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