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Tala à la Joline Jolink

Tala à la Joline Jolink

Jan 31, 2012 |  by  |  Fashion

My monthly meeting with a designer. A moment about them, and their creative view on me. This month: Joline Jolink. She loves a good cup of coffee, tasty and good looking food, nature, enjoys documentaries about world famous designers and melancholic music like Fleet Foxes and The XX. Would live in a painting by Georgia o’Keeffe because of the pretty, colourful, sensual floral shapes. (..more)

Surreal and inspiring, Winde Rienstra

Surreal and inspiring, Winde Rienstra

Jan 28, 2012 |  by  |  Fashion

After seeing Winde Rienstra‘s latest collection I have one comment: surreal! I liked the unconventional feel that made every piece special in its own way as much as it seemed unwearable in daily life. The models, living up to the challenge to return backstage without falling off their shoes, took careful steps to the gentle tune of the live harp music while wearing their beautifully, strange creations. Mini dresses made out of Concertina folded paper, Wooden cuirass worn over sheer dresses. (..more)

Texture blocking with Elise Kim

Texture blocking with Elise Kim

Jan 27, 2012 |  by  |  Fashion

Texture blocking is the new colour blocking when looking at Elise Kim’s fall/winter 12/13 collection. Leather and wool combined with fur and sheer patchwork lead to interesting graphic designs on the dresses that vary from mini to maxi in lengths. High quality fabrics like rough silk, and inventive ways of attaching unexpectedly detached parts again are used in several dresses as well as a cape-like back. She used white, powder pink, rusty-brown, light/dark blue and black. (..more)

ADO LES SCENTS by the Amsterdam based Hyun Yeu

ADO LES SCENTS by the Amsterdam based Hyun Yeu

Jan 27, 2012 |  by  |  Fashion

“I’ve got soul but I’m not a soldier”; The Killers blasted out of the speakers when the show ended. It suited the menswear collection Hyun Yue showed for fall/winter 12/13. To me it was a story well told, and this was the happy ending. (..more)

Sunglasses trendreport spring/summer 2012

Sunglasses trendreport spring/summer 2012

Nov 23, 2011 |  by  |  Fashion

Although Amsterdam isn’t known to be the most sunny city in the world, the Dutch skies as well as the light in ‘The Lowlands’ are renowned for inspiring famous painters throughout history. In our upcoming fashion city, nowadays this light inspires us to wear this essential fashion accessory: sunglasses. With the slightest ray of sun we reach out for our good friend that assists us in hiding, showing off and of course; protect our precious eyes. (..more)