BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: Lichting 2016

For the last 10 years the Lichting was the highlight of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam, providing a fertile platform for Dutch fashion talent. The 10th edition, the anniversary edition was not any different. In fact the level of Dutch fashion graduates is growing and that is just wonderful.
This edition was even more special to me. Marlou Breuls, the Audience Award winner, was my very first intern and a prove that hard work and dedication pays off. The main price of 10.000 was awarded to her talented fellow Amfi graduate, Danial Aitouganov.
Some of my favorite collections where from the KABK The Hague graduates Woody 's-Gravemade and Nadie Borggreve but also Maarten van Mulken and Domino Vugts from MAFAD Maastricht. In fact all designers deserved to be there. The Lichting features 14 graduates from the 7 academies in the The Netherlands.
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.

Lichting 2015 finalists: Marlou Breuls, Danial Aitouganov, Maarten van Mulken, Domino Vugts, Yoko Maja, Woody 's-Gravemade, Nadie Borggreve, Suzanne Barten, Ailene van Elmpt, Marianna Ladreyt, Laure Meyers, Kim Kivits, Johanna Bas Becker, Alissa van Duijn

http://www.lichting.nl

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