It has been exactly 100 years ago since American artist Georgia O’Keeffe first showed her work at 291 Gallery in New York. She is considered one of the most celebrated and influential painters of the 20th Century. For me a perfect chance to get to know the works of O’Keeffe better in Tate Modern in ...
The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London supports radical culture. Currently the limelight shines on Judy Blame, accessories designer, art director and fashion stylist. Blame’s first solo exhibition with curated art works looks like a 3-D scrap style book with clothing, jewellery, fashion editorials, montage of artifacts, collages, sketchbooks and installations. Badges, buttons, keys, safety pins, ...
Gathered in the spacious modern atelier in Amsterdam, Claes Iversen presents the new Spring/ Summer 17 collection. Models show the looks while the Danish designer explains the inspiration. His interpretation of the theme “the flowers and the bees” is a romantic and playful one. As a designer, he loves good coordinates. Along comes a model wearing ...
A Wednesday afternoon at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin: Celebrating life and a longing for holiday destinations like Bahia, Buenos Aires and Cuba are the starting points for Laurèl’s Spring/ Summer 2017 fashion show. Sparkling with upbeat energy and a smile, models wear long flowy summer dresses, crochet style blue dresses over bikinis, Carmen tops ...
Flipping through old Vogues and photo books in my mum’s house, I paused at one beautiful picture by German photographer Helmut Newton (Berlin, 1920 - West Hollywood, 2004). A model wearing a tuxedo by Yves Saint-Laurent, standing alone in a Parisian dim lit street is an iconic fashion image for many of us. This black ...
Every time I visit the Modemuseum Hasselt, I always get inspired by their choice of fashion theme. This season fashion journalist, photographer and designer Filep Motwary collaborates with this museum for the “Haute-à-Porter” exhibition as a curator. This expo shows a visual history of haute couture and prêt- à -porter of the last 30 years. More ...
Always around March / April every year, a lot of foodies flock to Lisbon for the great culinary event Peixe em Lisboa. Fortunately I was there too to have a small chat with one of the most gifted chefs of Lisbon, Chef Kiko Martins. Born in Brazil and with a love for food and travel, he ...
The best new ideas come unexpected and spontaneously. Friends Mariëlle Schouten and Stevie Vos went to India. The Indian weather conditions gave them the idea to design a men’s deux pièces: a button-down shirt and shorts made by a local tailor. While traveling in his new style, Stevie drew a lot of attention from locals ...
This month the first Travelteq flagship store has opened its doors in Amsterdam. With this great news, I had the opportunity to talk with Michiel van Ogtrop, co-founder of Travelteq. What was the deciding moment to start Travelteq? “The A-ha Erlebnis to start Travelteq came with my business partner. Back in 2009, there were few choices for ...
During a flash visit to Amsterdam, I met Kim Vedel Hansen, co-founder and owner Storm and Marie. Married to designer Signe Elisabeth Vedel, they decided to start a label in 2010 named after their twins. The DNA of their brand? Minimalistic and feminine with a masculine touch, an ideal fashion balance. “The starting point of the ...
Daily Paper founders Hussein Suleiman, Jefferon Osei and Abderrahmane Trabsini are friends. From an online community to a fast expanding fashion brand, is a dream come true. Based in Amsterdam and inspired by their own African heritage, the three friends quickly build a fashion concept with a focus on street style aethetics and athleisure. Collaborations with ...
A behind-the-scenes is always fascinating. After London, Beijing, Shenyang and Düsseldorf, Hermès‘ Festival des Métiers chooses to exhibit in De Hollandsche Manege in Amsterdam. With an equestrian heritage, this location is perfect to exhibit their artisan skills. Step by step, visitors will see the making and developing of the iconic Hermès silk scarf from pattern design ...