Forza Fashion House Maastricht Market #1

On December 17 + 18 FASHIONCLASH, organized the Forza Fashion House Maastricht Market #1 at De Brandweer.
The main focus was on presenting local designers and providing a platform to sell their work.

The designer market featured the designers: Bluedenîmes, Aïcha Gerards, DV Jewelry, Lies Wambacq, Studio Myr, Soolzter, Que Onda Vos, Bien There, Corien van der Heijden, Durentina's Design, Joelle Boers Studio, Nina Führer, Rebel in the House, Suzanne Stohr, Rachel Prijs, Wander.Ful and Domino Juno.

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images by FASHIONCLASH and Sem Shayne

Acreati x Forza Fashion House XMAS Pop-Up

Bluedenîmes, photo by Tyson Ernste

Acreati x Forza Fashion House XMAS Pop-Up 
1-18 December
at Entre Deux Maastricht

Looking for unique Christmas presents with a story? From Thursday 1st December untill Sunday 18th December, fashion platform Acreati will present its XMAS Pop-up Shop & Exhibition at Entre Deux (Level 2) in collaboration with Forza Fashion House Maastricht. Centrummanagement Maastricht will provide an interesting cultural program as part of the Magic Cultural Festival in Maastricht.
The pop-up will feature an outspoken selection of independent fashion designers together with contemporary photography. With a special storytelling approach Acreati and Forza Fashion House will introduce you to a new shopping experience, where you get an insight on designers’ collections through photography and art. Visit us to shop hard-to-find designer items!

THE DESIGNERS: Bluedenîmes + Ebby Port + Roche Rouge + STRIKKS + ESP + Ling-Ling + LZL + marlich + MEES Verena Schepperheyn + Narrative Made + Ratna Ho + Studio Mulder + Tomcsanyi
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS: Berber Theunissen + Luca Pernini + Jeremy Audet + Ingeborg ten Hoopen (artist) + Paula Faraco + TJ Tambellini + Saskia Boer + Pauline van Beusekom + Cat Stevens + Nina Raasch + Naomi White + Peter Holliday + Ling Lin + Samuel Zeller.

MEET PHOTOGRAPHER VALENTINA VOS 18 DEC: 14:00-15:00
Fashion photographer Valentina Vos (30)will be giving a Fashion Photography Talk on Sunday 18th of December at the XMAS Pop Up & Exhibition. Valentina studied at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts & Design. She has worked with various leading fashion magazines such as Glamour NL, L'Officiel NL, Glamcult, JFK Magazine, Vice, news papers suchs as Volkskrant and Het Parool, and companies Tommy Hilfiger, CitizenM Hotels, Men at Work, Hema, Ace & Tate and many more. She is known for her elegant polished fashion snapshots, combined with humor and originality.

http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/xmaspopup
https://acreati.com/

Forza Fashion House Fashion Masterclass #1

Forza Fashion House Maastricht organized the very first Masterclass with spotlight on PRICE, PRODUCT and PROMOTION.

On Monday 14th of November, as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week(GEW) in Maastricht, 10 designers took part at three inspiring sessions by fashion industry experts.
The masterclasses took place at MAFAD Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts & Design. The entire day was dedicated to these 3 key business ingredients. Essential lectures, one-on-one feedback and tips & tricks by fashion experts Dorothée Jennekens (PROMOTION), Philippe Pourhashemi (PRODUCT) and Raïssa Verhaeghe (PRICE).

More information: http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/masterclass

Photography: Karen Kikkert

Forza Fashion House Market #1

Forza Fashion House Market #1

Stock up with original Christmas presents and unique fashion must-haves to celebrate the holidays at the rst Forza Fashion House Maastricht Designer Market on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of December 2016 at De Brandweer. Presenting one-of-a kind work of local designers and selling a special selection of (kids) fashion, jewellery, textiles, handbags, prints and more. A great chance to meet independent designermakers in person and pick up Christmas gifts that you won’t nd on the high street.

Location 
De Brandweer Capucijnenstraat 21 Maastricht

Opening hours
17 December 11.00 - 19.00
18 December 11.00 - 18.00

Cash Only. 
Free admission.


Designers: AÏCHA GERARDS, BIEN THERE, BLUEDENIMES, CORIEN VAN DER HEIJDEN DESIGN, DURENTINA’S DESIGN, DV JEWELRY, JOELLE BOERS STUDIO, KUKKA, LIES WAMBACQ, NINA FÜHRER,QUE ONDA VOS REBEL IN THE HOUSE, SOOLZTER, STUDIO MYR, SUZANNE STOHR, WANDER.FUL

Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH) is a creative hub for fashion talent and creative minds. A place where knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurship are connected. FFH brings the practice of the industry directly to the designers, following a new vision for design, production, retail, and education.

http://fashionhousemaastricht.nl/

Fashion Talk with Mart Visser

Dutch top couturier and artist Mart Visser (1968) went 'Back to School' during the special Forza Fashion House College Tour & Talk!
Moderated by Susanne Venter, the Sold Out! event with many enthusiastic designers and creatives from Maastricht provided a great opportunity to find more about Mart Visser and his successful career.  Known for his classic craftsmanship, exclusive use of top-quality materials, the ultimate cut, but also his raw and refined paintings and sculptures. This was a unique opportunity to meet him in person and learn how he established a brand where artistic talent and entrepreneurship are successfully combined!

The Fashion talk with Mart Visser was organized in the context to the Mart Visser : S.Y.N.E.R.G.Y exhibition that recently opened at Museum aan het Vrijthof and is on show until November 6.
More information: http://www.museumaanhetvrijthof.nl/

The FFH Tour & Talk: Mart Visser - from Design to Label is an initiative of Forza Fashion House Maastricht and Museum aan het Vrijthof in collaboration with Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design and the Municipality of Maastricht.

http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl

All images by Sem Shayne

C3:Diversity - Day 2

C3:Diversity Project ended yesterday with a public presentation at Centre Céramique. Three teams, each consisting out of one Dutch and one London designer, presented the results of their two day collaboration.
The participating designers where given the challenge to create a concept related to the theme of Diversity. It is fair to conclude that the pitch had no winner but in stead they are all winners after their strong proposals and innovative ideas. The short-term project that took place just two days proved the importance and relevance of such encounters which enable designers not only to collaborate but also to research new ideas that could contribute to a sustainable development of the fashion industry, their personal development but most of al to a better well being. That is exactly what FASHIONCLASH mission is, to organize encounters that will challenge fashion with aim to contribute to a better world.

The presentation was a display of not only new ideas but also new friendships. All participants reflected that the process of the collaboration is as important as the end result and expressed their desire to continue. The conclusion of the project is basically that this is just the begging.

C3:Diversity is a social design project in which the visions of Made2Measure (Maastricht University), Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD), Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH), FASHIONCLASH Festival, London College of Fashion - Official (LCF) and 6 different designers (3 from Maastricht, 3 from London) connect, collaborate and create. Together with Made2Measure and London College of Fashion a new platform is provided for creativity, knowledge and research. A platform in which fashion is placed in a social context. The aim if this project is to stimulate the creative industries, to connect Maastricht and London, and to build a lasting relationship with creative minds, entrepreneurs and institutes around the world.

Participants: 
From London: Bella Gonshorovitz, Michelle Muirhead and Carmen Ludwig
From Maastricht: Victoria Sophie Keller, Maarten van Mulken and Ebby Port

C3:Diversity took place in the context of MCCCI Conference, a two-day event on the cultural and creative industries. The first day, Monday September 26, will have an academic focus and is organised by Made2Measure(Maastricht University) in collaboration with FMA. During this day, young scholars in the field of finance and investment in creative ventures are invited to present their research. The second day, Tuesday September 27th is focused more toward practitioners in the cultural and creative field, artists and students. To make this day distinct during the conference, it has been named ‘Everyone is an Artist’. The organisation of this day is a collaboration between Made2Measure and The Artist and the Others.

More information: http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/c3diversity

C3:Diversity project impressions of Day 2, Photography by Sem Shayne

C3:Diversity - Day 1

C3:Diversity project impressions of Day 1 

C3:Diversity is a social design project in which the visions of Made2Measure (Maastricht University), Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD), Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH), FASHIONCLASH Festival, London College of Fashion - Official (LCF) and 6 different designers (3 from Maastricht, 3 from London) connect, collaborate and create.
Together with Made2Measure and London College of Fashion a new platform is provided for creativity, knowledge and research. A platform in which fashion is placed in a social context.
The aim if this project is to stimulate the creative industries, to connect Maastricht and London, and to build a lasting relationship with creative minds, entrepreneurs and institutes around the world.

Participants:
From London: Bella Gonshorovitz, Michelle Muirhead and Carmen Ludwig
From Maastricht: Victoria Sophie Keller, Maarten van Mulken and Ebby Port

More information: http://www.forzafashionhouse.nl/c3diversity

C3:Diversity takes place in the context of MCCCI Conference, a two-day event on the cultural and creative industries. The first day, Monday September 26, will have an academic focus and is organised by Made2Measure(Maastricht University) in collaboration with FMA. During this day, young scholars in the field of finance and investment in creative ventures are invited to present their research. The second day, Tuesday September 27th is focused more toward practitioners in the cultural and creative field, artists and students. To make this day distinct during the conference, it has been named ‘Everyone is an Artist’. The organisation of this day is a collaboration between Made2Measure and The Artist and the Others.

Photography: Sem Shayne