Amit Baruch - designer and art/trend director

Photography: Asaf Einy

Please introduce yourself: 
I am Amit Baruch, a young fashion designer, art / trend director. I graduated in 2011 from "Shenkar, College Of Engineering and Design" with a Bachelor in Fashion Design (BDes.)
Originally from Tel-Aviv, since last year I am living in London where I moved to just over a year ago following a work position in the in the fashion industry, awarded as I graduated with honors.
During my studies, I mostly designed for women, but then I fell in love with the thought of doing menswear and had a change of heart. In addition, I love working with leather, designing bags and accessories.

Visual Artist Demetra Kolakis and 'D10119'

Demetra Kolakis is a London based visual artist working as a photographer and designer in both the cultural and fashion milieu. In addition to creating the design concept line D10119, she has also worked collaboratively and individually on a variety of interdisciplinary projects.

Her work has been exhibited in pop up exhibitions and events, galleries, and international shows including Ideal Berlin, Best Shop Berlin, Designers Against Aids and Premium, Who's Next Paris Sept 2011. 

Following the success of D10119, she was awarded the University of the Arts London International Graduate Scholarship, and recently graduated with distinction and obtained an MA in Fashion Media at UAL.


You can see her work in the exhibition at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013.

Multi talented Dennis Vanderbroeck

Dennis Vanderbroeck is a 23 years old designer who now lives in Rotterdam and studies in Maastricht. At this moment He is graduating from the theatre academy, performance art. In his work, he is trying to create cross-overs between fashion, fine art and performance using video, photography and live performance. With his "childish" way of approaching it he create hyper-esthetical and humorous images. 

Encounter with Emre Tamer

Please introduce yourself to our readers:

I am an Austrian-Turkish designer and artist. I was born in Austria and grew up in Izmir, at the west coast of Turkey. My multicultural background helped develop my creativity a lot.

My studies involved different fields such as graphic design, painting, illustration and finally fashion design. Fashion design and illustrations are my fields of specialization.

Tom Van Der Borght wins C&A Reimagine Design Challenge

© Alexander Popelier

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 participant Tom Van Der Borght from Belgium has won the international design competition C&A Reimagine Design Challenge.

During the contest, which was organized from January to April 2013, eight designers from the fashion capitals of Europe were asked to make an unique fashion outfit inspired by objects such as spoons, forks, knives, cups and saucers.
In this way C&A wanted to show how you can get inspired by the beauty of everyday things.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 participant, Georgina Santiago from Spain was also nominated.

FASHIONCLASH @ Museum aan het Vrijthof

One of the main events in FASHIONCLASH Side Program 2013 is an exhibition at the beautiful Museum aan het Vrijthof.
Five designers from Euregio Meuse-Rhine are invited to create new work inspired by the museum.
The exhibition will be open for public from June 5th 2013.

Five designers are: Atelier Milada by Ann Boogaerts, Bregje Cox, Gabriel Guevara, Ingo Binder and Joelle Boers.


In connection to the celebration of 5 Years 'FASHIONCLASH Maastricht' there will be an overview of few highlights.
- There will be a showcase of the 2011 project 'FASHIONCLASH Fashion Procession' that was organized in collaboration with Heiligdomsvaart Maastricht 2011.
- Exhibition of Soirée Artistique Maastrichtse Componisten with work of designers Annemarije van Harten, Saba Tark and Anya Liesnik.
- 5 years of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht with work of Femke Agema and pieces from the Clash Project

http://www.museumaanhetvrijthof.nl/

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 Nomade

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht celebrates its 5th edition and therefore the fashion event will last for nine days this year. 

As it is the 5th edition we are in a nostalgic mood and are looking back to turbulent years. Five years ago no one considered Maastricht as a place where you can find avant-garde fashion. We created FASHIONCLASH with a strong desire to create a clash with fashion as a starting point. ‘Clash’ stands for an inspiring encounter of different designers, disciplines, cultures and audiences. 
Today, Maastricht is a place where once a year emerging talents from all the world gather to show their visions and dreams.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013 - temporary settlement for Nomads from all over the world

Fashion is a discipline that like no other captures the spirit of time and manages to translate it to form. The world is in crisis and more than ever, the upcoming talent needs a stage. Not only to show their beautiful creations but mainly because it tells us something about our contemporary world. As nomads the young talents are traveling through countries and cities, driven by hope and uncertainty and looking for venues to tell their story. Based on this concept we have created the 2013 campaign image. We created a symbolic persona as a statue for the young talent.
More than hundred emerging designers and artists from all over the world will gather during the 5th edition of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht.

Looking back to 5 years of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht

In between time we are working very hard to make everything possible.
Here are some 'in between snaps' from our office.

show participants wall

 collaboration with Studio Stad

expo 

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2013

Campaign Image credits:

Photography: Lonneke van der Palen

Model: Nina Willems

Make-up: Rachel Schurgers at MAC Cosmetics

Hair: Kim Laros powered by Farouk Systems

Design: Ivo Straetmans

Production & concept assistance: Strictua

Berlin fashion Film Festival 2013 - Open Call‏

Open Call for Submissions 

Berlin fashion Film Festival is gearing up for its second edition, which will take place in July during Berlin Fashion Week. Fashion designers, filmmakers and professionals of the fashion industry are invited to submit their fashion films from today onwards directly on the Berlin fashion Film Festival website.

FAB POP-UP STORE Maastricht

dress by Ann Boogaerts / Bag by Mieke Dierckx

The second FAB POP-UP STORE opened it's doors 13th December and it can already be said that it's a huge success. The store is open until January 6th and there are still plenty of amazing things waiting for you.
Come and check it out at Entre Deux Maastricht!
FAB POP-UP STORE Maastricht is possible by support of:
Entre Deux Maastricht, Provincie Limburg, Gemeente Maastricht, Stad Hasselt, Centrum Management, Huis voor de Kunsten Limburg, VVV Maastricht, Magisch Maastricht, Lumière Maastricht, Sessibon, Chaussures Mondiales, Fashion Across Borders Vzw, Modemuseum Hasselt, Designmetropole Aachen, FASHIONCLASH

www.fashionacrossborders.com

Check out the video for some opening impressions!