Meet Anna Dudzińska

Preparations for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 are in full swing but in the meantime, we’re going to present participants’ profiles on the FASHIONCLASH blog so that you could get to know them better. Follow FASHIONCLASH blog ‘cause from now on, each week another participant will be presented.
First in the row is a Polish fashion designer Anna Dudzińska:

What is your name? Anna Dudzińska

What is the name of your label? DUD.ZIN.SKA

Where did you study and when did you graduate? I studied at Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design in Poland and I have graduated this year


Anna's inspiration

What inspires you as a designer? I treat fashion as a form of experiment. I like to combine different subjects and materials, usually from the opposite sides ( new vs. old, beautiful vs. ugly, tasty vs. disgusting etc). But mostly I'm inspired by modern architecture and interior design including structures, non-standard materials and shapes. It gives quite an appreciable background to my projects. Furthermore I'm a big fan of avant-garde in different fields.



Who is your favorite fashion designer? Why? I'm absolute fan of Martin Margiela. His unconventional and simply novel attitude towards fashion gives me an impression that there's still something to do in this kind of art. Besides interesting clothes, he has created totally new existence by mixing fashion design with other fields of art. Altogether it gives quite unique brand with a coherent marketing background. I also admire Japanese fashion designers.

What can you bring to FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011? Avant-garde in ready-to-wear version

Do you expect from the FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011? First of all good fun and positive vibes. It's also an ideal moment for making new and interesting acquaintances. And last, but surely not least, it's a great occasion to promote my collection.

How did your experience with fashion started? When did you decide to be a fashion designer? Actually, I did my first fashion sketches when I was a child. Maybe it sounds banally, but from that time I wanted to become a fashion designer. And the final decision was made after I graduated in psychology. Then I staked everything on one card :)

What are your goals concerning your career? What are your ambitions? Where do you see yourself in the future? The perfect situation would be designing for some fashion houses for a while and after that expanding my own brand, preferably in Paris or London. But the most important is to go with the flow, no matter what happens.

Anna's new collection in progress

One of the outfits from Anna's collection to be presented during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011

Photo by Rafał Wojczal































For more information on Anna and her collections check:

Anna's blog and website

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011

International and interdisciplinary fashion event

10, 11 and 12th June 2011

Take your agenda to save the date for the international fashion event 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht'. 

Initiators and artistic team of FASHIONCLASH, Branko Popovic, Laurens Hamacher and Nawie Kuiper are busy preparing the third edition of the successful fashion event 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht is a unique platform in particular for  'young’ and talented designers / artists to present their work to a diverse (inter) national audience. For visitors this is a unique opportunity to discover new talent, make contacts, and to be inspired by the art of fashion.

More than one hundred international talents will show their work during 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht' from 10 to 12 June 2011. This year the event will take place in a new location, the Decor Factory of Mosa, located on the Meerssenerweg, just behind theCentral Station.

See the names of the talented Participants here: 

http://fashionclash-maastricht.blogspot.com/p/fashionclash-maastricht-2011_22.html

PROGRAM

- FASHION SHOWS

- EXPO

- ABKM FASHION SHOW

- CLASH PROJECT

- PERFORMANCE

- FASHION PROCESSION

- PARTY

- MUSIC

PARTNERS / SPONSORS / FUNDERS & FRIENDS

"FASHONCLASH Maastricht 2011' is powered by great from partners, sponsors, funders and friends, including the Province of Limburg, Gemeente Maastricht, ABK Maastricht, Toni & Guy, M.A.C Cosmetics, Sessibon Bookings, Team Peter Stigter, P-EN-M Architects, APG, VVV Maastricht, Maasmechellen Village, Drukkerij Pietermans, Soopl, Matandme, Martijn de Bloemist, Lisa Klappe.

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession is made possible by Limburg BV /Zicht op Maastricht and Hogeschool Zuyd. 

pictures by Peter Stigter

FASHIONCLASH at Tefaf (business meeting 2011)

From 18 - 27 March Maastricht is hosting the world's leading art fair TEFAF!

Province of Limburg invited FASHIONCLASH to give a small fashion mob presentation for the 'Tefaf Business meeting 2011 at Tefaf'.
For this presentation we have selected few outfits by Ivana Pilja and Femke Agema that are availible in FASHIONCLASH STORE, and one dress by Manouk Hasebos.

Hairstyling is done by the wonderful team of Toni and Guy Maastricht !
Make-up is by Femke Colaris & Emma van Iterson!

Thank you all!
Thanks to our loveley models:
Daria, Samaa, Lara, Laura, Anna Lena, Jennifer, Simone, Vera & Caroline.

Outfit by Ivana Pilja
availible in FASHIONCLASH STORE

Outfit by Femke Agema
availible in FASHIONCLASH STORE

Outfit by Femke Agema
availible in FASHIONCLASH STORE

Thanks to Toni & Guy

Outfit by Manouk Hasebos

outfit by Ivana Pilja

outfit by Ivana Pilja

outfit by Femke Agema

Hair by Toni and Guy Maastricht
make-up by Femke Colaris & Emma van Iterson

Hair by Toni and Guy Maastricht
make-up by Femke Colaris & Emma van Iterson

FASHIONCLASH 2010 Magazine
and preview for FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2011

Tefaf Maastricht 2011
http://www.tefaf.com

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

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 / location

The third edition of 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht' will take place at SAMdecorfabriek (former decor factory of Mosa). It is on the back side of the Central Station, on the Meerssenerweg, just a 5 min walk.

Look what we found there
 :) 

Main entrance at Meerssenerweg
*Back side of Central Station (5 min. walk)

Preview from the campaign shoot for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011

This is a preview from the shoot for the campaign image for 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011'.


Pictures below are by Jonathan Loek @ Team Peter Stigter.

GREAT model; Marleen 

Nawie Kuiper, Branko Popovic & Laurens Hamacher 

Lisa Klappe

Photography Lisa Klappe & Peter Stigter
Styling by Mascha van Welij
Concept: Team Peter Stigter & FASHIONCLASH

http://www.teampeterstigter.com/

Participants for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 are chosen

It was not easy to choose among many strong applications this year but the participants for the fashion show and exposition are chosen. 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011' will present more than 90 talented designers/artists from 11 countries.
The participants will be published online very soon.

Kunstbende Limburg 2011

13 March, regional finals of Kunstbende Limburg 2011

For the second time Branko Popovic & Nawie Kuiper of FASHIONCLASH guided the FASHION candidates with several workshops.

For the second time Ilona Simons and Sonja Nechar of Supernova will represent Limburg in the national finals of Kunstbende.
Final of Kunstbende 2011 will take place on Saturday, April 23 in the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.

Congratulations to SUPERNOVA

Toni & Guy Maastricht were responsible for the hair styling! 
http://www.toniandguy.nl/maastricht.html

SUPERNOVA's winning collection

2nd place Winnie & Evelyn

Lotte Gulpers

3rd place Maartje & Michelle

Peter Stigter, one of the jury members

The Jury: Daisy Days, Peter Stigter
and Natasja Admiraal

Hair by Toni & Guy Maastricht
http://www.toniandguy.nl/maastricht.html

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession 2011

In cooperation with the Heiligdomsvaart and ABK Maastricht FASHIONCLASH organizes a Fashion Procession, a procession where models are showing the creations of liturgical vestments in a parade through the city of Maastricht and accompanied by live music.


Designers and artists from all disciplines will participate in this unique project.
FASHIONCLASH, Maastricht's youngest event, in cooperation with Heiligdomsvaart, Maastricht's oldest event.


Heiligdomsvaart takes place once in 7 year. This year the 54th edition will take place. The first went through Maastricht in 1391, the last in 2004. In a sanctuary in a procession relics (clothing, objects or remains) of the saints are presented to the people. Heiligdomsvaart Maastricht is the most famous in the Netherlands and attracts many visitors. A rich cultural program of which this year FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession is a component is composed around the event.
For more info: http://www.heiligdomsvaartmaastricht.nl


The assignment: The liturgical garments and textiles are the starting point for the creations/ designs.


In the treasuries of the great Roman Catholic churches in Maastricht beautiful textiles collections are stored and collected over the centuries. Especially for the participants in this project the church will reveal these treasures so they can serve as inspiration.


Examples include the models of the chasubles, with various fashions (so-called violin casket from Rich Roman life or beautiful Art Deco chasubles). Or the different meanings of the colours of the liturgical clothing (e.g. yellow for Easter and purple for Advent and fasting).


The Fashion Procession is presented on Sunday, June 5^th (shopping Sunday) via a route through the city of Maastricht.  In addition, the creations (or a part of the creations) will be presented on the catwalk (during the opening night) and in the exposition of the multidisciplinary fashion event FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 (10 to June 12).


Images from the lecture/tour.
Historian Jac van den Boogaard gave a lecture / tour around the textiles in the Roman Catholic Church, a special kick-off of the assignment of this project. 

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession is made possible by Hogeschool Zuyd and BV Limburg / Zicht op Maastricht.

pictures: Branko Popovic