Club 13 - Museumnacht Maastricht

Larissa Stutterheim

The 3rd edition of Museumnacht Maastricht took place last Friday,
it was an exceptionally happy evening.
Over 4,000 art lovers have been able to enjoy a spectacular Art meets Clubbing program that has enchanted the whole city.
The stunning Dominicanen Bookshop was transformed into a real club with 13 as the lucky number.

People had enjoyed a four-hour musical performance that changed every minute and featured four spectacular highlights. Furthemore, the Dominicanen Bookshop was transformed into a club with a ‘door bitch’, a bouncer, DJs, and a dance floor.

A main act was performed on the balcony every hour, including Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe and Hendrik Kegels. During the Museum Night, visitors also enjoyed video projections by Mees Walter. First year students from the Maastraicht academy of performing art showcased performances in which they wore designs from collective 12.

Collective 12:A design collective consisting of twelve students in their final year of MAFAD. Their work consisted of fashion, jewellery, and textiles. During Museum Night Maastricht, they drawen attention to their crowdfunding campaign set up in collaboration with voordekunst.nl to raise money for a show during FASHIONCLASH Festival 2018.

You can donate collective 12 here.

Take a look at the photo report.
All pictures are by Brain Megens.

Maarten van Mulken - Serbia Fashion Week

Dutch fashion talent, Maastricht based designer Maarten van Mulken has been invited to represent to represent FASHIONCLASH Festival at Serbia Fashion Week.
Maarten showed his collection 'Kill Your Darlings' that he presented at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2017 edition.
"They call deleting ideas ‘killing your darlings’, but often good ideas are being cancelled instead of the weakest. The general idea is getting dumbed-down to make it more commercial and gain more money. This to me refers to fashion being dead, because it’s all about just selling as much as possible these days.
Fashion to me is not dead, it just needs to change into a new form and people need to be encouraged to pursue their ideals/ideas instead of killing them."
Taking place in Novi Sad, Serbia Fashion Week is one of the biggest fashion events in Eastern Europe. each edition designers from all over the world are showing alongside national designers. The event takes place from 20 - 27 November in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city in the Vojvodina region. Novi Sad is elected to be European Capital of Culture in 2021. Since few years FASHIONCLASH collaborates with Serbia Fashion Week by means of exchanging designers. http://serbiafashionweek.com

FFFF Screening at Thiessen Wijnkoopers

FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Festival @ Thiessen Wijnkoopers presents, a selection of fashion films co-produced by FASHIONCLASH.

still from Aspire, a film in collaboration with Strictua

FFFF Screening @ Thiessen Wijnkoopers
Date: 3 – 5. 11-2017
Time: 10:00 – 18:00
Runtime: 00:13:15
Price: free entrance
Address: Thiessen Wijnkoopers, Grote Gracht 18 in Maastricht

Tickets & Info: www.fashionclash.nl

Maarten van Mulken wins RADIKAL FASHION FILM AWARD 2017

Maastricht based designer Maarten van Mulken won the RADIKAL FASHION FILM AWARD 2017 by Pascal Baillien

Radikal Film is an experienced creative film studio of director Pascal Baillien. Recently nominated for the Berlin Fashion Film festival and very experienced in productions, that bring music, art and fashion together, he has a strong ability and vision to translate stories into film.

Together with Maarten they will create a new fashion film that will premiere in November during the FFFF - FASHIONCLASH Fashion Film Festival (3 and 4 November 2017 in Maastricht).

www.radikalfilm.tv

Maarten van Mulken show at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2017, photography Team Peter Stigter

FASHIONCLASH Festival preview at Catwalk Maastricht

FASHIONCLASH Festival preview performance at Catwalk Maastricht.

Today, the audience in the city of Maastricht experienced a small tasty teaser of to expect during the festival. In cooperation with SESSIBON and MAFAD the newest local talents presented their work at Mosae Forum and Entre Deux shopping areas.

The displayed red outfits are designed by 3-D year students from the Body department at MAFAD. The red represented the urge to protest and speak out. Does Fashion Make Sense? was the question posed while parading among the streets dominated by fast fashion shops.
The statement was not there to judge the people but mostly to engage a dialogue in the streets, afteral the street is the biggest display of 'fashion'.
Moreover the performance happend to give voice to the new generation of designers and the eight MAFAD students: Ashley Luypaers, Max Niereisel, María Voth Velasco, Michelle Cornelissen, Dana Lipka, Julina Bezold, Natalia Rumiantseva and  Empar Juanes Sanchis

Fashion Makes Sense, the 9th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival will take place from June 29 till July 2 in Maastricht.

More about the FASHIONCLASH Festival program: www.fashionclash.nl

FASHIONCLASH @ Museumnacht Maastricht

FASHIONCLASH presents Ebby Port and Strikks at Museumnacht Maastricht, at the Boekhandel Dominicanen.

Following the success of the first edition, this year's edition welcomed over more than 3.750 visitors at the 13 Maastricht art venues from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM! museumnachtmaastricht.nl

FASHIONCLASH CHENGDU 2017

“FASHIONCLASH 2017: Future of Fashion” 

24 March – 23 April 2017, in Chengdu, China

In March and April of this year, Maastricht-based interdisciplinary fashion platform FASHIONCLASH, jointly with Chinese partners Punch Me, Cross Lab and Dutch-Chinese organization About Asia will introduce “FASHIONCLASH 2017: Future of Fashion” in Chengdu.
After a successful first exhibition of FASHIONCLASH in China (2015), as part of an exchange programme between the cities of Maastricht (Netherlands) and Chengdu (Sichuan, China), FASHIONCLASH now presents a larger, more comprehensive, and complete story at the newly opened “Future Center” in downtown Chengdu from 24 March until 23 April.




‘Future of Fashion’ is a multidisciplinary exhibition composed out of work of more than 30 emerging designers and artists from The Netherlands and Flanders. The exhibition represents a broad spectrum of fashion design aesthetics, visions and various approaches to fashion. The presented work stands out for its concept, experimental material and textile, innovative shapes and tailoring. In addition to fashion the exhibition features screenings of interdisciplinary fashion films and performances. Among the participants there are award winning designers like Marlou Breuls and Nikki Duijst, avant-garde designers’ collective Das Leben Am Haverkamp and promising theatre makers like Lotte Milder and Milou van Duijnhoven. The selection of participants is an eclectic mix of designers that graduated from the top schools such as AMFI, ArtEZ Arnhem, MAFAD, KABK, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and Theatre Academy Maastricht.
FASHIONCLASH gathered a team of theatre performers that will bring the exhibition alive. Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck created an overall concept that serves as a platform to connect the physical space of the exhibition with performance space and engage interactions with the audience.

STEVEN VANDERYT

Partners
In collaboration with the Chinese cultural initiative Punch Group and their cultural festival “PunchMe Art Festival”, FASHIONCLASH meets west China for the second time. The exhibition will be staged in ‘Future Center’, an unfinished raw space within a building that perfectly fits the spirit of the new generation designers and artists who are redefining the future with their visions. ‘Future of Fashion’ creations will temporarily find their home in this space and inspire the audience of the potential that lays ahead. Anything is possible! Like in a labyrinth FASHIONCLASH invites visitors to wander and get lost in imagination of the future fashion makers. The Chinese showcases of FASHIONCLASH are developed and initiated in close collaboration with About Asia; a Dutch-Chinese promoter of cultural and creative industries in west China.

Lisa Konno & Karin Vlug
Photo: Peggy Kuiper

Designers/artists/performers:
Designers
Ailene van Elmpt, By vanharten, Annewil Ravensbergen, Anouk van Klaveren, Bluedenîmes, Christa van der Meer, Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck, Dewi Bekker, Ebby Port, NONOCAKE by Elke van Zuylen, Evie Cowan, Gino Anthonisse, Isis Elsa Fee, J.R. Sypkens Smit, Jivika Biervliet, Jorieke Tenbergen, JUDITHvanvliet, Kaho To, LAU – by Laura Verdonk, Lisa Konno & Karin Vlug, Maarten van Mulken, Christina Albrecht & Marina van Dieren, STOP by Marketa Martiskova, Marlou Breuls, Nikki Duijst, Draga Dina, Peer Cox, Rosanne van Wijk, Sanna Schubert, Steven Vanderyt, Yanaika Nuyts

Theatre performers: Mami Izumi, Anthony van Gog, Lotte Milder, Milou van Duijnhoven
Overall direction and scenography: Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck

Fashion films: ‘Time’ (Couzin and Maarten van Mulken) + Act! Cut! Play! films ‘Your approval is not essential’ (Scheuller de Waal, Jelena Kostić, Leen Michiels), ‘The Parallel Pyramid Platform’ (Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck, Daniel van Hauten, Emmanuel A. Ryngaert, ‘iii’ (Suze Milius, Marie-Sophie Beinke, Femke Huurdeman)

Details
Opening: 24 March 2017, 20:00
Activities: 24, 25 March 2017
Exhibition: 24 March – 23 April 2017
Venue: Future Center Chengdu
Address: 成都市成华区东风路26号未来中心

Lotte Milder, performance at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016

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.

forzafashionhouse.nl

images by FASHIONCLASH and Sem Shayne

Acreati x Forza Fashion House XMAS Pop-Up

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 features an outspoken selection of independent fashion designers together with contemporary photography. With a special storytelling approach Acreati and Forza Fashion House introduce you to a new shopping experience, where you get an insight on designers’ collections through photography and art.
Visit the shop and discover 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/

all images by Karen Kikkert

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

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

FASHIONCLASH x Joelle Boers x The Dutch

Maastricht has a great new hot spot, The Dutch, a contemporary lifestyle hotel with a quirky retro style. FASHIONCLASH teamed up with The Dutch not only for the 8th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival but the collaboration provided a platform for our talented local designer and entrepreneur Joelle Boers. The Dutch commissioned print and fashion Joelle Boers to design a mini collection for The Dutch. The collection features t-shirs, backpacks, jackets and trouwers in various prints also designed by the designer.

The pieces can be bought at The Dutch.

The Dutch is a lifestyle hotel situated in a town house in the district of Wyck, which is known for its authentic shops, bars and restaurants.
 Each guest room is individually designed and features modern facilities. These include air-conditioning, a comfy bed with fluffy pillows, a flat screen TV with over a 100 channels, in room coffee and tea, room service from our friends at Harry’s, a complimentary minibar and sufficient power outlets for all your mobile devices. Enjoy a gin & tonic in the Lobby-Bar and meet up with the locals or have a free cappuccino or espresso in the Hangout where you can work, play games or relax.  The hotel does not serve a traditional breakfast as it is surrounded with many great breakfast spots. It does provide a daily complimentary breakfast bag as a healthy start of the day.

https://www.hotelthedutch.com

Photography: Guy Houben

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

FASHIONCLASH x Catwalk Maastricht

On Saturday, June 25, FASHIONCLASH took the streets with Catwalk Maastricht.
Under direction of SESSIBON, models marched through the city, wearing prototypes of MAFAD academy students. Which means that you have to come to FASHIONCLASH Festival to see the finished clothes! See you in Maastricht, June 30 - July 3.
Take a look at the program.

Haute à Porter at Modemuseum Hasselt

Fashion Museum Hasselt presents the must-see ‘Haute-à-Porter’, curated by the internationally acclaimed costume designer, journalist and photographer Filep Motwary.  “Haute-à-Porter,” is a wonderous journey through the beautiful relationship between haute couture and and ready-to-wear.

Forza Fashion House Fashion Talks
During FASHIONCLASH Festival we have the honor to welcome Filep Motwary as one of the speakers in one of the Fashion House Maastricht Fashion Talks on July 2nd. Kenneth Ramaekers, the director of the museum will also join the panel discussion of the Heritage Fashion Talk.

-> Fashion Talks will take place at Centre Céramique in Maastricht.
#Heritage: 12.00 – 13.30 #Future: 15.00 – 16.30

Special Offer!
You can visit the exhibition until 11th of September 2016.
Make sure you keep your FASHIONCLASH Festival fashion show ticket, because by showing the ticket the museum will provide you free entrance!

Haute-à-Porter
Haute couture is synonymous with craftsmanship, luxury, extravagance and spectacle. But aren’t these typical features of contemporary prêt-à-porter? The exhibition examines this question further and researches the changing relationship and cross-fertilization between haute couture and ready to wear.
Through a variety of themes and a selection of spectacular silhouettes and accessories from high end designers and fashion houses, the exhibition highlights the significance of haute couture for contemporary fashion. Completed with photography, film, art and music, Haute-à-Porter offers a unique insight into the fashion industry of the last 30 years.

www.modemuseumhasselt.be

Some impressions from the the exhibition. 
Photography Branko Popovic

Bluedenîmes & Minou Lejeune at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016

photo by Tyson Ernste

Denimhead Dusty Thomas is a 23-year-old Maastricht-based menswear designer who originally comes from Landgraaf. Her MAFAD graduation collection 'Bluedenîmes' served as a therapy for her, it took away all her insecurities. She loves to create signatures pockets for all her designs.

For FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, Dusty teams up again with props/accessories designer Minou Lejeune.
You can see their new collection Friday night, Show 1 at 19:30. You can get your tickets here.


Q&A with Dusty Thomas

When did you realise you wanted to be a fashion designer? 
I realized it as a child; I was always drawing clothes. I have been designing clothing since the second year of my study at the MAFAD, Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design. So that’s 5 years in total now.

What are your main achievements in your career at this moment? 
My main achievement is to gain more experience and expand my portfolio. Also I want to make my menswear label Bluedenîmes more well-known. I hope one day I could make a living out of my label and/or I hope to have a nice job as a designer at a denim label in Amsterdam.

Kick Off - LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE

Het project LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE is deze week gestart met eerste workshops in Centre Céramique.

De gehele maand juni en gedurende FASHIONCLASH Festival vinden er in Centre Céramique gratis ambachtsworkshops plaats. Elke week geven textieldesigners Floor Nijdeken, Jolijn Fiddelaers (IXX Creates), Maartje Boer en Suzanne Vaessen (STRIKKS) in samenwerking met ervaren ambachtsbuddy’s per ambacht twee workshops en creëren zo samen met de 55+ deelnemers unieke textielcreaties.

Lijkt het je leuk om mee te doen? Neem dan gerust een kijkje in Centre Céramique en doe mee.
Deelname is gratis.

 Jolijn Fiddelaers (IXX Creates)
photo Karen Kikkert

XL vlechtwerk workshop 

PROGRAMMA POP-UP ATELIER & WORKSHOPS
⋅ Wo 1 juni – Borduren
⋅ Do 2 juni – XL vlechtwerk + breien + borduren
⋅ Vr 3 juni – XL vlechtwerk + breien
⋅ Wo 8 juni – Borduren
⋅ Do 9 juni – XL vlechtwerk + breien + borduren
⋅ Vr 10 juni – XL vlechtwerk + breien
⋅ Wo 15 juni – Borduren
⋅ Do 16 juni – Breien + borduren
⋅ Za 18 juni – Breien
⋅ Wo 22 juni – Breien + borduren
⋅ Do 23 juni – XL vlechtwerk + breien + borduren
⋅ Vr 24 juni – XL vlechtwerk
⋅ Wo 29 juni – XL vlechtwerk
Tijdens FASHIONCLASH Festival ⋅ Do 30 juni t/m Zo 3 juli: XL vlechtwerk + breien + borduren

Tip! CRAFTS EXPO
Let’s (Ad)dress The People Expo at Coffeelovers de Annex 2 juni — 3 juli
Ontdek het werk van de designers bij Coffeelovers de Annex.

  http://fashionclash.nl/lets-address-the-people/

Some impressions by Karen Kikkert

Bluedenîmes & Minou Lejeune at Serbia Fashion Week

FASHIONCLASH Festival designers Bluedenîmes & Minou Lejeune where given the opportunity to present their collection at Serbia Fashion Week in Novi Sad Serbia.

http://serbiafashionweek.com

FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 Campaign Launch

Save the date for FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, the HERITAGE edition 
June 30 – July 3, various locations in Maastricht

The 8th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival takes place June 30 – July 3 in Maastricht (The Netherlands).
The 4-day festival program with Fashion Shows, Exhibitions, Performances, Designer Market, Fashion Talks, MAFAD Academy Graduation, Awards and Parties gives more than 150 designers and artists from all over the world the opportunity to show their work to a diverse international audience and industry professionals.

The 8th edition of the festival is curated around the theme of HERITAGE, consisting of a theme related and general programme. The festival is a reflection of what is going on within the international fashion scene in the new generation of designers; imagination of the zeitgeist of contemporary fashion design through the eyes of the new generation of designers and artists. FASHIONCLASH Festival is an unique opportunity to discover new talent and to get inspired by the art of fashion.

FASHIONCLASH Festival is accessible to everyone. Most of the program is accessible for free, to attend the Fashion Shows there is a ticket sale starting beginning of May. Since the first edition in 2009 more than 900 talents from 50 different countries have joined FASHIONCLASH Festival and were given the opportunity to show their talent and work. Some of their careers really took of from there! Take a look at fashionclash.nl for an impression of the event and the activities of FASHIONCLASH throughout the world.

HERITAGE Edition 
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 looks to the future along the theme of ‘Heritage’.
‘Like no other fashion knows how to renew itself again and again by creating a new atmosphere each season, using the past as an infinite source of inspiration and by selling and presenting the past as the new future. Designers look back to the past but also dare to speculate about the future. From this perspective designers are shaping the future of the shape of things to come. What is the role of our cultural heritage in a constantly changing world? How are new generation designers dealing with their cultural heritage (ancestry and traditions) in a globalized world where everything seems to be reachable and in which fashion is dominated by Fast Fashion chains and mass-production? Where do you come from, where do you go?’ 

Campaign Launch
In relation to the theme of Heritage a campaign is created with an editorial and fashion film in collaboration with Lonneke van der Palen, Studio Noto, M.A.C. Cosmetics, KEVIN.MURPHY and WEDOVOODOO.TV In this editorial work of emerging designers is included such as Merel Bos, Jivika Biervliet, Noir Near Future and Minou Lejeune.

FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 campaign credits
Photography: Lonneke van der Palen Make-up: M.A.C. Cosmetics
Hair: KEVIN.MURPHY
Graphic design: Studio Noto
Styling & Art direction: FASHIONCLASH
Assistants: Pia Walter, Nienke Creemers, Sem Shayne
Models: Isabella Provaas @ CJ Models, Mara Kasanpawiro and Isa Nilwik @Models Rock Agency, Bert Snaterse, Jessica Irabor, Annoury Belaraj
Designers: Merel Bos, Joelle Boers, Judith van Vliet, Noir Near Future, Renate Cuiper, Jivika Biervliet, Minou Lejeune, Jennifer Droguett, Michał Wójciak, Julia Aumann, Maarten van Mulken, Nawie Kuiper, Branko Popovic and Brenda Prins.

Partners
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 is made possible thanks to generous support of partners and sponsors, funds, friends and voluneers. FASHIONCLASH is structurally supported by the Province of Limburg and The Municipality of Maastricht. FASHIONCLASH Festival is part of Fashion Maastricht.