Maastricht is getting ready for FASHIONCLASH

Strike a pose at FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2011

"STRIKE A POSE" by Team Peter Stigter & Maasmechelen Village gives visitors of FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 the opportunity to be photographed by Team Peter Stigter. At the end of the fashion weekend a winner of "The FASHIONCLASH pose" will be selected by Team Peter Stigter, Maasmechelen Village and the FASHIONCLASH team. The winner receives a copy of his / her photo and a shopping voucher from Maasmechelen Village worth € 500. 

The winning photo will be announced via: 

www.MaasmechelenVillage.com

www.Fashionclash.nl 
www.teampeterstigter.com

This was the winner of FASHIONCLASH Streethearts at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2010.

i_beta/event 2011

12 & 13 May -  i_beta/event 2011
"New ideas on economy, culture & society"www.ibeta.eu


Part of the program:


Workshop: Fashion Mapping by Social Spaces & FASHIONCLASH

MAP-it is a mapping toolkit designed to overcome to the fact that people from different profiles, backgrounds and expertise do not necessarily share the same ‘language’. Adding a visual layer, that is open and adjustable for all participants, creates a different dialogue and enables everyone to join the conversation. Via the toolkit, a group of people visualises thoughts and ideas in a playful way. In this way cross-disciplinary creation processes are stimulated and guided. MAP-it uses an open-source set of icons indicating people, things and activities. Empty icons are also available to create new icons during discussions. In this way, icons can be added and adjusted, implying that the system is never complete and is open to iterative refinement.
The MAP-it toolkit also contains ‘strange’ or critical icons, like ‘bombs’ and ‘locks’. They allow people to disagree and enable them to risk a step on uncommon ground, which is more conductive to creativity.

During the i_beta/event 2011, research group Social Spaces will organise a mapping session to explore a possible future Euregional platform for Fashion.

http://www.ibeta.eu/2011/#/2011/open-garments/

This summer be prepared for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2011 ...

For more information check the updated FASHIONCLASH website.

Devout/Divine - Fashion vs Religion at the Fashion Museum of Hasselt (MHM)

FASHIONCLASH is glad to mention that close to Maastricht there is a very fine fashion museum, the Fashion Museum of Hasselt (MHM)!

If you are having some spare time or if you want to do some cultural activities during the holidays than we have a tip for you: The exhibition "Devout/Divine - Fashion vs. Religion" is open until the 9th of January 2011. 


Here's a blog post by BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: http://brankopopovic.blogspot.com/2010/12/devoutdivine-fashion-vs-religion-at-mmh.html

From the 26th of June 2010 until the 9th of January the Fashion Museum of Hasselt (MMH) is under the spell of religion with the exhibition Devout/Divine - Fashion vs. Religion. This expo doesn't show a traditional overview of historical religious garments and textile, but focuses on the relationship between contemporary fashion and religion. More specifically, the integration and translation of religious symbolism from the five major world religions in designs of the past decennia will be emphasized.
Original interpretations of burqa's, a praying carpet transformed into a handbag, habits remodelled as catwalk ensembles and Haute Couture nuns are just a few examples.

Devout/Divine - Fashion vs. Religion is a compilation of creations of national and international designers. The expo examines how religion is integrated in their work. Should this adaptation be considered as an expression of a religious view, a testimony of a civil or social framework, a ritual statement, or is it pure aesthetic?

Participants: Rick Owens, Walter Van Beirendonck, M F Girbaud, Mada Van Gaans, Bernhard Willhelm, JP Gaultier, John Richmond, A.F. Vandevorst, Giambattista Valli, Raf Simons, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Todd Lynn, Manish Arora, Sabijn Peters and many others.
Coordinator: Kenneth Ramaekers /Research: Eve Demoen / Scenography: Michaël Verheyden / Grafical design: Geoffrey Brusatto /In cooperation with the institution of integration Hasselt.


Here's also a blog link (post by BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG) about one of their succesful exhibition " UltraMegaLore - Hanelore Knuts": http://brankopopovic.blogspot.com/2010/04/ultra-mega-lore-hanelore-knuts.html


UltraMegaLore poster was recently awarded with the audience award for the Power of Print 2010, the competition in Belguim for promotional posters and flyers in the cultural sector. 

for more information: http://www.modemuseumhasselt.be

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Raf Simons

Maybe you remember these images by Peter Stigter that where exhibited duting FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2010 last summer in the Timmerfabriek.  http://www.peterstigteraandemuur.nl

picture by Peter Stigter
for  the foundation Peter Stigter aan de Muur
http://www.peterstigteraandemuur.nl/

Peter Stigter aan de Muur

FASHIONCLASH at ABKM open day with Kunstbende Limburg fashion participants

Last weekend ABKM (Art Academy Maastricht) had an open day and FASHIONCLASH was there with the Kunstbende Limburg fashionistas.

Nawie Kuiper and Branko Popovic of FASHIONCLASH are giving workshops again to the fashion participants of Kunstbende Limburg. This years theme is illusion.
http://www.kunstbendelimburg.nl/

Brian Gerads gives us a tour.

FASHIONCLASH screams for Culture

The Netherlands (Limburg) is screeming for culture!















Dozens representatives of cultural organizations in Limburg gathered on Saturday in Maastricht to scream for culture. A loud protest - part of a nationwide campaign - against the government plans, that aims to cut back 20 percent on culture and also bring the VAT rate of 19 percent (currently 6)  to the tickets for festivals, concerts and theater. FASHIONCLASH was there!

http://www.nederlandschreeuwtomcultuur.nl/

Nawie Kuiper, Branko Popovic,
Laurens Hamacher, Rebekka Straetmans en Ivo Bakkes

Branko Popovic and Daria Bukvic are screaming!

Laurens Hamacher screams!

FASHIONCLASH RUHR.2010

FASHIONCLASH is taking part in the event Extraschicht on the 19th of June in Essen, Ruhr 2010, that is the cultural capital of Europe this year. The province of Limburg invited FASHIONCLASH to represent the region on this 'midsummer night' event in Essen. FASHIONCLASH RUHR, here we come!

ExtraSchicht (ExtraShift) 2010
Summer festival of the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010
In this Capital of Culture Year, ExtraSchicht is doing something extra special. The Night of Industrial Culture is celebrating its tenth birthday, and on 19 June will present itself as the summer festival of the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010. The colourful festival of the Metropolis Ruhr will reach new dimensions as 200 events at 50 venues ensure an unforgettable night. Never before has such an extensive programme been staged at so many exciting venues of industrial culture!




Press conference at the province of Limburg, 6th of April.

Clothing by HJORDISROBIN

FASHIONCLASH-STORE

FASHIONCLASH-STORE was a succes!

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2010 is coming/ sign up now!

Sign up for the second edition of FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2010!

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT is a unique platform for young and aspiring designers/artists from around the world to present their work to a diverse international audience. All of this at a fantastic location at walking distance from the city centre of Maastricht.

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT shows fashion in the widest sense of the word.
There are fashion shows, an exhibition, graduation show of the fashion & textile department of Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht, and more.

4-5 and 6 June 2010 “De Timmerfabriek / Maastricht”


You can find the application forms on www.fashionclash.nl


We are looking forward to see your application!

FASHIONCLASH


This was FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2009

FASHIONCLASH is looking for models

Boys & Girls, FASHIONCLASH is looking for models for the second edition of the fashion event ' FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT'.
The event will take place on 4, 5 & 6th of June 2010 in Timmerfabriek/ Maastricht.

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT is an international fashion event where young and talented designers are showing their work to a broad audience. The graduation show of the ABKM (fashion department of the Art Academy Maastricht) is a part of the event.

If you're interested to be a model (Girls & Boys) for the shows during the weekend:

Come to the casting: 11th Februari or 23th March / 17h - 21h
Location: Art Academy Maastricht / Herdenkingsplein 12 Maastricht

let us know when you will be there on models@fashionclash.nl

www.fashionclash.nl

Click on the image for close up!

Kunstbende Limburg 2010

For this years edition of Kunstbende (youth art contest) Nawie Kuiper and Branko Popovic of FASHIONCLASH will give several workshops to the participants from Limburg.
* http://www.kunstbende.nl/2010/