Open Call for Entries for FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES & AWARDS for FASHIONCLASH Festival, 11 — 14 June 2015

7th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival in Maastricht

We are happy to invite you to sign up for “FASHIONCLASH Festival”, the GENDER edition that will bring together designers and artists from all over world. Next to the extensive program there is a brand new feature in the festival, namely there are various AWARDS waiting for its winner, and you may just be the lucky one.

FASHIONCLASH Festival (FCF) is an inspiring fashion festival based in Maastricht, the Netherlands, that shows the art of fashion in the broadest sense of the word. FCF is a platform where a new generation of designers and artists from various disciplines get the opportunity to present their work to a broad and diverse audience, national and international press, industry leaders, etc. Since the first edition in 2009 more than 800 talents from 40 different countries have joined FASHIONCLASH Festival and were given the opportunity to show their talent and work. Some of their careers really took of from there!

Take a look at fashionclash.nl for an impression of the event and the activities of FASHIONCLASH throughout the world.

For more information and condition about participation download the application form DOWNLOAD: Applicationform_ FCF2015 
You can sign-up until March 1 2015.

FASHIONCLASH at designSUPERMARKET / Prague

FASHIONCLASH presents Dutch fashion talent at designSUPERMARKET 2014 
11-14 December Prague, Czech Republic

FASHIONCLASH platform has been invited to present Dutch fashion talent at designSUPERMARKET 2014 event in Prague. Diversity, innovation and creativity of Dutch fashion design will be on display with work of five young designers. The selection of designers includes Joelle Boers|Studio, Ebby Port, Marsha Kessels, Chris van den Elzen and Judith van Vliet. The work of the selected designers will show fashion in the broadest sense of the word, next to fashion design one can find shoe design, textile design, jewellery and accessories. All designers have presented their work at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014 and are now continuing with their successes.
Designers Judith van Vliet and Chris van den Elzen met each other in the context of FASHIONCLASH /Invito Shoe Design Challenge and than joined forces with success at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014. Ebby Port and Marsha Kessels are from both based in Limburg where they also met within one of FASHIONCLASH projects. Marsha’s jewellery served as the perfect match with Ebby’s collection that was display during the runway programme of FASHIONCLASH Festival. Joelle Boers | Studio is an multidisciplinary design studio that focuses on print and textile design for homewear products, accessories and clothing.

http://www.designsupermarket.cz/en/

The Future of Fashion is Now

FASHIONCLASH Festival participants featured in the exhitbition 'The Future of Fashion is Now', at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam

The Future of Fashion is Now focuses on new visions and fresh designs by young fashion designers from all over the world. It seeks out designers with non-Western backgrounds and designers from the fringes of Europe, where until recently there was effectively no fashion tradition, who are actively looking to modernize the fashion system.

The Future of Fashion is Now is open until January 18.

http://futureoffashion.nl
http://www.boijmans.nl/en

Karel van Laere wins Piket Kunstprijs 2014

Karel van Laere performance at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2012

Congratulations to theatre performer Karel van Laere for winning Piket Kunst Prijs in theatre categorie'Piket Kunst Prijs'

http://www.piketkunstprijzen.nl/

FAB Pop-Up Store in Hasselt

The Fabulous FAB Pop-up Store is open from the 15th of November 2014 until the 15th of January 2015 at Kapelstraat 45, Hasselt.

After successful editions in Hasselt (2011), Maastricht (2012), Aachen (2013), FAB Pop-Up Store returned in Hasselt and opened for the 4th time. Fashion Across Borders npo (FAB), is a collaboration between Fashion Museum Hasselt, FASHIONCLASH (Maastricht) and Designmetropole Aachen.
This Euregional fashion platform was founded to support fashion talent and the fashion industry within the Euregion Meuse-Rhine. FAB enables emerging talents to show the world what they are capable of with a fabulous FAB Pop-Up store.

Come and check it out!

Participating designers: Tyson Ernste, Tom Van Der Borght, Scharp Inc., Strikks, Hanne De Wyngaert, Joelle Boers, Stefan Meuwissen, Branko Popovic, Monique Poolmans, Hui Hui, Ebby Port, Bernadette Van De Braak, Lena Berens, K-sus, Aicha Gerards, Titi+the German Kid, Danielle Vroemen, Sofie Hermans, Nina Furher, No More Twist, Noana Giambra, PYG Design, Lies Wambacq, Sulzkottlet, Ann Boogaerts.

SUBSCRIBE to meet & greet with FAB DESIGNERS (December 13)- here

http://www.fashionacrossborders.com/en/

 all images are courtesy of FASHIONCLASH

Marta Miljanić on Elle Serbia cover

Photo: Dusan Reljin
Stylist : Nenad Janjatovic
MUA: Sasa Jokovic
Hair: Đurđica Ivanović
Model: Djurdja Stojiljkovic / Model Scouting Office

Hotspots at Jekerkwartier in Maastricht

Milan Palma

3 x Hotspots at Maastrichter Heidenstraat in Maastricht's Jekerkwartier

Once in a while Maastricht gets a new hotspot, this time in the up-and-coming neighbourhood Jekerkwartier where designer Milan Palma opens his studio / store.
Located at Maastrichter Heidenstraat 3A in Maastricht, Milan Palma Studio/Atelier offers handmade leather bags and accessories. But there is more in the same street (Maastrichter Heidenstraat), you can shop and have a coffee just across at Le Marais Deux & Koffie and buy unique made in Maastricht clothing at LB Lena Berens Studio/Store.

FASHIONCLASH at Cologne Fashion Days 2014

designers 

FASHIONCLASH presented Dutch fashion talent at Cologne Fashion Days 

COLOGNE FASHION DAYS 14 – 16 November 2014 at NEW YORKER | DOCK.ONE

The guest country for Cologne Fashion Days 2014 was the Netherlands and FASHIONCLASH was invited to present emerging Dutch designers. Within the „Think Dutch Space”, diversity, innovation and creativity of Dutch fashion design was on display. Presentation showcased fashion in the broadest sense of the word, next to fashion design there was shoe design, textile design and accessories.
On Saturday, November 16 the forth edition of Cologne Catwalk took place with a fashion show that featured Judith van Vliet x Chris van den Elzen and Jivika Biervliet in collaboration with designer Peter Hsieh and shoe designer Ruben Lekkerkerker.
Chris van den Elzen & Judith van Vliet are winners of Cologne Catwalk Award 2014.

FASHIONCLASH Designers: – Liselore Frowijn – Deniz Terli – Joelle Boers Studio – Ebby Port – Mevan Kaluarachchi – Jivika Biervliet in collaboration with Peter Hsieh and Ruben Lekkerkerker – Bas Kosters Studio – by Sanne Jansen – Chris van den Elzen & Judith van Vliet

More images: http://fashionclash.nl/fashionclash-at-cologne-fashion-days/

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

FASHIONCLASH at Cologne Fashion Days 2014

COLOGNE FASHION DAYS 
14 – 16 November

NEW YORKER | DOCK.ONE

COLOGNE CATWALK 
15 November


COLOGNE FASHION DAYS 2014
The New Fashion Format in Cologne More than 30 national & international Young Couture labels present and sell their latest collections.

The long-awaited premier of the CFD | COLOGNE FASHION DAYS 2014, a three-day trade fair for fashion enthusiasts, will take place in THE NEW YORKER | DOCK.ONE in Cologne-Mülheim from the 14th through the 16th of November. The CFD will also provide a brilliant and promising framework for the 4th edition of the highly successful COLOGNE CATWALK, which will take place on the 15th of November.
The COLOGNE FASHION DAYS and the COLOGNE CATWALK both take place under the patronage of Garrelt Duin, Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Industry and Commerce of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. As organizer of both events, Ralf Daab and the team of the Cologne-based publishing house DAAB are particularly pleased about the cooperation with TM TextilMitteilungen, the visionary dialogue-magazine for fashion professionals and FashionUnited, a leading international industry network for fashion professionals.

The CFD is aimed at ultimate consumers, while also serving as a PR and marketing platform for young designers and emerging talents. Buying agents are, of course, also welcome; here, they can discover innovative fashion labels and order trendy new collections for their shops. With its cool industrial charm, DOCK.ONE in the Mülheim Harbour is an ideal event location for the new trade fair.

Liselore Frowijn

More than 30 fashion labels from Germany and abroad will present their latest collections and sell these directly to ultimate consumers. In addition to innovative designers from Germany and numerous international labels, including, among others, BRACHMANN, LAROMO + PADICI or JOLONTÉ VOUS!, the local Cologne fashion scene is represented by the likes of, among others, CHANG13 and LIEV by Olivia Zirkel. Special guest country this year is the Netherlands. In cooperation with the internationally active, fashion platform FASHIONCLASH from Maastricht, the Netherlands are presenting a choice selection of ten Dutch designers, including BAS KOSTERS, ebby port, Deniz Terli, Chris van den Elzen, Judith van Vliet and Liselore Frowijn, in the THINK DUTCH SPACE.
On all three fair days, an interesting supplementary program will present lectures, interviews and talks revolving around the world of fashion on the CFD Stage. Finally, fashion schools will also provide information on their educational programs like Design Department from Düsseldorf.

The 4th COLOGNE CATWALK will take place on Saturday, the 15th of November. Artistic Director of the COLOGNE CATWALK is Waldek Szymkowiak, who has choreographed shows for labels such as Michalsky, Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior. A jury will select six designers from among all fair participants to present their latest collections in the show section of the COLOGNE CATWALK. More than 500 guests are expected to attend the “wavemusic Private Chill” after-show party.



Tickets for the COLOGNE FASION DAYS and the COLOGNE CATWALK are available at KölnTicket.de. http://goo.gl/JzOr5R

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

Bas Kosters, image by Marc Deurloo

FASHIONCLASH presents Dutch fashion talent at Cologne Fashion Days 

The guest country for Cologne Fashion Days 2014 is the Netherlands and FASHIONCLASH is invited to present 11 emerging Dutch designers. Within the „Think Dutch Space”, diversity, innovation and creativity of Dutch fashion design will be on display. Presentation will show fashion in the broadest sense of the word, next to fashion design one can find shoe design, textile design and accessories.
Selection of designers includes award winning talents like Liselore Frowijn (Prix Chloé at Hyères International Festival de la Mode 2014) and shoe designer Deniz Terli (Clarks Shoe Design Award). Furthermore one can discover fashion by Joelle Boers, Ebby Port, by Sanne Jansen and menswear design of Mevan Kaluarachchi and Jivika Biervliet. Designers Judith van Vliet and Chris van den Elzen joined forces with success at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014 and now their innovative work will be exhibited at Cologne Fashion Days.
Special feature within the space will be filled with work by already known name in the fashion scene, Bas Kosters, who is a great example of multidisciplinarity and artistic freedom.
All participants have already presented their collections on stages in The Netherlands (Amsterdam Fashion Week, FASHIONCLASH Festival) and abroad (London Fashion Week, Vienna Fashion Week).
FASHIONCLASH invites you to come to Cologne and discover new generation of Dutch fashion talent.

ZWYRD at 11th Fashion Week Poland

Last year, FASHIONCLASH had a pleasure to invite young, Polish designer, who just debuted  at the FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week. It was first ZWYRD’s collection ever created and ever shown and at once people fell in love in his masculine and nature-inspired designs. Question was, if Grzegorz Marcisz, the owner of ZWYRD, will continue his success with his second collection. And you know what? He did!

Second collection of ZWYRD focuses on the science fiction theme – Grzegorz’s aim was to present his own vision of the future. In case of Marcisz, the theme is not a random words, which are supposed to fill in the catalogue or a press info – the general destruction of the world, pessimistic image of the future is visible in his designs. Grzegorz based his colors and hues on very dark cobalt, metallic silver, greys, black and white. He also included semi-transparent black materials and colorfull prints, which resembled explosion (matching with the theme of destruction).

In case of ZWYRD, it is extremely impressive, that such a young designer (he is actually still a student) creates coherent, mature and interesting collections. The same goes with the shows themselves – barely anyone uses metal/rock music to the fashion-shows. We cross our fingers for ZWYRD and we wish, that this young Polish talent will create many goods for European fashion. 

All images are by Martyna Wasiak