Likeme(N) by Gertjan van der Linden

Gertjan van der Linden is a Dutch designer based in Noord-Brabant, in the South of the Netherlands. He launched his own label, Likeme(N) in 2011. Society and the interactions between individuals, groups and fashion are the main inspirations behind his work. At the FASHIONCLASH Fashion Shows, he will be presenting Inc(RED)iblE, a collection focusing on pointless violence in society. 

Hey Gertjan! Please introduce yourself. Who are you? Where do you come from? What is your field of specialization? 

I, Gertjan van der Linden, graduated from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU) in 2011 with a bachelor’s in fashion design. During those years, I focused on the relation between human identity and society. I observe the interactions of groups versus individuals, personal style, and the sign system of fashion. I created my own label, Likeme(N) in 2011. The aim of the label is to bring attention on the problems that society faces, by developing and realizing concepts that matter. All the concepts have a common thread: individuality, identity, nostalgia, and authenticity. Within those, a dark-edge is visible as well as a healthy dose of humour. My mission is to inspire society with my collections, so that people can be a part of it. At the same time, I try to warn them by showing what the “problems” are in society nowadays. I do this by elaborating on themes such as individuality, identity and nostalgia. 

Menswear collections at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012 - Part 1

Barbara Langendijk

Diversity was a key component of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012! Our spectacular show featured everything from womenswear to menswear and mixed collection.

Get a sneak peek of the 8 amazing menswear collections from some of our most talented designer!

Final day of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012!

collection by George Styler

And Sunday, June 10th the 3rd and last day of the FCM 2012 experience has arrived. What’s on the agenda? The 2 final Shows of the weekend followed by a small get-togheter with the organisers, volunteers, staff, designers and models, as a last chance to congratulate each other on a job well done! 

Show 5 brought us a new chance to see the ‘HAAX’ performace by Karel van Laere & Sonja Schoedel. Later on we enjoyed the collections of eight of our most promising designers: Julia & Holle, Andrea Mohr, Dana Moldajean, Manon Boertien, José Francisco Ramos, George Styler, Veranika Kharashun and Nina Avranović.