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.’ 

i am Nold by Natalie de Koning

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

I am Natalie de Koning, a 23-year-old recently graduated fashion designer who lives and works in Utrecht. You could say my field of specialization is sustainable fashion design. With ‘I am Nold’ I am making wearable sustainable fashion designs. Besides that I am also making high fashion garments from time to time, like right now, I’m also working on three pieces for a new exhibition called ‘High Fashion Low Countries’ (www.highfashionlowcountries.com).