Individuals @ Amsterdam International Fashion Week SS 2012

Amsterdam International Fashion Week is in full swing. 

Individuals is an ever changing collective of young creatives. 

The Individuals students presented their 11th collection, named Nature’s Child Consummation Est.

The collection shows a place where two different worlds meet; those of freedom and restriction.

This translates into airy draperies and organic prints in contrast with clothes that fit like a glove, skintight. This creates a constant tension in which constructed and flowy silhouettes complement eachother. 

All the clothing is made from sustainable materials. 

 

The original photo is by Team Peter Stigter.

Ready to Fish - AIFW 2011

Ready to Fish by Ilja Visser is also one of the stores in Amsterdam that I check out regularly.
Next to Ready to Fish fashion you can buy designer furniture and perfume there. You can even download music in the Brand Store. Think Colette but smaller.

Every first Friday of the month they organise a little get-together after work where friends, people from the industry, clients and fans can meet up in a nice environment. During this event Ready to Fish can express their love for music and art. Every month they host up and coming musicians, producers, bands and dj’s from Amsterdam to perform in our store. Sign up to their Newsletter to keep up to date.

Anyway back to the AIFW 2011 show. Cirque de Burlesque was the theme for the show.

“..So come on, escape with me
To a world where magic can be..”

Ilja designed her Escapism Collection with pleated pants, tough denim shorts, capes, floaty black tops and chunky knitwear. There was a lot of black, combined with shades of grey, red and a graphic print. The models had large afro wigs and some red and blue details in their make-up.

I love the look! It looks so comfy and funky! Edgy but still feminine.

Even though the theme was Cirque de Burlesque, I decided to go for the obvious koi-fish in my illustration, just because I love koi so much and because I can...;-)

Tony Cohen at AIFW 2011

Because I was too ill to watch tv or a computerscreen for the past weeks. I finally caught up with the catwalkshows of the AIFW last evening. And I have seen such beautiful creations.
 On of my favourite shows was Tony Cohen's.

I walk past Tony Cohen's store in Amsterdam everyday on my way to work and I always look forward to seeing what is on display in the shopwindow. Tony Cohen's designs are very much my taste.

The AIFW catwalkshow was very 60's Couture. Lots of floaty dresses, lots of pleating and draping, a-symmetrical cuts and metallics. Rich materials such as chiffon, fur, leather, silk, wool and beautiful warm brown and red colours.

This is one of the dresses, it reminded me of a poppy. I love it.

Fred Farrow @AIFW

On July 16th during the Amsterdam International Fashion Week graduate Fashion Design Fred Farrow won the Frans Molenaar Couture Award 2010. Fred won € 10.000,- to invest in a new collection which he will present next year during the Frans Molenaar Couture Award 2011.

I love the use of colour in his collection in contrast with the white coats and jackets. 

Iris van Herpen @ AIFW

Iris van Herpen presented a breathtaking collection at this year's Amsterdam International Fashion Week. She opened the event on July 14th with ten looks called 'Crystallization'. The whole SS11 collection will be shown at the London Fashion Week in September. The looks represent the transformation from water to crystal, from fluid chaos to a solid structure.

Daryl van Wouw AIFW 2010

Dutch fashion designer Daryl van Wouw presented a great summercollection at last week's Amsterdam International Fashion Week (AIFW). Inspired by Pardise Circus by Massive Attack and featuring lots of colour, pleads, volume and wonderful accessories. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

The collection goes by the name of Lovely Weird World

Great photos by Peter Stigter on his website: http://www.teampeterstigter.com/amsterdam/daryl-van-wouw-catwalk-fashion-show-ss2011/

And I did this illustration of one of the outfits from the collection.