for an art contest and chose to design a fashion collection while I had never designed anything. So I just did it and teached myself really quickly how to sew, and then I won (it was a really bad collection). After that I did and entrance exam at the HKU and in 2010 I graduated in the course Fashion Communication. Right after that I started to focus on menswear.