BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: Lichting 2015 supported by V&D

Abbie Stirrup

Nikki Duijst wins the Lichting 2015 supported by V&D award show at 23rd edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam

Lichting show is one of the highlights of Dutch fashion scene, this year in particular the level of talent was very high.
The concept of ‘Lichting’ is simple: the best graduates of seven Dutch fashion academies of one year present their work in one catwalk show. Each academy is represented by two talents.
Lichting was founded in 2007 to bridge the gap between the academy graduates and the fashion industry. Lichting is a selection of the very best of each of Holland’s seven fashion academies. Attended by fashion professionals and international jury panel, Lichting is a big platform for emerging talents.

In the jury panel this year there where NoéMie Schwaller (editor-in-chief of Dash magazine), Krystyna Metz ( head of product development at Ann Demeulemeester), Raïssa Verhaeghe (brand strategist and business developer for various fashion brands in luxury industry) and Patrick de Muynck (head designer fashion department Polimoda Florence).

The winner of LICHTING 2015 (10.000 prize money), is Nikki Duijst, graduate of KABK, Royal Academy of Arts The Hague.
Her impeccable collection ”As we seek our face” is about the exploration of her personal fear about being in the spotlight versus portraying oneself. With today’s social media we are automatically pushed into presenting ourselves as extraordinary personalities. So she started thinking about a strong wish for anonymity. Her silhouettes hint at the influence of an interaction between femininity, seclusion and exposing yourself.
This is second year in a raw that designer from KABK wins the Lichting, last year Bastian Visch won with his sublime menswear collection. - > more about Lichting 2014.

Lichting 2015 finalists: Nikki Duijst, Isabelle Tellié, Nienke Smeulders, Paula Reichert, Natalie Barschewski, Yvette Peek, Abbie Stirrup, Karim Adduchi, Daniel Arosemena Jairala, Carlijn Gubbens, Sophie Hardeman, Fatma Kizil, Janina Volkmer and Yvette Peek.

http://www.lichting.nl

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