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Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Let's go, 2015

WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST, A FASHIONABLE, HEALTHY & INSPIRING 2015.

Thank you for you for following BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG.
Love & Peace
x Branko

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Sit-in with Branko Popovic at Centraal Museum Utrecht

No plans for Sunday, October 26? I have a great honor to invite you to an afternoon where actually I will be a guest.

Every last Sunday of the month
director Edwin Jacobs interviews an artists or person he follows. In this case it is through my blog which means a lot to me to encounter that people like Edwin follow my blog.
The audience has the opportunity to ask questions and thus actively participate in the conversation.

October 26
3 pm - 4 pm

Tuinzaal, Centraal Museum Utrecht

Entrance free, reservations possible by mail: infocentrum@centraalmuseum.nl or phone +31 (0)30-2362353
More information: here

http://centraalmuseum.nl

Friday, 26 September 2014

10TH EDITION OF FASHION WEEKEND SKOPJE

10th Edition of Fashion Weekend Skopje
Young creative minds and sensible geometry

Twenty fashion designers and labels, guests from other countries and educative projects are just a part of the 10th edition of Fashion Weekend Skopje which will be held from the 23rd to the 27th of October on various locations in the city.

The event will be opened by the Thai-based Macedonian designer Jovan Petrovski with his luxurious brands SQUIRE and BLACKOUT and the young designer Jovana Filipovic, whereas the second night is reserved for “Vibrazioni” by Aleksandra Mitkovska.

The weekend of 25th and 26th will be held in the salon Audi-Porsche Macedonia. In the fashion-like ambient we are going to proceed with the following designers: LIDIYA GEORGIEVA, Rosica Mrsik, MCouture by Mila Kadriu, Olivera Stakoska, Irina Toseva supported by My:time, Nikola Petrovski, Le brand, Stefanija Naseska and Olgica Gorgieva supported by Oxette. The fashion label HERA, Ines Shaban, JZJ by Zlatko Jovanovski and Kufer by Andriana Dineva are going to have premiere openings as well.

In collaboration with British Council Macedonia the fashion director and one of the leading British stylists Rebekah Roy will be leading a workshop for fashion bloggers and photographers called “Fashion blogging”. Furthermore, with the support of the Ministry of Culture visitor can attend the presentations held by Robert Cavell – Clarke from “Not Just A Label”, Kendall Robbins - Program Manager for fashion in the British Council - London and the team of the Macedonian fashion online portal Stylist.mk.

Fashion Weekend Skopje continues with the international designer exchange and after Rosica Mrsik’s attendance at Serbia Fashion Week in April this year we have the designer Marina Mikanovik coming to us, here in Macedonia. The Macedonian designer Irina Toseva is going to the next edition of Serbia Fashion Week.

Ivana Pilja at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2012

In partnership with Belgrade Fashion Week as part of the project “Zona45”, the 10th edition of Fashion Weekend Skopje will be closed with a fashion show by Serbian designer Ivana Pilja who has already worked with celebrities like Lily Allen, Dita von Teese and a lot more. Pilja’s show will be held of 27th of October. On the following Belgrade Fashion Week the audience will be seeing the LIDIYA GEORGIEVA’s collection.

Shortly after the shows are being held, the sale of the collections continues further but this time even more simple with the cards of HALKBANK in the Lotus Design Store.

http://fashionweekendskopje.mk/

Stay tuned for updates, BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG is once again media partner of Fashion Weekend Skopje.

Sunday, 29 June 2014

Walter van Beirendonck S/S 2015

“WHAMBAM' - Walter van Beirendonck SS2015

One of the shows that I always look forward to is Walter van Beirendonck, and in the case of the ss collection he presented this week in Paris it was a pleasure to see it from few steps away.
With his work he takes you to another world, he plays with codes and cuts in fashion with humor and at the same time addresses heavy issues. As much as he is part of the industry he remains one of a kind. All combined is exactly what it should be; fun relevant and in case of this collection also very beautiful.
His Spring Summer 2015 collection, entitled 'Whambam' was inspired by the lack of privacy we are having in this fast-moving society and the contradiction between paradise and the dark side of the world. The collection featured stunning brocade jacquard jackets and bright colors which gave it an overall rich, exotic and fresh feel.
For this collection he cooperated with many creatives, paintings are by Scooter LaForge, headpieces are designed by Jacques Blankwater, Charlie le Mindu was responsible for hair and so on.

http://www.waltervanbeirendonck.com

All images are © BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG

Raf Simons SS 2015 Menswear

Intimate, Emotional and Radical

For his spring/summer 2015 menswear collection Raf Simons stripped down the glamour at Espace Vendome with an intimate and personal show. Happening is a better word as this was so much more than a fashion show. First of all he disrupted the hierarchical fashion system codes by making everyone equal and invited the audience to stand. No seaters, everyone is front row. Runway was a pathway, created by the audience where models circulated and passing by looking effortlessly.
For this collection he went back to his aesthetic and fascinations of his early career years. It felt like he was looking back to his past moodboards, he literally used his old family images in the collages that where covering the back of most of the garments. His parents also attended the presentation.
Set under a haze of red light, audience was asked not to use flash on their phones and camera's. Although difficult to really see all the details, this was exactly the point he wanted to make, to really experience the presentation. It all felt meaningful and timeless. For me this was the first time to actually attend Raf Simons show and I felt 'invited' to experience 'Raf Simons'. Thank you.

Report published on KALTBLUT Magazine

http://www.rafsimons.com

Off Out Of Schedule - 10th FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland

Zwyrd

Off Out Of Schedule show are my favorite at FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland. This season new generation of young Polish designers hit the stage with their collections. MoMi-Ko kicked the program of with a very nice collection, in particular the styling was well done. It gave the whole collection a very rich feel. Labels Kas Kryst and Szpila presented cool collections with many must have pieces.
Designer Grzegorz Marcisz surprised with his debut collection under the label name ZWYRD. This was one of the most fresh collections of the FashionPhilosophy Fashion Week Poland. His collectin CORE is a response to Poland's ubiquitous intolerance of anything different. The collection is inspired by heavy and mysterious music, a deciduous forest in autumn and a fascination with the structure of bark. ZWYRD is invited to take part at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014.
What makes the Off Out Of Schedule so interesting is that the designers are trying something different with their stage presentation such as BLOT who's show contained a live 'screen print' performance. In fact BLOT is a screenprinting and clothing design workshop founded by Agnieszka Natasza Splewińska, Dorota Maron and Magda Saba Samborska.
Paulina Ptashnik, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, gave a memorable show with presentation of her ”01:23:58″ collection. Her show had a magical and at the same time disturbing touch with the use of music and styling.

Here is the picture report of all Off Out Of Schedule

Looking back to Hyères Festival 2014

It's been two weeks since 29th edition of Hyères Festival took place. I had the pleasure to cooperate as a blog partner and share beautiful content. I am already looking forward to next year and hopefully I will be able to visit Hyères.
Filep Motwary captured the essence of the festival with a wonderful series of images covering backstage magic, jury presentations, music and more.
Please scroll down and enjoy.

All images are by Filep Motwary.

More about the 2014 winners: here

More information about the festival: http://www.villanoailles-hyeres.com

Hyères Festival Instagram: http://instagram.com/villanoailles

Featured at Insiderei.com

wearing some vintage (blazer + hat) / Obuća Ristić shoes

In connection to my visit to Vienna, I was asked to give some inside tips for Maastricht.
You can see the article at Insiderei.com

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Fashion Rio Winter 2014

Marlon Teixeira at
Cola-Cola Jeans

Impressions from Rio de Janeiro fashion week - Fashion Rio
– Inverno 2014 (Winter 2014)

Text: Katharina Simone Milz
Photography: Peter de Albuquerque

Tropical palm trees, white tents at the waterfront of Pier Mauá and colorful lights – that’s the background for Fashion Rio, one of the biggest fashion events in Latin America. Focusing on Brazilian fashion labels, the event succeeds in presenting not only established designers but also creates a platform for new labels. The atmosphere at Fashion Rio is intimate and the event clearly focuses on the national perspective, which can be difficult for international press as almost nobody speaks English at the event. At the same time, this is a great chance to encounter authentic Brazilian fashion and explore current developments.

The first show, I attended on behalf of BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG, was by “Sacada.” The “Sacada” collection was inspired by Indian influences, which was visible through rich and embroidered fabrics as much as the choice of colors, for example dark red and deep yellow combined with earth-colors. Beti Speiski, creative director of “Sacada,” explained in an interview that she witnessed a demonstration of seamstresses in India while she was on a business trip there. The picture of the protests inspired her to the latest collection and some of the pieces were also produced in India.

This is Brazilian label “Iódice” second time at Fashion Rio. The main idea behind this collection is the modern hunter, who combines traditional elements from nature with modern fabrics such as silk and neoprene. Brazilian designer Valdemar Iódice put the main focus on patterns and prints and therefore chose classic silhouettes. The pieces made of silk amazed the audience by their prints that appeared like drawings of branches. Through a mix of colors, unique prints and patterns, “Iódice” created an interesting winter collection between hunter’s and urban chic.

Iódice

The most amazing show for me so far was the one by “Coca Cola Jeans.” The collection works with differences that collide in Brazil, such as the division between nature and urbanity or the tension between tradition and modernity. Modern cuts were brought together with the typical Brazilian colors green, yellow and blue – interspersed by black, white and red. Inspired by the pre-World Cup atmosphere, designer Thais Rossister created jackets with broad shoulders and shorter lengths. Jeans with cutouts and graphic patchwork underlined the geometrical designs.

After my first three shows at Fashion Rio, I’m very excited to get to know more Brazilian labels and to find out what makes fashion in Brazil special and different.

Ricardo Dourado - ModaLisboa Ever.Now

Ricardo Dourado show took place in front of the town hall in Lissabon.
Looking back to ModaLisboa Ever.Now this is one of the better collections. Both the men's and women's pieces where as strong, which was not the case in shows by fellow designers. As a collection it was perhaps not as consistent but the collection contained a variety in shapes, silhouettes and prints. Throughout the show there was never a dull moment.
http://www.ricardodourado.com

Luís Buchinho is a new name to me but in Portugal it is an established designer. The show took place outside, with Lissabon town hall as the backdrop. This presentation suited the collection in favor. Highlights of the collection where the jackets and the prints.

http://www.luisbuchinho.pt

Maastricht & Euregio Meuse-Rhine 2018 bid book presentation

Maastricht & Euregio Meuse-Rhine joined forces to become a candidate European Capital of Culture for 2018. For several years now the Maastricht VIA2018 organisation worked hard on the concept for the bid book. Last night the very first version of the bid book was presented in a full house at Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht. Everyone who is somehow invloved in culture in this Euregio was there.

In 2018, the Netherlands and Malta will be providing the two European Capitals of Culture. In December 2008 and 2009, the Maastricht municipal council decided to put the city forward as a candidate. Maastricht will not be alone, because the candidacy is being supported by the Dutch Province of Limburg and is being shaped in close cooperation with our partners Aachen, Liège, Heerlen, Hasselt and Sittard-Geleen. The Belgian provinces of Limburg and Liège, the Aachen region and the German-speaking Community in Belgium are also involved. That means that Maastricht is a candidate on behalf of the entire Meuse-Rhine Euroregion.

Mehrnoush Rahmani,
student from Theatre Academy in Maastricht

At the end the bid book (in the newspaper format) was officialy presented to the audience. The mission statement of the bid is build around the concept of 'Europe Revisited': A new opportunity for the lost chapter of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty.

I was very pleased to see some FASHIONCLASH pictures, and some of my blog pictures. Here are some impressions of this positive evening. Let's hope and go for it, Fingers Crossed!
http://www.via2018.eu

See you in 2012

Dear friends, readers, followers and contributors:
THANK you very much for taking time for my blog.

In 2011 I have met some wonderful and talented people and seen so many amazing work from established artists but most of all form young and emerging talents. Keep up the good work!

To all of you I wish the very best for 2012!

Love, peace, inspiration and health

x
Branko

...and I hope to meet you again...

Monday, 18 July 2011

Report about 'The Life and Death of Marina Abramović'

picture by René Habermacher

This weekend I was in Manchester to see the play/performance 'The Life and Death of Marina Abramović'.
Since I got the tickets last year I was looking forward to this and it was more than worth it. It was the most beautiful things I've ever seen on stage. The combination of great artists on one stage in one play. Everything was just brilliant: the music, the performances, the sound, costumes, Antony, Marina Abramović, Willem Dafoe, Svetlana Spajic Group, performers. Antony is an angel!

Robert Wilson has created a masterpiece that you really have to see. Next year it will be on Holland Festival iand this year in Madrid (Teatro Real).

As you may have noticed I am a big fan of Marina Abramović and I got the chance to meet her, it was a very short encounter but very precious. I aslo met Willem Dafoe and Svetlana Spajić.

Take a look at this blog for a wonderful report.
http://thestimuleye.com/

MIF Festival Cafe

The Life and Death of Marina Abramović in the press

The Lowery Theatre Manchester

Bravo to all of you!

Meeting Willem Dafoe

Video's

Saturday, 9 July 2011

Opening of IZM, International Zeitungsmuseum Aachen

Friday 8t July, International Newspaper museum (Internationale Zeitungsmuseum) in Aachen Germany opened again.
FASHIONCLASH was invited to do something for the opening. We presented creations by young designers made out of or inspired by newspapers. I also made one outfit, you can see it below.
Hair and make-up will be provided by Feathers & Lashes.
More info about the museum: http://www.izm.de/

FASHIONCLASH presented creations by these young designers:
Annemarije van Harten, Alexandra Zygar, Anya Liesnik, Barike, Branko Popovic, Desirée Aerts, Eline van den Brink, Els Boeren, Fabian von Spreckelsen, Jessica Crescioni, Nawie Kuiper, Marco Iannicelli, Marlou Breuls, Mieke Kockelkorn, Rebekka Müller, Saba Tark, sO mINe*, Sonja Schödel, Supernova