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Amsterdam Fashion Week adopts Copenhagen sustainability standards

Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) are joining forces via a new partnership that aims to "accelerate sustainable initiatives within the fashion industry, both in the Nordics and the Benelux," a press release has revealed. Summary • Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) and Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) are partnering to...

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Amsterdam Fashion Week 2024: The highlights

The first week of September is over and with it Amsterdam Fashion Week 2024. In addition to numerous presentations, which often focused on the topic of upcycling, the program also offered many events open to the public. Some events were particularly memorable. We have summarized them for you here. Martan's opening show despite stormy weather The...

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Peter Wertmann wins Lichting 2024 with graduate collection ‘Lost Product of Society’

Peter Wertmann is the winner of Lichting 2024, the design competition of the Netherlands’ up-and-coming fashion talent. The announcement was made on Friday evening after the annual Lichting show at Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW), held in an intimate space at De Hallen Studio’s in Amsterdam. During the show, ten emerging fashion designers presented...

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Amsterdam Fashion Week 2023: These were the five highlights

Amsterdam Fashion Week is already at its end. The Dutch fashion week ran from Wednesday 30 August to Saturday 2 September. With a full schedule, there was plenty to see and do, but not every event turned out well. As to be expected, there was a lot of waiting for the shows, bombastic music throughout and fashionable visitors everywhere – but...

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Welcome to THE MESSYVERSE

Felix Meritis presents a dynamic festival and program about self-expression, diversity and identity within digital worlds. Featuring the first fully digital fashion show presented during Amsterdam Fashion Week, the festival also includes an immersive exhibition and a comprehensive program of talks and performances that allow a deeper dive into...

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Amsterdam Fashion Week: 'It is not our ambition to be like Paris or New York'

The new edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) is once again upon us. The Dutch fashion event is becoming an increasingly recognisable face within the industry, traditionally taking place at the end of summer. "We want to grow in individuality," explained creative director Danie Bles of AFW. With several editions in recent years, fashion week...

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AMFI alumnus and Lichting winner Ruben Jurriën talks about his new collection

Anyone who says cheerful, flamboyant and positive says Ruben Jurriën, the Amsterdam-based young fashion designer and AMFI alumnus who won 'Lichting' 2022, an annual prize that rewards the best fashion design graduate in The Netherlands. Jurriën presented "Take my heart!", a collection that made reference to tailoring and to the relief Jurriën...

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In pictures: The 'corona proof ' edition of Amsterdam Fashion Week

Last weekend marked an Amsterdam Fashion Week like no other. Planning for the Spring/Summer 2021 edition began all the way back in March in preparation for inevitable corona safety measures that needed to be taken. The result: a Dutch fashion week with time slot appointments, distanced presentations, catwalk shows, films and live streams. Below...

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Snails on the catwalk of Ninamounah Spring / Summer 2020 show

Dutch designer Ninamounah presented her SS20 collection during Amsterdam Fashion Week that closed last week. The collection was presented in a dark venue and featured models with large snails on their arms. Source: Amsterdam Fashion Week, YouTube.

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Dutch designer Ferry Schiffelers shows at Amsterdam Fashion Week SS20

Ferry Schiffelers presents the Spring / Summer 2020 collection at Amsterdam Fasion Week last week at the iconic Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square. Source: Amsterdam Fashion Week, YouTube.

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What to expect in fashion news from week 10, 2019

What’s going on in the world of fashion this week? FashionUnited takes a look ahead at the upcoming news and events for the tenth week of the year. Below are the main points from the editorial agenda in the period between 4-10 March, 2019. Paris Fashion Week AW 2019 (25 February-5 March) Paris Fashion Week is back with its AW 2019 edition,...