Chaussures Mondiales in collaboration with FASHIONCLASH offer you the shoes of your dreams!

Lets face it: Shoes are out guilty pleasure!

FASHIONCLASH in collaboration with Chaussures Mondiales want to help you find the shoes of your dreams!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
Come to FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 wearing your favourite shoes! We will take pictures of the most amazing pairs and post them on Facebook.
The picture with the most Likes will be reward with a 150 € voucher courtesy of Chaussures Mondiales!

Are you our lucky winner? Find out on Wednesday, June 5, at 20:00 as we will announce the results!

Marko Marosiuk - fashion & costume designer from Serbia

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Marko Marosiuk, and I come from Serbia. I graduated from the Academy of Fine Art, and I am a fashion and a costume designer.

What inspires you in general?
Love stories inspire me mostly, I just need to have a story in my mind and then I make up characters. Also I am very inspired by historical costumes, Renaissance, Baroque, etc. I must not forget my divas - my favorite singers and actresses; they entertain me and inspire me, make me cry, laugh. I identify with them and love them; just feel like they make a huge part in my creative process and everyday life.

Documentary Project ‘VerWeven’ by Nina Willems

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Nina Willems, I’m from Utrecht and I studied Theatre Performance at the Toneelacademie in Maastricht.

What inspires you in general?
I’m very inspired by the work of visual artists like Mark Rothko, James Turrel and Bill Viola. In theatre performance, I think Kris Verdonck and Dries Verhoeven are very inspiring artists.

Dioralop - Fashion Film presents latest collection

Dioralop is a label by two female designers from Croatia. Hailing from the island of Pag, Croatia, Andreja Bistričić is a 31-year-old fashion designer with a graduate diploma in fashion from Central Saint Martins in London. Maja Merlić is a 22-year-old student in architecture at the Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism in Zagreb

The two of them are best friends and founded Dioralop together. The collections are inspired by Polaroid pictures which were created by intentional spills of chemicals and by exposing them to different temperatures. This way the pictures get different colors. Dioralop is the quirky palindrome of Polaroid, meaning it's simply spelled backwards.

As both designers are inspired by God, the concept of their latest collection is also influenced by biblical topics. The name of the recent Dioralop collection is 4. The number 4 represents everything that is created, it is a beginning of everything material and the end of God’s creative cycle, as the designers explain. On the 4^th day God separated light from darkness by creating two lights - one to rule the day and the other to enlighten the night. Because of that, Dioralop created four prints: Two of them represent the darkness and the other two lightness.

Collection 'Inlaid Fantasies' by Andreea Mandrescu

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Andreea Mandrescu, was born in Romania and at age of 15 emigrated in Israel with my family. At the moment I live in London, where I moved in 2009. I am a textile, material and surface designer and opened my own design studio after I graduated from Central Saint Martins College, London, UK in 2011.

Where are you based?
I am based in London, both myself and my studio.

What inspires you in general?
Anything ranging from a pattern on the street to furniture and architecture can inspire me. Mostly, I love to explore and combine different materials and creating interesting tactile and visual surfaces and construction.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city？
Not very easy, I believe that at the moment nowhere is easy to be a young designer. London is a great city for inspiration which loves what is new and innovative, so I take comfort in that at times of struggle.

FRANZISKA MICHAEL - upcoming fashion designer from Berlin

Please introduce yourself: 
Franziska Michael is a Berlin based fashion designer. She graduated from Esmod Berlin International University of Art for Fashion in 2009 before setting up her label. In 2010 her graduate collection was awarded for the most creative collection by “Walk of Fashion Berlin”. Since then, the young designer works and creates in her studio in Kreuzberg. Franziska Michael is intrigued by opposites and combines contrasts in her collections, aiming to achieve the perfect balance in each design. Her psychedelic prints quickly became her signature look. In New York she presented her spring/summer 2013 collection for the first time.

Shoe design by Ellen Sampson from London

Please introduce yourself: 
My name is Ellen Sampson and I am a shoe designer, curator and artist living and working in London. I work on the boundaries between fashion and fine art, attempting to explore the relationship between clothing and lived experience. I am also undertaking a PhD in Footwear at Royal College of Art.

What inspires you in general? 
I take most of my inspiration from sculpture and architecture and furniture design. I am particularly inspired by the work of artists and designers from the early and mid 20th Century. I have a particular interest in sculptors such as Barbara Hepworth and Brancusi whose simple abstracted forms and clean lines really appeal to me. I also really like the mark making and painterly qualities of the St Ives group artists such as Ben Nicholson. When developing a collection I often refer to furniture and interior design from the 30s, 40s, and 50s. I particularly like the work of Jean Prouve for its honest use of materials and simple functional forms.

New Talent from Gibraltar: Christel Mifsud

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My Name is Christel Mifsud, I was born and raised in Gibraltar. I design and make casual, nightlife and creative clothing under my brand named ‘Shorji’.

What inspires you in general?
Basically anything that catches my eye can inspire me, for example, people, cultures, fitness, TV, music, travelling, fabrics and everyday life.

IKKAI by Gerda Postma - The aura of fashion

The name IKKAI, which is partly used as a pseudonym, emerged from a fascination with old family traditions and gender issues. It is a combination of the characters Gerda and Kai, also occurring in a story by H.C. Anderson, and used as a tradition to replace the name Gerda for Kai. The work ´IK´ means ´I´ in Dutch, the name KAI represents the male side of the twofold personage. IKKAI turned into an alter ego of neutral gender.

Please introduce yourself:

My life started on the countryside in the northern part of the Netherlands.

I make installations related to fashion. Within the installation, I use several disciplines like illustration, animation and film where clothing and accessories function as a communicative device within the concept, aiming to redefine fashion ideals.

Where are you based?

Amsterdam.

What inspires you in general?

Films, music, social developments, design art, stories, museums.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?

There are a lot of opportunities in our country when it comes to art and design.

When it comes to art and design the quality level is high, it is progressive and the Dutch are open to new initiatives.

Atelier Milada by Ann Boogaerts

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Ann Boogaerts, I'm born and raised in Genk, Belgium but I have some Czech and Walloon roots. I'm a fashion designer (womenswear) with a strong passion for crafted textile manipulations and embroideries. I studied Fashion Design at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in The Netherlands and at the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris, France. Last year I've launched my own small semi-couture label, Atelier Milada, together with my Russian husband.

AVADEM by Anouk van der Meij

Please introduce yourself: 
AVADEM is the fashion label by Anouk van der Meij, a fashion design graduate from the School of Arts in Utrecht. With AVADEM she stands for more spirituality and comfort in the (fashion) world. It gives you the option to wear something comfortable and look edgy and fashionable. She encourages dressing in more lounge and oversized clothing, with wide shapes and lots of layering. This way she tries to make people wearing her clothes feel more happy in their own skin.’ 

'CTRL+C CTRL+V' by Elke van Zuylen

Please introduce yourself to our readers. 
My name is Elke van Zuylen. I’m 26 years old, from the Netherlands and just graduated from ABK Maastricht. I'm a fashion designer with a graphic design background, which has given me a very conceptual way of thinking in designing clothes. There has to be a story you want to tell, otherwise you can't get people sucked into your designs.

AJ METS, menswear label by Albert Jan Metselaar

Please introduce yourself: 
A.J. Metselaar 25 years old and I am from Rotterdam. My field of specialization now is fashion design and graphic/print design. 

What inspires you in general? 
Image, People and Experience. 

Where are you based? 
Rotterdam 

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country? 
A bit boring - need to push myself to get out and find a more fashion-forward environment. 

What place/city do you find inspiring? 
Berlin, Tokio and for sure imaginary places.

STRIKKS - knitwear made in Maastricht

Please introduce yourself: 
STRIKKS is a design studio and label for the development and making of designer knits, located in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It is a lab for researching the possibilities of knitting and production processes. We offer a collection of clothing and interior products that are knitted, or that have a clear link to the knitting technique. Knitted pullovers, cardigans, scarves, pillows, throws or bags. Each product you buy, is not just one of many. We produce limited editions and special requests made to measure. 

What inspires you in general? 
Textures. That could be anything, from a microscopic image of paper and soap to the hesitating lines from a pencil or a marker. Just as long the image gives us enough information to create interesting constructions we can experiment with. 

Unique Jewelry by MILIUS MILAN STAMENOVIC

Please introduce yourself: 
Milan Stamenovic is a 27 years old designer and artist with Serbian origin. He specialised in Culture of Costume and Haute Couture with high honers and has graduated with a distinction in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Eclectic by nature, Milan chosed the field of fashion as personal expression where he finds the opportunity to produce collections of unique jewellery, leather goods, … all as a result of his creative instinct. Milan's work is the fruit of a reflection that takes shape in the form of sophisticated, artistic versatility and extreme attention to detail. His collections are the confirmation of his rich Middle European style.

Korean Fashion Designer: Bona Kim

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
Bona Kim. I am a Korean fashion designer who recently completed Master in Fashion Design and Technology, Womenswear at London College of Fashion 2012.

What inspires you in general?
My inspiration comes from ordinary things in daily life. My design journey starts from questioning our daily lives. What we eat or drink, wear and how we socialize and find yourself amongst other.

Madame Peripetie - Clash Project participant

Please introduce yourself:

My name is Madame Peripetie and I am an image maker, character designer and photographer working internationally.

What can we expect from you for the clash project?

Meeting between a wall and a lavender faceless woman.

What is the biggest challenge for the clash project?

The size.

Lonneke van der Palen - photographer of this year's FASHIONCLASH campaign

Please introduce yourself: 
My name is Lonneke van der Palen, I live in The Hague and I make photos. 

What inspires you in general? 
There are so many different things within this world that arouse surprise and spark my interests and inspiration, but I do take the time to actively search for them. My search for inspiration takes me outside and into the world. I can’t stay at home hoping that ideas just start flowing. During everyday life I keep my eyes open and if I register something, I lock it away in my memory bank, knowing it might one day lead to something interesting. Those things can differ from street name signs, to an old disco ball that’s broken and bend because it fell down, to a quiz on TV, as well as the menu at a restaurant, weird objects I come across in second hand stores, the way my cat shred the toilet paper to pieces or even just a plastic bag floating down the street. 

Femke Agema at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht for the 5th time

Please introduce yourself to our readers.

My name is Femke Agema, I’m from the Netherlands. I have my own fashionlabel called Femke Agema, and I design two women’s wear collections a year.

What inspires you in general?

For me, the concept inspiration is quite vague. I never know what to answer to this question. Getting inspiration happens subconsciously most of the time.

&theGang: Fashion and accessory in the 90s hiphop style

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 proudly introduces &theGang, a German label that will be represented during the fashion shows and in a pop-up store in the Mosae Forum Maastricht between the 25th of May and the 9th of June. Don't miss the unique chance of buying amazing clothes as well as handmade accessory in the 90s hiphop style. 

Pop-Up Stores during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

Between the 1st and the 9th of June, FASHIONCLASH Maastricht will present a variety of Pop-Up Stores during the Side Program, where you can find unique fashion, accessories and jewellery.
Pop-Up Stores are temporarily shops that offer young designers the possibility to offer their creations to an audience. Therefore, visitors should use the opportunity to experience shopping on a new level. 

Sidedish event by Blacklabel during FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

This year we have some great event in the FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 SIDE PROGRAM.
One of these special events is in the first weekend (June 1). Blacklabel is organizing an exclusive event with some major speakers. During this event you have the opportunity to learn everything about the creative and the commercial aspect of building a successful brand. We have one of the leading Dutch labels as SPIJKERSENSPIJKERS present and Carita Sutherland.
In addition a selected group of upcoming labels is present with showroom presentations
Showroom presentations labels: Arma Cutis, Ingo Binder, Tessa Wagenvoort, Jivika Biervliet, Noir Near Future, Aïcha Gerards, the fORS, Vanessa Morin and ABKM fashion and jewellery students

Saturday, June 1, 2013

09.30 - 10.15h OPENING BLACKLABEL 

10.15 - 11.00h WORKSHOP SPIJKERS EN SPIJKERS

11.15 - 12.00h MARIN LICINA

12.30h MEDIA / BLOGGERS LUNCH + MEETING ALL DAY PROFESSIONAL ADVICE CARITA SUTHERLAND

This is an invitation only event, if you would like to attend e-mail celine@blcklabel.com.
More information about the Side Program + Schedule: http://fashionclash.nl/side-program/

photo by Marc Deurloo

Arma Cutis

Jivika Biervliet

Thomas van der Jeught: Fashion designer based in Vienna

Please introduce yourself:

I´m Thomas van der Jeught, I´m born in Antwerp, I graduated in Fashion Design in 2008 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent. After finishing my studies, I joined the design team of the Viennese fashion label Fabrics Interseason before working for the London based

menswear brand Blaak. Drawing from these experiences I setted up my own label in 2012 in menswear design.

What inspires you in general?

Art - can be any kind of art and mostly for a part of my inspiration it can be a cetain movie or music.

Certain materials can also give me inspiration.

Where are you based?

I´m currently based in Vienna.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?

History and museum wise Vienna allows designers and artist to be inspired aswell to be surrounded by a good balance of nature and architecture.

Encounter with DUD.ZIN.SKA from Poland

Please introduce yourself:

I’m Anna Dudzińska, fashion designer from Poland. I started running my own brand almost 2 years ago after graduating from Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design in Poland. My style may be described as a street style avant garde: I’m trying to combine different subjects and materials, but the biggest area of my interest is wool and things which you are able to make from it. My works were presented in Netherlands, France, Germany and Poland and have distincted by different media from all over the world. 

Dutch fashion designer: Esther Boskaljon

Please introduce yourself to our readers: 
I am a Dutch fashion designer based in The Hague. My label ESTHERBOSKALJON focuses on high end ready-to-wear collections, characterized by a complex, adventurous form language and rich textures. 

What inspires you in general? 
Dynamic shapes with a sense of movement are essential in my work. For instance the evolving beauty of a shell or the mystery surrounding a human body dancing. Recurring in my collections are pure aesthetic forms and elegance; introverted and sensitive yet confident. 

What is it like to be a young designer in your city? 
It is inspiring to be surrounded by (fashion)designers, photographers, artists, actors and writers in The Hague. I feel supported by this city; it is developing and growing into a very inspiring place of culture, art and design. 

What place/city do you find inspiring? 
The elegance and allure of Paris always gets to me.. It’s sophisticated atmosphere and energy is very inspiring; I hope to be part of it one day. 

Tom Van Der Borght: award-winning fashion designer

Fashion designer Tom Van Der Borght just won the C&A Reimagine Design Challenge and will be one of the show participants at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013.
Additionally, his fashion creations can soon be bought at the Pop-Up Store at De Bijenkorf in Maastricht. Don't miss the unique chance of meeting this amazing talent!

Installation 'Packed' by Marije Hellwich

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
I am Marije Hellwich, I am from The Netherlands and I am mostly interested in doing conceptual research.

What inspires you in general?
I always start my projects with searching lots of images through search engines. After a while I realize what the concept is about. In general I am inspired by what real people wear in real situations. How clothes shape our identities and how we give identity to our clothes.

Where are you based?
My studio is based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

What place/city do you find inspiring?
I am very much inspired by Senegal. How Senegalese people find their inventive ways to repair and recycle things. Also I find their differing views on dress codes interesting, and their special ways of dressing up, the beautiful prints, and how they differ from us in their views on appearance.

Yvonne Laufer at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

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

I am a fashion designer with german roots currently based in Berlin, Germany. I recently graduated with an MA degree from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before, I studied in the Netherlands where I completed my BA degree at the Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Maastricht. With a passion for fields that I know little about I like to explore new methods and techniques that inspire both silhouette and surface of my designs. I love projects that combine fashion with other disciplines like art or science. For my graduation collection VOID – Exp. No I I experimented with different laser cut techniques based on the concept of negative space.

Presenting: Danielle Keller from Tel Aviv

Please introduce yourself:

Hello my name is Danielle Keller-Aviram. I am 27 years old, live in Tel Aviv, Israel, with my husband Roy. Since I was really young, I really liked art, music, dancing and design - therefore I choose to be a jewelry designer.

Where are you based? 

I live in Tel Aviv, I have a small workshop in my apartment.

What inspires you in general? 

Nature, culture and other designers.

Joshua Enker Presents New Collection

Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who are you, where do you come from and what is your field of specialization?)
My name is Joshua Enker, I am a fashion designer from Amsterdam. I design for both men and women and I tend to start from material development.

What inspires you in general?
Fashion, art, history, crafts...the idea of transformation and how one is perceived.

Where are you based?
I’m based in Amsterdam, for now.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?
There’s a whole web of institutions, subsidies, etc. that seem to support fashion, however it’s quite daunting to find your way through it though. Selling and actually producing your work is a big challenge, as there is hardly a market for home-grown design. The Dutch will spend on their homes but not on clothing and accessories.

Fresh Talent from Arnhem: Jef Montes

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

My name is Jef Montes and I am young rising woman’s-designer in the Netherlands. I graduated in 2012 for my Fashion Design Bachelor at ArtEZ Institute of Arts in Arnhem.

I have a very clear vision on shape, color and detail. My specialization is to experiment with different techniques of material and hand-craftsmanship. My way of working is very intuitive but very structural.

I have a very close relationship with my mannequin. Experimenting with shapes on my mannequin comes very natural to me. I love to explore things that come on-logical to my mind. My development is to keep exploring and expanding my own signature.

What inspires you in general?

Art/history, traveling, music, magazines, antique markets, exhibitions etc

Where are you based?

My Atelier is based in Arnhem/The Netherlands.

Encounter with Pierre Antoine Vettorello

Please introduce yourself: 

I’m Pierre Antoine Vettorello, I’m French with origins from Côte d’Ivoire and Italy, I live and work in Brussels where I am working for myself and also as a freelance designer since I graduated from the Royal Academy of Antwerp in 2010. My creative field is women’s clothing and accessories. 

What inspires you in general?

I get inspired from movies, music, trends and social movements. I can get inspired by an artist, a singer, an attitude…

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?

Being a young designer in Belgium is great, as we are free to express our creativity without any boundaries. And the public is really aware of trends, crafts and Art.

Living and working in Brussels is an experience, it’s like this city is constantly changing.

NEANGA by Neringa Stuopelyte

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

My name is Neringa Stuopelyte. I’m originally from Lithuania, however I study BA fashion jewellery and accessories design in London, at the moment.

Aimee Matthew-John: Integrating female and male attributes into fashion

Please introduce yourself: 

Aimee Matthew-John, from Milton Keynes, specialising in Womenswear.

What inspires you in general?

One of the most interesting things for me is talking to people with stories to tell. I love to listen to tales of travels and experiences and to see the ways in which these things have informed a person’s style or outlook.

I’m fascinated by the idea of clothing as disguise- becoming something/someone else by stepping into a garment or outfit, choosing a character to wear each day.

And clothing that builds history, memories, meaning over time.

Fashion aside; artisan bakers.

Where are you based?

In London

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?

Perhaps the best thing is having so many people around to work with, go over ideas with, be motivated by... There are many creatives and opportunities to collaborate as well as resources and inspiration. Most encouragingly, people are excited by design and want to see what you have to offer.

In professional terms, again, there are plenty of places to start however it is demanding and difficult to sustain yourself. It can be hard to sustain a business in fashion for several reasons- keeping up with the rate of consumption and expectation, competition with larger players on the highstreet who are able to produce 'cheaper'/ faster clothing, as well as contending with the widespread perception of ‘value’. I think that designers have to try to spread an appreciation for skilled work and clothing that will last beyond trends.

Belgium label TITI+GERMAN KID

Kristien Follon is the establisher of the label TITI+GERMAN KID. She will present her wonderful work at the FASHIONCLASH Side Program.
Born in Neerpelt, Belgium, Kristien has her fashion dream since she was five. In 2007, she started her label along with her alter ego and muse 'THE GERMAN KID'. She makes all the pieces herself to make sure that everything is unique.T+TGK is more than affordable, which makes it accessible to a very wide audience.

Multidisciplinary Exhibition Presented by Lisa Maria Rutten

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

I’m Lisa Maria Rutten, I work under the name: Maria-Lies, I graduated as an illustrator, but photography and fashion are a big influence in my work. My work is mainly about creating a certain atmosphere, which mostly ends up as a surreal situation. I prefer to put things in another perspective, playing with the function and use of objects is distinctive for my work. By illustrating with objects, I try to create a set-design that makes people question. Photography is the main key in all of this, however I often combine more mixed media techniques, since I haven’t lost my love for working with real materials. My style consists of creating an illusion, with a dark sense of humor and an overload of imagination.

Meet Georgina Santiago from Spain

Please introduce yourself: 
My name is Georgina Santiago, I am from Igualada, a town near Barcelona, Spain, and I graduated in June 2012 at ESDI, Barcelona. Nowadays, I create synergies between fashion and art with a constant obsession for color.

What inspires you in general?

Colors are my main inspiration. I found out that color can tell more than a word.

Where are you based?

I am based in my hometown, Igualada.

What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country?

I used to go to Barcelona several times a week, to look for materials and inspiration. My town is just too small, but being a designer near Barcelona is grateful. There is a good cultural scene, music, galleries, restaurants, bookshops...but there is also a lack of other things that cities like Berlin or Amsterdam have.

Uta Bekaia & Ideal Glass NY present a multimedia show 'The Purple Jester'

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

I’m Uta Bekaia, a designer and multimedia artist interested in exploring art wear, clothing as sculpture, performance and based in New York City. I’m going to be present at ‘FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013’ with project ‘The Purple Jester’, a multimedia performance created by me and our creative group, Ideal Glass NY.

MCFOOL by Malou Fool

Please introduce yourself: 
I'm Malou Fool. I am 22 years old and I live in Voorburg. Two years ago I graduated from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Currently I'm busy with setting up my own men’s label. Beside designing and making clothes I also make leather bags for men.

What inspires you in general? 
For my collections I get inspired by collected objects that give me a certain feeling. With that feeling I can make sketches for a new collection. Beside that, I can also get inspiration from people on the street. My interest goes out to people who combine clothes with each other.

Where are you based? 
My studio is based in The Hague next to the highway at the exit Voorburg.





What is it like to be a young designer in your city/country? 
As a young designer it is really hard to start your own label. There are chances but it is difficult.

Textile designer Jolijn Pasmans

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

Jolijn Pasmans: a materialist, texturist and inspirator.

Being a designer, I create materials and forms to inspire other designers and producers within the field of fashion and interior. Tactility, texture and atmosphere are very important in my designs.

During my study at the Design Academy in Eindhoven I fell in love with textile and textile techniques, which are now part of my main skills. Other materials like plastics and concrete are also within my expertise.

My way of working is very impulsive and experimental. I always have to create a mess in order to design, after this messy stage the analytical stage starts. I think this process comes from my youth, in which everything was allowed. In school I have always tried to stay true to this way of designing, and I still do.

Call for entries for Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2013

* DATES, CURATORS, JUDGES AND PARTNERS CONFIRMED

* SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED

Berlin, May 2013 ­
The outstanding judges, partners and curators of the 2013 edition of the Berlin fashion Film Festival have been confirmed and are now being announced.
The curating team is composed by the monthly cinematic experience Berlin Film Society, the events management company and showroom FIER management, the fashion film agency Furore Film, and the London College of Fashion.
Each curator will select a number of fashion films from their network and from the official Berlin fashion Film Festival open call, now extended until May 15, 2013, as the finalists to be screened and awarded at the Berlin fashion Film Festival Award Ceremony on July 4, 2013 during Berlin Fashion Week 2013.

BFFF Submission form: http://berlinfashionfilmfestival.net/open-call/

The finalists will be judged by an international jury according to different categories, formed by: filmmaking duo Alexandliane for Best Cinematography, makeup artist and beauty expert Boris Entrup for Best Makeup and Hair, international star DJ HELL for Best Music, Final Cut editor James Rose for Best Editing,creative director Michael Schachtner for Best Idea/Script, Vogue Italia’s senior editor Sara Maino for Best Fashion, and international Production Designer Steve Summersgill for Best Production Design.

About Berlin fashion Film Festival: Berlin fashion Film Festival takes place once a year during Berlin Fashion Week. It presents fashion in a innovative way, combining film with fashion presentations, whilst grouping together outstanding film directors, emerging fashion talent and influential characters of the international creative scene.

@Berlinfashfilm
www.berlinfashionfilmfestival.net

Handmade Jewellery by Lucie Houdková from Prague

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

My name is Lucie Houdková. I was born in Brno, it´s the second largest city of the Czech Republic. I studied Academi of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and I graduated two years ago. I attended studio of Metal and Jewellery which was renamed K.O.V. (Concept, Object, Meaning). My specialization is jewellery and design.