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PRELUDE - A SPRING/SUMMER 2009 SALON
 
  
MARCHA HÜSKES - SJAAK HULLEKES - CORNÉ GABRIËLS - MATTIJS- SEBASTIC © PETER STIGTER
On Monday July 21st 2008 the Dutch Fashion Foundation and Mercedes-Benz proudly presented the fifth edition of the exclusive fashion salon ‘Prelude’ with the presentations of the new Spring/Summer 2009 collections of Corné Gabriëls, Sebastic, Marcha Hüskes, Sjaak Hullekes and Mattijs, hosted under the hospitality of the Stadsarchief Amsterdam/ De Bazel Conference Centre in Amsterdam.
Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch Fashion Foundation in her mission to create awareness and international appreciation for the Dutch fashion industry. With their collaboration the allure, quality and pioneering values of both brands meet. Both are very excited about the Prelude platform and proud of the success it has gained for the participating designers.
For mens fashion designers Sjaak Hullekes and Sebastic it was the second time participating in this fashion platform event since their debut during the last edition of the Prelude salon in January. Corné Gabriëls presented for the forth and last time with a intimate salon presentation. New talents during this edition were Marcha Hüskes and Mattijs, presenting their collections on the catwalk which stretched throughout the main hall of the Bazel building.
With the continuation of the Prelude salons Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch fashion world by accentuating the clear values of avantgarde fashion within the Netherlands.
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DUTCH TOUCH MILAN 2008
© Dutch Fashion Foundation
Menswear - June 22nd till June 24th 2008
Womenswear - September 25th till September 28th 2008
The Dutch Fashion Foundation returned to Milan last June to present the menswear labels Francisco van Benthum, Hans Ubbink and Sjaak Hullekes at WHITE HOMME from the 22nd till the 24th of June. In collaboration with Modint Export and with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, DFF organized the trade mission Dutch Touch Milan 2008 with menswear labels in June and will be back in Milan with womenswear labels in September.
With its base on WHITE HOMME the main focus of this mission is to support Dutch designers in the embedment of their labels in the Italian and international market and concentrates on the presentations and sales of the spring/summer 2009 collections to international buyers, agents and media. Dutch Touch visited Milan last February during WHITE with the womenswear label Spijkers en Spijkers as a preview for the trade mission. The Dutch fashion label Klavers van Engelen was selected for the WHITE Club and WHITE Club catwalk. Both labels met with parties from the Milanese and international media and buyers community.
For more information about Dutch Touch Milan Menswear 2008:
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It isstill possible to register for the Dutch Touch Milan 2008 womenswear mission through the website of the EVD.
More information about the registration for Dutch Touch Milan 2008 Womenswear (in Dutch only) >>>
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VITRINE 2008 MUSIC/SOUND > NL SOUND - DUTCH FASHION IMAGES
© BOY KORTEKAAS
Under auspices of the Dutch Consulate in Antwerp, the Dutch Fashion Foundation presents the work of Dutch fashion designers and photographers tied into the parcours of VITRINE in Antwerp. VITRINE 2008: MUSIC/ SOUND is an organisation of Flanders Fashion Institute. From the 12th till the 21st of June a selection of designers and artists present their work in shop windows and surprising locations all over the city of Antwerp. All locations are radically redressed, stocked with surprising goods or transformed into imaginative playgrounds.
Dutch Fashion Foundation is very proud to be invited by the Flanders Fashion Institute to collaborate on this project. Angelique Westerhof, director of DFF, made a selection of work representative for contemporary Dutch fashion. Featuring the designs of Bas Kosters, Conny Groenewegen, Angelos Bratis, Joline Jolink, Mada van Gaans, Francisco van Benthum, G+N, Jeroen Teunissen, KEUPR/van BENTM, Monique van Heist and Roswitha van Rijn, photographed by Freudenthal/Verhagen, Viviane Sassen, Sabrina Bongiovanni, Barrie Hullegie, Cyrille Weiner, Allard Honigh, Daan Brand, Paul Graves and Miss Liz Wendelbo.
Flanders Fashion Institute (FFI) is a non profit organisation. It was established in 1998 with the support of the Flemish Governement. FFI is the knowledge centre for fashion in Flanders and aims at enhancing employment in the fashion industry. FFI also stimulates and promotes fashion designers from Flanders.
NL SOUND, DUTCH FASHION IMAGES
June 12th till June 21st 2008
Hotel Banks
Steenhouwersvest 55
For more information about VITRINE 2008:
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More information the VITRINE CAFE 2008 program:
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DUTCH TOUCH MILAN 2008 -
THE PREVIEW
© DUTCH FASHION FOUNDATION
On special invitation by the White event in Milan, fashion designers Spijkers en Spijkers and Klavers van Engelen presented their Autumn/Winter 08-09 collections during the Milan fashion week. In this first introduction to the Italian market the two labels received great interest from a network of Italian manufactures and buyers. Dutch Touch Milan, a trade mission supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, was a successful initiative which will have a follow-up scheduled for the Milan fashion week of September 2008.
The Dutch Fashion Foundation is very proud to have been able to collaborate with White on the introduction of Dutch fashion to the Milan fashion scene. White, an organization founded by Massimiliano Bizzi and Andreina Longhi of the Attila press office, has as its mission to link and propose companies to new projects and created White Club, a non-profit association posing as a bridge between new talents and the Italian textile industry; a perfect link to the Dutch Touch campaign which aims to give an impulse to structural collaboration between Dutch talents in the most important fashion markets in the industry. Now with the basis laid for collaborations with the Italian market, Dutch Touch is ready to return to Milan next September with several other designers that are entering the international market with refreshing and unique new signatures and styles definitely worth discovering.
For more information about Dutch Touch Milan 2008:
PRESS RELEASE - ENGLISH | PDF DOCUMENT ONLINE | DOWNLOAD ZIP
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PRELUDE - AUTUMN/WINTER 2008-2009 SALON
  
 
SJAAK HULLEKES - CONNY GROENEWEGEN - CORNÉ GABRIËLS - SEBASTIC - MADA VAN GAANS © PETER STIGTER
On Tuesday January 22nd 2008 the Dutch Fashion Foundation and Mercedes-Benz
proudly presented the fourth edition of the exclusive fashion salon ‘Prelude’ with the presentations of the new Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 collections of Sjaak Hullekes, Sebastic, Mada van Gaans, Corné Gabriëls and Conny Groenewegen, hosted under the hospitality of NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.
Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch Fashion Foundation in her mission to create awareness and international appreciation for the Dutch fashion industry. With their collaboration the allure, quality and pioneering values of both brands meet. Both are very excited about the Prelude platform and proud of the success it has gained for the participating designers. For emerging talents Sjaak Hullekes and Sebastic it was the first time to show during this fashion platform event. Mada van Gaans presented for the fourth time, Corné Gabriëls for the third time and Conny Groenewegen for the second time after her debut during the last edition of the Prelude salon in July. With the continuation of the Prelude salons Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch fashion world by accentuating the clear values of avantgarde fashion within the Netherlands.
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ANGELIQUE WESTERHOF WINS MARIE CLAIRE AWARD FOR BEST FASHION AMBASSADOR
© HELENE WIESENHAAN
On Thursday November 15th the director of the Dutch Fashion Foundation Angelique Westerhof received the award for Best Fashion Ambassador of the Prix de la Mode created by Marie Claire magazine. This first edition of the Prix de la Mode was held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and also saw the awarding of designers Viktor&Rolf as Best International Fashion Designers, Doutzen Kroes as Best Model and Jan Taminiau as Best National Fashion Designer.
The Marie Claire Prix de la Mode is created to honour national and international fashion icons for their distinguishing contribution to fashion today. Marie Claire’s editor in chief Sandera Krol emphasized the roll of Dutch fashion as a growing and influential development on the Dutch economy and its image on an international level. Angelique Westerhof received the award out of the hands of the Minister of Culture and Education Ronald Plasterk and was very honoured by the award she received: “Since the start of the ArtEZ Fashion Institute Arnhem master programme in 1998 and the Dutch Fashion Foundation in 2001 I have always strived to create acknowledgment for Dutch fashion talent. It feels very special to be personally acknowledged myself.”
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MERCEDES-BENZ DUTCH FASHION AWARDS 2007
© MELISSA DZIADOWICZ
On Thursday November 1st 2007 the first festive edition of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards took place in the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam; honouring distinguishing design talent in the Dutch national fashion industry. An international jury unanimously decided to award the main prize, which includes a financial reward of 25.000 euros, to design duo Klavers van Engelen. This for their strong identity, their coherent presentation and collection, modern feel and the fact that they have created renewal, internationally.
International jury member Bernadette Wittmann surprised Daryl van Wouw with the
Bread & Butter Design Young Talent Prize 2007 which enables him to host his own stand on the coming edition of Bread & Butter (Bread & Butter Studio VI). Cabaret artist and actor Viggo Waas honoured Ruud van der Peijl and Carice van
Houten the Male and Female Dutch Fashion Icons.
The Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards are meant to create a positive stimulation for the Dutch fashion industry, underlining the cultural and economic importance of this sector for The Netherlands. The Dutch Fashion Foundation, initiator of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards, established an independent committee of Dutch fashion professionals and opinion makers from the commercial and cultural field and invited them to nominate those designers they feel have the best chances of breaking through internationally within the next two years. From these pre-nominations, honorary member of the international jury Maria Luisa Poumaillou, selected the seven nominees: WOLF/ van Benthum, Spijkers & Spijkers, Mada van Gaans, Klavers van Engelen, Jeroen van Tuyl, Jan Taminiau and Daryl van Wouw. Based on the discussions with the nominees and their presentations on November 1st, the international jury finally chose Klavers van Engelen as the label most likely to break through internationally. The presentation of the evening was in the hands of Dutch and international actress Hanna Verboom. The awards were designed by the renowned Dutch design Atelier Ted Noten. As a support act in the program Dutch singer and poetry performer Marlies Somers kept the nerves of the audience in tune while the jury deliberated.
To go to the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards website: www.dutchfashionawards.com
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