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CONNY GROENEWEGEN
Collection Autumn/Winter 2008-2009
The woman represented in the Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 collection of Conny Groenewegen
has many layers; peal her off and what you get is a group of more outspoken personalities
representing the feminine and masculine, the elegant and the brutal, the dreamy and realistic.
To shape this layered personality in one collection, Conny Groenewegen uses different fabrics,
such as leather and knitwear and she connects this woman to an era in history where she finds
a fresh optimism and newly gained freedom. The contours of a trench coat are folding over the
remains of a corset, layers of materials with different characteristics show the ambivalence
and give contrast to the inside room and the outside skin of the designs. The woman represented
on the catwalk gives a sense of a strong curiosity for the future and an optimistic belief
in her own contribution.
This new collection of Conny Groenewegen is a mix of prêt-a-porter and couture. She uses
sophisticated materials and a combination of hand craft, semi hand craft and digital
techniques to realize her designs. With voluminous coats which are structured by a hand knit
layer stitched between silk and leather, invisible for the eye though indispensible for the shape
and touch, this collection works on an expressive as well as on a personal level.
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All photography © Peter Stigter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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