Highlights of the 8th edition of the international fashion festival in Maastricht (The Netherlands). Video: WEDOVOODOO.TV Music: Telefunksoul & Braap - Check It Out
Fashionclash Festival 2016, Show 5 & Awards
Performance: One, no one, 100.00 by Lotte Milder/CLASH Project 2016: Adrianus Klundert/Ditte Trudslev Jensen/Marit van Heumen/YeYeon Cho/Daniela Treija/Sophie Vermeulen/Julian Komosa/Sander Wassink & Ronald Smits/Alexandre de Vos/Amber Veel/Show 5: David Catalan/Moda Misic/Tania Nicole/Sofya Samara/LAT /Award Ceremony
FASHIONCLASH Festival - Program & Tickets
Entrance & Tickets
Admission to the exhibition, market and most of the program is free.
Tickets for the fashion shows can be purchased online via www.fashionclash.nl/tickets or during the festival at the main venue (SAMdecorfabriek). Ticket prices start from €12. Students can buy tickets for €5 at the main venue by showing student card.
Ticket Sale for the Fashion Show program -> TICKETS
PROGRAM SAMDECORFABRIEK -> 1 + 2 July Opening hours Friday 1 July - 18:30 -23:00 Saturday 2 July 16:00 - 22:00
PROGRAM GEBOUW M/TAPIJNKAZERNE -> 30 June and 3 July
Thursday 30 June - SPOT ON! OFFICIAL OPENING of FCF 2016 | 21:30 Sunday 3 July - HERITAGE SHOW + TALK | 16:00
PROGRAM OTHER LOCATIONS - June 30 - July 3 See below!
PROGRAM -> Download: Digital Pdf
THURSDAY June 30 at Gebouw M (Tapijnkazerne) Spot On! Opening - Celebration of Diversity 21:30
Spot On! – Celebration of Diversity is the official opening event of FASHIONCLASH Festival with theatrical encounters expressing the theme of heritage with a clash of cultures and disciplines. Direction and concept: Joost Horward in cooperation with Nina Willems and students of Theatre Academy Maastricht, Nora Ramakers and Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe Music: Liana www.theyareliana.com Light design advice: Vasilis Apostolatos Costumes: - Tiel Janssen www.tieljanssen.nl - Ethnical Costumes by students of the KABK (Royal Academy of Art, The Hague) and the Royal Academy of Arts Antwerp - Preview of FASHIONCLASH Festival participants Special thanks to acting and performance students from the Theatre Academy Maastricht
FCF Pre-Party at Sway Café Maastricht | 23:00 - 02:00 Location: Markt 39 free entrance
FRIDAY July 1 at SAMdecorfabriek
Official Opening Heritage Exhibition + Market | 18:30 free entrance
* performance COTTON – Mami Izumi/GOTRA in cooperation with Verena Klein will be performed in the exhibition space in between the shows
Show 1 | 19:30
Performannce: Folia Choreography : Martin Harriague | Costumes: Mieke Kockelkorn | Performed by: Patrizio Bucci, Luis Pedraza Cedrón | Production: Project Sally Maastricht
Emilie Thirion Studio Rooijakkers Bluedenîmes x Minou Lejeune Noora Pajari YekaterinaIvankova Alessandro Trincone
Show 2 | 21:00 JIVIKA BiERVLIET x Peter Hsieh JOELLE BOERS X CHRIS VAN DEN ELZEN Petra Kubíková βΩ -ROMAN ČASTULÍK Julia Aumann Told you so
MAFAD Graduation Show | 22:00 Mia Wolff Metternich Victoria Keller Ilona Simons Domino Vughts Maarten van Mulken
Saturday July 2 at SAMdecorfabriek
Exhibition + Market: 16:00 free entrance Guided Tour Heritage Exhibition | 16:30 free entrance Guided Tour Heritage Exhibition | 18:00 free entrance
* performance COTTON – Mami Izumi/GOTRA in cooperation with Verena Klein will be performed in the exhibition space in between the shows Show 3 | 19:00 TING GONG 8CUFF ebby port Ieva Mežule Sanchez Kane MARIJA KULUSIC Hermione Flynn
Show 4 | 20:30 LINDA FRIESEN LAU by Laura Verdonk VERENA KLEIN x GABRIEL + GUEVARA Emma Hasselblad WUETHRICHFUERST Roman Ermakov Klu by Edyta Jermacz – Poland Performance: SWINGS, the inner songs from Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
Show 5 incl. Clash Project + Award Ceremony | 22:00
Performance: One, no one, 100.000 by Lotte Milder David Catalán – winner Sangue Novo - ModaLisboa Lisboa Fashion Week Moda Mišić – winner FTDC Serbia Fashion Week Tânia Nicole - winner Sangue Novo - ModaLisboa Lisboa Fashion Week Sofya Samareva – winner design SUPERMARKET L A T – winner FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015 Talent Award CLASH Project 2016 10 non-fashion designers translated their vision on fashion into an ‘out-of-the-box’ outfit for the catwalk. Adrianus Kundert – designer – The Netherlands Ditte Trudslev Jensen – jewelry designer – Denmark Marit van Heumen – jewelry designer – The Netherlands YuYeon Cho – artist – USA Daniela Treija – multidisciplinary designer – Latvia Sophie Vermeulen – artist – The Netherlands Julian Komosa – product designer – UK Sander Wassink & Ronald Smits – designer | photographer – The Netherlands Alexandre de Vos – spatial designer – The Netherlands Amber Veel – autonomous designer – The Netherlands Award Ceremony 1. Chapeau Magazine Talent Award 2. KALTBLUT Magazine Award 2016 3. FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 Talent Award Jury panel: Carlo Wijnands, Amandine Piango (NJAL) and Marlo Saalmink The award will be presented by our honourable guest, Annemarie Penn-te Strake the Mayor of Maastricht
FASHIONCLASH Party | 23:30 - 03:00 DJ's: Strictly Vinyl and Mr. Nice Guy
Sunday July 3 at Gebouw M (Tapijnkazerne)
Heritage Show + Talk | 16:00 Directed and moderated by Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck with designers: Natalie Dawson Uta P. Bekaia Juliëtte Heijnen Pavlína Miklasová Muslin Brothers Petiteé Laetitia Lemaire HANA FRISONSOVA Aine Katrina Byrne Exploring Inspirations
OTHER EVENTS & LOCATIONS
June 1st – July 3rd free entrance LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE! Pop-up Atelier & Workshops at Plein 1992, Centre Céramique and Coffeelovers de Annex LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE! is a multidisciplinary social design project based around traditional handwork techniques and participation of mostly elderly people. Designers Floor Nijdeken, Jolijn Fiddelaers of IXX Creates, Maartje Boer and Suzanne Vaessen of STRIKKS will be working as a team together with experienced “craftbuddies” and participating elderly to make new textile creations. The final execution of the project can be seen during the FASHIONCLASH Festival from June 30th until July 3rd at Plein 1992, which will be transformed into a crafts square.
More information: http://fashionclash.nl/lets-address-the-people/
June 2 - July 3 free entrance Crafts Expo at Coffeelovers de Annex, Plein 1992 Discover the work of designers behind the LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE!
FASHION TALKS
Friday 1 July: Crafts & Coffee Talk Meet & greet with the designers from the LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE! project and guest speakers designer Suzanne Oude Hengel and Granny's Finest. > Coffeelovers de Annex (5) | 11:30 – 13:00 Free entrance
Saturday 2 July: Forza Fashion House Fashion Talk #1 at Centre Céramique 1. Heritage: 12.00 – 13.30 2. Future: 15.00 – 16.30 The first Fashion Talk of Forza Fashion House zooms in on two topics: Fashion Heritage & Future of Fashion. Guest speakers such as Filep Motwary, ModeMuze, Fashion Museum Hasselt, The Post-Couture Collective, X BANK, HTNK, Not Just A Label, CLICK NL, Janice Deul and more share their knowledge and experience with the audience. A must-see for designers, fashion lovers and creative minds, that want to be inspired by the latest fashion know how! > Centre Céramique / Avenue Céramique / Free entrance
1-3 July > Acreati Pop-Up Shop & Exhibition During the festival Acreati presents an online platform called ‘Acreati Shop Through Visual Stories’ Pop-Up Shop & Exhibition. This will be a showcase of curated selection of young fashion designers, a documentary, performance art and fashion photography. SELECTED DESIGNERS: Afriek, Alexandra Frida, Dori Tomcsanyi, Maison Nomade, Marlich, MESHIT, Roche Rouge, Silvestre Etienne. > De Brandweerkantine / Free entrance / acreati.com
June 30th – July 3rd MAFAD Graduation Expo 2016, Herdenkingsplein Maastricht MAFAD – Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design presents its annual graduation exposition. > Herdenkingsplein 12 /www.mafad.nl / free entrance
June 30 – July 3 oh seven two at Marres, Centre for Contemporay Culture DYS|UTOPIA collection by oh seven two is a collaborative project by seven fashion and two textile students from Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD). 30 June: 17:00 – 20:00 1 July: 15:00 – 20:00 *performance at 15:00 2 July: 12:00 – 20:00 3 July: 12:00 – 20:00 > Capucijnenstraat 98 / free entrance
30 June – 3 July: Expo Ebby Port at Kiki Niesten Stokstraat 28 – 32 Maastricht / www.kikiniesten.nl / free entrance
Sunday 3 July: Film première The Neon Demon The new baroque horror thriller by Nicolas Winding Refn (DRIVE, ONLY GOD FORGIVES) is set in the Los Angeles fashion world. When aspiring model Jesse moves to L.A., her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary to get what she has. > Lumière Cinema Maastricht / 20:45 / €6, tickets available at lumiere.nl
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FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 - Participants
Shout out to all the FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 talents> Overview of the program: PROGRAM
Fashion Shows The Fashion Show program includes presentations of fashion collections from talents coming from all over the globe. The graduating students of the fashion and textile department of the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD) are also showing their graduation work.
Alessandro Trincone - Italy Bluedenîmes & Minou Lejeune -The Netherlands David Catalán – Spain (winner Sangue Novo - ModaLisboa Lisboa Fashion Week) ebby port – The Netherlands Emilie Thirion - Belgium EMMA HASSELBLAD - Sweden HERMIONE FLYNN - Germany Ieva Mežule- Latvia Ivana Mišić– Serbia (winner FTDC Serbia Fashion Week) JIVIKA BIERVLiET x Peter Hsieh– The Netherlands JOELLE BOERS x CHRIS VAN DEN ELZEN– The Netherlands Julia Aumann – The Netherlands L A T – Argentina (winner FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015 Talent Award) LAU by Laura Verdonk – The Netherlands LINDA FRIESEN – The Netherlands MARIJA KULUSIC – Croatia NOORA PAJARI – Finland Klu by Edyta Jermacz – Poland Petra Kubíková – Slovakia βΩ -ROMAN ČASTULÍK – Czech Republic Roman Ermakov- Russia SANCHEZ KANE- Mexico Sofya Samareva - Czech Republic (winner designSUPERMARKET) Studio Rooijakkers - The Netherlands Tânia Nicole – Portugal (winner Sangue Novo - ModaLisboa Lisboa Fashion Week) TING GONG – China Told you so - The Netherlands VERENA KLEIN x GABRIEL +GUEVARA – Germany / Netherlands WUETHRICHFUERST- Switzerland Yekaterinalvankova – Italy 8CUFF – Hong Kong
MAFAD Graduation 2016 - Victoria Keller - Ilona Simons - Mia Wolff Metternich - Domino Vughts - Maarten van Mulken
HERITAGE Show The Heritage Show is a fashion presentation in line with the theme Heritage directed by Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck. This collective show is composed with collections of designers who’s work expresses the theme of Heritage. Following the performance there is a fashion talk with the audience and the designers. Aine Katrina Byrne – UK Exploring Inspirations – Serbia / Netherlands HANA FRISONSOVA- Czech Republic Juliëtte Heijnen - The Netherlands Laetitia Lemaire – France Natalie Dawson – UK Muslin Brothers – Israel Pavlina Miklasova - Czech Republic Petiteé - Czech Republic Uta P. Bekaia - USA
Designer Market Are you looking for special fashion items, accessories or jewelry than visit the designer market at the SAMdecorfabriek. Here you will find small pop-up ‘shops’ of 35 young designers and brands. > Free entrance & 'cash only'. Acephala - Poland Albec Bunsen – Spain Alisa Kuzembaeva - Russia Dario Scapitta Design - The Netherlands dry milk of virgin mary - Czech Republic (winner designSUPERMARKET) DV Jewellery - The Netherlands Elegnano - Belguim Fain Wood - Czech Republic Gradstore Design Hub - Serbia Jayda Hany – Egypt JOELLE BOERS x CHRIS VAN DEN ELZEN– The Netherlands Juliëtte Heijnen - The Netherlands Klu by Edyta Jermacz – Poland Kukka - The Netherlands ONE WOLF – Latvia LECHAPERONunlimited X LORE LANGENDRIES – Belgium LEM design/ Lucie Erban Mares - Czech Republic MAFAD Academy MCFOOL by Malou Fool - The Netherlands MEES - The Netherlands MYIA – UK NAOMI RACHEL TIMAN - The Netherlands NELE Maroquinerie – Belgium NIXONBUI - Denmark OFORM - The Netherlands PERKA design - Poland / The Netherlands RETART – Slovakia Studio Cosima – The Netherlands Studio Myr - The Netherlands TOKEN – France TWO|TONE – Israel Unosto – Czech Republic (winner designSUPERMARKET)
HERITAGE Exhibition
This exhibition is an eclectic mix of fashion design, shoe design, textile design, photography and installations. A multidisciplinary exhibition composed with works that are embodying the festival theme of 'heritage'. Part of the Heritage exhibition is the interactive installation VERWEVEN by theatre performer Nina Willems. In this installation you can share your story behind the clothes you wear. You will be interviewed, and a short film will be made about your outfit of today and the story behind it. Within an hour, you can see your own short film on one of the screens in the installation. > Free entrance Aine Katrina Byrne – UK Alya Hessy – The Netherlands Belgrade Design Collective – Serbia EEF VAN BASTEN BACKPACKS – The Netherlands Emiliana Pontonutti – Italy Exploring Inspirations – Serbia / Netherlands ESTER KUBISZ - UK HANA FRISONSOVA & Michaela Karásek Čejková- Czech Republic Hannah Maria Schmutterer – Germany JAVIER DURANGO – Colombia Jayda Hany – Egypt JIVIKA BIERVLiET x Peter Hsieh– The Netherlands LEM design/ Lucie Erban Mares - Czech Republic Maartje Janse – The Netherlands Natalie Dawson – UK Nida Gönül - UK Pikkpack Shoes – Hungary Painted Series, by Saskia van Drimmelen and Margreet Sweerts - The Netherlands Rachel Prijs – The Netherlands Sem Shayne - The Netherlands STOP - Marketa Martiskova – Belgium STUDIO SAMSON - The Netherlands Suzanne Oude Hengel - The Netherlands Yekaterina Ivankova – Italy VERWEVEN Live! by theater performer Nina Willems
Clash Project #8 The 8th edition of the CLASH Project will be presented in show 5 on Saturday 2 July. The Clash project invites ten non-fashion designers to translate their vision on fashion into an 'out-of-box' outfit for the catwalk.
Adrianus Kundert – designer - The Netherlands Alexandre de Vos – spatial designer - The Netherlands Amber Veel – autonomous designer - The Netherlands Daniela Treija – multidisciplinary designer - Latvia Ditte Trudslev Jensen – jewelry designer - Denmark Julian Komosa - product designer - UK Marit van Heumen – jewelry designer - The Netherlands Sander Wassink & Ronald Smits - designer | photographer - The Netherlands Sophie Vermeulen – artist - The Netherlands YuYeon Cho – artist - USA
oh seven two DYS|UTOPIA collection by oh seven two is a collaborative project by seven fashion and two textile students from Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD). Participants: Valéry Fiddelaars Johanna Hehemeyer- Cürten Helen Hentschke Jara Marx Luisa Sugaipov Tjorven Volkenborn Lise van Wetten Tamara Verbruggen Linda Senden Performances FASHIONCLASH catwalk is known for its exciting crossovers between theatre and dance.
COTTON - Mami Izumi/GOTRA in cooperation with Verena Klein One, no one, 100.000 by Lotte Milder in cooperation with Sophie Mantel and Karlijn Milder SWINGS, the inner songs from Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
'Folia' by Project Sally Maastricht Choreography : Martin Harriague | Costumes: Mieke Kockelkorn | Performed by: Patrizio Bucci, Luis Pedraza Cedrón | Production: Project Sally Maastricht
Spot On! Celebration of Diversity Opening at Gebouw M (Tapijnkazerne), June 30, directed by Joost Horward (Karmijnrood Podiumkunst) in cooperation with Nina Willems and Nora Ramakers and Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe
Heritage Show + Talk, Gebouw M (Tapijnkazerne) July 3, directed by Dennis Vanderbroeck
LET’S (AD)DRESS THE PEOPLE! Project
Floor Nijdeken Jolijn Fiddelaers (IXX Creates) Maartje Boer and Suzanne Vaessen (STRIKKS) More information about the project: http://fashionclash.nl/lets-address-the-people/
Ebby Port at Kiki Niesten 30 June - 6 July Stokstraat 28 - 32 www.kikiniesten.nl
Acreati ‘Shop Through Visual Stories’ Pop-Up Shop & Exhibition - De Brandweerkantine July 1st – 3rd During the festival Acreati presents an online platform called ‘Acreati Shop Through Visual Stories’ Pop-Up Shop & Exhibition at the Brandweerkantine. This will be a showcase of curated selection of young fashion designers, a documentary, performance art and fashion photography. http://acreati.com SELECTED DESIGNERS Afriek Alexandra Frida Dori Tomcsanyi Maison Nomade Marlich MESHIT Roche Rouge Silvestre Etienne.
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 - Partners & Sponsors
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 is possible thanks to great support of partners, sponsors, friends & crowdfunders!
FASHIONCLASH is structurally supported by the Province of Limburg and The Municipality of Maastricht. FASHIONCLASH Festival is part of Fashion Maastricht.
FUNDS
VSBfonds Fonds21 Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie / Op weg naar Age Friendly Cities Elisabeth Strouven Fonds Stichting Brand Cultuurfonds Limburg Stichting Kanunnik Salden/Nieuwenhof
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
KEVIN.MURPHY M.A.C Cosmetics DS Automobiles MAFAD Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design Coffeelovers Thiessen Wijnkoopers Gulpener Mosae Secure PL-Line Team Peter Stigter SESSIBON VVV Maastricht Studio Stad Studio Noto CompoTicketing b.v. Beaumont Hotel Hotel The Dutch NH Hotels Il Giardino Op ‘t Indsje Eetcafe Piece of Cake Beez Maastricht VanDyck Spirits KALTBLUT Magazine Eclectic Magazine DASH Magazine So Catchy! TheFashioninsider.com Magazine MGL Limburg Festival Platform Chapeau Magazine Arts Thread F.A.L.L. Magazine Drukkerij Pietermans De Bijenkorf Via Zuid Project Sally Centre Ceramique Modemuseum Hasselt Fashion Council NL ModaLisboa – Lisboa Fashion Week FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland Serbia Fashion Week designSUPERMARKET Boekhandel Dominicanen ModeMuze De Brandweer Kantine CityLiv Studio Erol Connect Limburg
Thanks to all Spot On! Crowdfunding supporters Alyssa Mahler, Liesel Swart, Jetty van Wezel, Marsha Kessels, Bense Optigrade Service (BOS), Lisa Whittle, Maud Douwes,Noir,Catherine Wolfs, Pierre Grispen, Annet Butink, Marko Nikoletic, Hans van Hezik, Arnold & Finie Kuiper, Floor Noten van Floor Support, Conflict Designmarket, Peter Fransman, Jivika Biervliet, Jessie Beurskens, Laura de Waart,Ilona van den Brekel, Kenneth Ramaekers, Igor Vrebac, Dorothée Jennekens branding consultant at The Brand Gallery, Fabian von Spreckelsen, fam. Popovic, Gerald Derksen (Specialist Visual, de Bijenkorf),Margo de Kock, Mieke Kockelkorn, bleux, Café Zondag, De Brandweerkantine, Astrid Brock (Vaals), Marres - Huis voor Hedendaagse Cultuur, Collective Workspace Maastricht, Frédérique Sijen - Stille, Bureau Europa, Ingrid Bergs (Coaladesign), Henk & Brenda Prins, STRIKKS, Janicke Kernland, Bibi van de Wouw, Zuiderlicht, Chaussures Mondiales Schoenmode, V.O.C. Maastricht, Vereniging Ondernemers Centrum, Maurice Mentjens, SoAP - Benoît Vanraes, GUEST, Rob van Duijn, Rudolf, Carolien & Aaron Tolj.
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 - Heritage Edition
Save the date for FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, the HERITAGE editionJune 30 – July 3 | various locations in Maastricht
The 8th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival takes place June 30 – July 3 in Maastricht (The Netherlands).
The 4-day festival program with Fashion Shows, Exhibitions, Performances, Designer Market, Fashion Talks, Awards and Parties gives more than 150 designers and artists from all over the world the opportunity to show their work to a diverse international audience and industry professionals. The 8th edition of the festival is curated around the theme of HERITAGE, consisting of a theme related and general programme. The festival is a reflection of what is going on within the international fashion scene in the new generation of designers; imagination of the zeitgeist of contemporary fashion design through the eyes of the new generation of designers and artists. FASHIONCLASH Festival is an unique opportunity to discover new talent and to get inspired by the art of fashion. FASHIONCLASH Festival is accessible to everyone. Most of the program is accessible for free, to attend the Fashion Shows there is a ticket sale starting beginning of May.
Since the first edition in 2009 more than 900 talents from 50 different countries have joined FASHIONCLASH Festival and were given the opportunity to show their talent and work. Some of their careers really took of from there! Take a look at fashionclash.nl for an impression of the event and the activities of FASHIONCLASH throughout the world.
HERITAGE Edition FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 looks to the future along the theme of ‘Heritage’.
‘Like no other fashion knows how to renew itself again and again by creating a new atmosphere each season, using the past as an infinite source of inspiration and by selling and presenting the past as the new future. Designers look back to the past but also dare to speculate about the future. From this perspective designers are shaping the future of the shape of things to come. What is the role of our cultural heritage in a constantly changing world? How are new generation designers dealing with their cultural heritage (ancestry and traditions) in a globalized world where everything seems to be reachable and in which fashion is dominated by Fast Fashion chains and mass-production? Where do you come from, where do you go?’
Campaign Launch In relation to the theme of Heritage a campaign is created with an editorial and fashion film in collaboration with Lonneke van der Palen, Studio Noto, M.A.C. Cosmetics, KEVIN.MURPHY and WEDOVOODOO.TV. In this editorial work of emerging designers is included such as Merel Bos, Jivika Biervliet, Noir Near Future and Minou Lejeune.
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 campaign credits Photography: Lonneke van der Palen Make-up: M.A.C. Cosmetics Hair: KEVIN.MURPHY Graphic design: Studio Noto Styling & Art direction: FASHIONCLASH Assistant: Pia Walter, Nienke Creemers, Sem Shayne Models: Isabella Provaas @ CJ Models, Mara Kasanpawiro and Isa Nilwik @Models Rock Agency, Bert Snaterse, Jessica Irabor, Annoury Belaraj Designers: Merel Bos, Joelle Boers, Judith van Vliet, Noir Near Future, Renate Cuiper, Jivika Biervliet, Minou Lejeune, Jennifer Droguett, Michał Wójciak, Julia Aumann, Maarten van Mulken, Nawie Kuiper, Branko Popovic and Brenda Prins.
Partners FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 is made possible thanks to generous support of partners and sponsors, funds, friends and voluneers. FASHIONCLASH is structurally supported by the Province of Limburg and The Municipality of Maastricht. FASHIONCLASH Festival is part of Fashion Maastricht.
About FASHIONCLASH Festival
FASHIONCLASH Festival is an initiative of the Maastricht based FASHIONCLASH Foundation and its artistic and managing directors Branko Popovic, Laurens Hamacher and Nawie Kuiper. The ‘clash’ in FASHIONCLASH represents the encounter between talent, cultures, artistic disciplines, the audience and fashion. FASHIONCLASH believes that the art of fashion can stimulate critical debate about controversial issues in our society. By researching and questioning ‘fashion’ we learn to understand the psychology of human behaviour and its role in undermining stereotypes. The central question being asked, “How can we develop the fashion industry to improve well-being and equality?”. With themes such as “Age / Art of Aging” (FCF 2014), “Gender” (FCF 2015) and “Heritage” (FCF 2016) we create narratives that rise above the supercial defnition of the word “Fashion”.
FASHIONCLASH provides a platform by developing and organizing projects and events such as the annual festival ‘FASHIONCLASH Festival’, but have since done several remarkable projects and collaborations in Belgium, South Africa, Poland, China, Portugal, Mauritius, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Brazil, Slovenia, Malta and so on.
Open Call for entries FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016
Heritage: Understanding our origins to re-imagine the shape of things to come Hello artists, designers, performers and future shapers,
We are happy to invite you to sign up for “FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016". The 8th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival takes place June 30 - July 3 at in Maastricht (the Netherlands). FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 Open Call is open to new generation designers, artists and all ‘fashion’ related work. We are welcoming all your proposals and suggestions. The festival is composed of a general program and a theme related program. For this edition the theme is ‘HERITAGE’.
FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 looks to the future along the theme of ‘heritage’. Like no other fashion knows how to renew itself again and again by creating a new atmosphere each season, using the past as an infinite source of inspiration and by selling and presenting the past as the new future. Designers look back to the past but also dare to speculate about the future. From this perspective designers are shaping the future of the shape of things to come. What is the role of our cultural heritage in a constantly changing world? How are new generation designers dealing with their cultural heritage (ancestry and traditions) in a globalized world where everything seems to be reachable and in which fashion is dominated by Fast Fashion chains and mass-production? Where do you come from, where do you go?
FASHIONCLASH Festival (FCF) is an inspiring 4-days fashion festival with fashion shows, exhibitions, performances, lectures, workshops and parties staged at various locations in Maastricht. FCF shows the art of fashion in the broadest sense of the word. The festival aims to provide a fertile platform where a new generation of designers and artists from various disciplines get the opportunity to present their work to a broad and diverse audience, national and international press, industry leaders, etc.
For the second time there will be an award for the most promising designer/collection presented. The winner will receive €1.500 and a spot on FASHIONCLASH Festival 2017. Furthermore there is the KALTBLUT Magazine Award and also a possibility to win participation at one of our partner fashion weeks (ModaLisboa, FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland, Serbia Fashion Week).
Since the first edition in 2009 more than 900 talents from 50 different countries have joined FASHIONCLASH Festival and were given the opportunity to show their talent and work. Some of their careers really took of from there! Take a look at fashionclash.nl for impressions of previous edition.
You can submit proposal for one or more FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 program components: A Fashion Show Programme B FASHIONCLASH Designer Market C Meet the Industry D FASHIONCLASH Awards: FASHIONCLASH Festival Talent Award and KALTBLUT Magazine Award
Theme related program: E Exhibition (curated around the theme 'Heritage') F FASHIONCLASH Showpieces 'Ethnical' Exhibition G FASHIONCLASH Heritage Fashion Show
Enthusiastic? Want to participate? Read more about it in the application form. You can download the application form here -> (click on the pink link for download) : FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016 application form
Deadline for submissions is 1 March 2016! However we still accept submissions before March 4th if you indicate that we can expect your entry.
We are looking forward to hear from you!
Best regards from Maastricht
FASHIONCLASH Team
Model Casting FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016
We are looking for models for FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016, the 8th edition of the international fashion festival in Maastricht (30 June - 3 July 2016). If you are interested in modelling click on the image for more information and sign up by e-mail: models@fashionclash.nl
