Introducing Elvira ‘t Hart

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 

My name is Elvira ‘t Hart and I’m 23 years old. I graduated in 2011 from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam in Fashion Design.

2. Where do you get your inspirations from?
A lot of inspiration comes from my own drawings. There is no real inspiration when I draw, mostly I draw just for the sake and love of drawing. Occasionally I’m really ‘designing’ while I draw or depicting a design that’s already in my mind.
Sometimes I see a drawing I made weeks ago without any purpose. After my initial surprise that I made it myself there's a sense of fascination. From there it grows into a new design or print.

Introducing Dennis Vanderbroeck

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 
My name is Dennis Vanderbroeck. I’m 22 and I’m currently living in Maastricht but originally I’m from Zoetermeer, a small village kind-a-thing near Den Haag.
I’m studying performance art at the Theatre Academy here in Maastricht, which, for me, is a combination of theatre and fine arts. In my work I’m trying to create cross-overs between my fascinations, such as fashion, fine arts, video and theatre.

Saba Tark - Independent, Sabotaging & Breaking tradition

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 
I’m Saba Tark and I’m 24 years old. I was born in Iraq but I now live in the Netherland.
I’m studying Fashion Design at the HKU (Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht) and my specialization is haute couture, textile design and illustrations.

LORIS&LIVIA in Clash Project

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 
We are Loris Jaccard and Livia Lauber are we’re working together as LORIS&LIVIA. We were both born in Switzerland but we have been living and working in London for many years now. Product and furniture design is our field of specialization.


2. What inspires you as a designer/artist? 
Inspiration is everywhere! We often look at materials and details that we encounter in our everyday life, and we like to draw inspiration from vintage pieces and weird tools. We also like graphics and colors a lot.

“The feMALE” by Hyerim Hong

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 

My name is Hyerim Hong but my friends call me Rim. I’m from Seoul, Korea. I used to study business and work in the business field. However I really wanted to I changed it to fashion. I finished my master’s degree in Fashion design technology – woman’s wear- in London at the College of Fashion. I like tailoring, textile and handcrafted work as I’ve done in this collection.

2. Can you talk us through the concept of your collection? 

This collection is a story of a girl, H. It followed the girl H’s changes from interactions with different types of men. The designs are mixed. Not only her self’s traits but also individual male traits are incorporated into the collection. This is the reason why the title is not ‘a female’ but “The feMALE”.

Marly van Lipzig and the transformation of 2D forms into 3D shapes

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 

My name is Marly van Lipzig and I graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven (The Netherlands) with a small series of jewellery and a print collection, and by doing so, my passion for prints was born! My interest in prints started growing when I was doing a print for the collection of Hussein Chalayan while I was interning there for 8 months. Another work experience at the print and textile development department of Jonathan Saunders confirmed that this was my field of specialization. During my studies I explored my own ideas on prints and created my 1st collection; The Architecture of Prints, which I will be showing during Fashion Clash 2012

DEUTSCHE & JAPANER try NOT to ‘do fashion’

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 
We are Moritz Firchow, David Wolpert, Ina Yamaguchi and Julian Zimmermann from DEUTSCHE & JAPANER. Our studio is based in Mannheim, Germany and offers expertise in various disciplines, such as graphic design and product design.

Mylène van de Sande finds inspiration in ‘Plattenbau’

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 

I am Mylène van de Sande. I’m a Dutch fashion designer, educated in Rotterdam and currently living and working in Berlin. 

2. Tell us a little bit about the concept behind your collection. 

The collection is based on ‘Plattenbau’. Plattenbau is the model of extreme architectonical simplicity. Monotony. The size and scale of the complete are of such, that details can be missed. Those flats were mainly build under communist regime and according to communism doctrine, were meant for the ideal human being.
This collection is designed with the same architectonical simplicity in mind, combined with influences of casual clothing. Just as the Plattenbau flats are all made out of concrete, the outfits will all be made out of the same white fabric, with screen printed color blocks. 

George Styler presents “Captivity”

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization)? 

My name is George Styler and I was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but I’ve spent most of my life in Belgrade, Serbia where I currently reside. 

I graduated from College of Textile - Design, Technology and Management in Belgrade so I have a diploma in apparel design and textile design. I have been working in the fashion industry for over 6 years and I designed clothes for men and children. I’ve also worked on fashion collections for many famous fashion brands and the time has come for me to launch my own brand – George Styler. 

Discover Mandy Rep

1. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?) 
Hello, my name is Mandy Rep. I’m a citizen of planet earth and I’ve been send to find a goal in my life. I don’t think it’s really interesting to talk about my past so I will tell you guys what I’m doing right now, packing my bag for my trip to Bogota where I’m going to work on my exams. The cup of coffee besides me is watching me, struggling about which pants to take with me...
Yes, I love fashion and that’s the reason why I started the study of Lifestyle and Design at the Art Academy Willem de Kooning. In July I probably will be finished (If I pass my exam) and I would love to start my own agency where the focus lies on creative fashion branding.