One Wolf at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2015

Introduction to Agnese Narnicka, designer behind the brand One Wolf, based in Riga, Latvia.
She has been a clothing designer for 9 years. Agnese Narnicka already started her professional career when she was still studying at the Art Academy of Latvia. Last year, her “Repair” collection was presented in the prestigious 29th Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères, France. This year, she will introduce her UNIFORM collection at the designer market of FASHIONCLASH Festival (June 11-14) in Maastricht.

http://www.onewolf.lv/

Q&A with designer Agnese Narnicka:

How would you describe your work? 
My approach to fashion design is very individual. The initial period, when the idea appears, is very instinctive and spontaneous. The idea is actualised in the first fashion illustrations, reflecting not only the clothing but also its actual character. I enjoy creating collections that have a concept based on a specific story. When I have an idea for this story and the hero of the story is known, I would start some more extensive works of research and look for more detailed sources for inspiration. After that comes the final sketches, fabric selection, technical drawings of the pieces, ideas for possible treatments of the fabric, constructions, and the sewing of examples.

Have you shown your collections before? If so, where? 
One Wolf regularly presents its collections to a broader public both locally and internationally. In Latvia, we show our collections at Riga Fashion Week. Internationally, we have participated in the "Who's next" show in Paris, the "Bread and Butter" show, the "Projektgallery" showroom, and Berlin's Fashion Week. What’s more, we have also presented ourselves in Japan and Great Britain. And, last year's "Repair" collection was also presented in the prestigious 29th International Festival of Fashion and Photography in Hyères, France.

Annelie Schubert Wins Hyères Festival Prize

Annelie Schubert

Annelie Schubert took home the Première Vision Grand Prix at the 30th edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography.
Annelie Schubert was one of 10 international designers competing for the prize, valued at 15,000 euros, a list that was whittled down from around 400 applicants. She is also awarded the chance to work with the specialty ateliers that Chanel controls through its Paraffection subsidiary.
Chloé, a major partner of the festival for the past four years, awarded Prix Chloé (15,000 euros) to German designer Anna Bornhold. Dutch designer, Wieke Sinnige received a jury’s special mention.  Yiyu Chen won Prix de la ville de Hyères.
Dutch photographer Sjoerd Knibbeler won the Grand Prize of Photography presided by Eric Pfrunder, image director at Chanel fashion.

http://www.villanoailles-hyeres.com

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

Hyères Festival 2014 Winners

Kenta Matsushige wins at Hyères Festival 2014

image by: the Stimuleye

Kenta Matsushige is winner of the Gran Prix of Hyères 2014 - 29th edition of International Fashion & Photography Festival 

The jury also awarded the Prix Public de la Ville d’Hyères to French designer Coralie Marabelle and Yulia Yefimtchuk from Ukraine.
The Prix Chloé, sponsored by the Festival’s official partner and awarded to the designer who best reinterprets the look of the French house, went to Liselore Frowijn and Roshi Porkar.
Italian-British photographer Lorenzo Vitturi took the Grand Prix du Jury Photographie for the Dalston Anatomy Series.

Kenta Matsushige, graduate from the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne was chosen from a shortlist of 10 other designers. Inspired by the architecture of Japanese museums and the augmented reality videos that allow virtual 2D or 3D elements to be added to our natural perception of reality, the collection was voted to win by the Festival jury.
This years fashion jury panel was led by Kenzo's creative directors Carol Lim and Huberto Leon. The jury team featured actress Chloë Sevigny, Opening Ceremony Director of Buying Carol Song, VMan editor-in-chief Jay Massacret and InStyle USA fashion director Eric Wilson.

More information about the festival's participants and jury: here.

Designers at Hyères Festival 2014‏

Hyères 2014 International Fashion & Photography Festival

Designers in competition video portrait
by The Stimuleye
video by Stephanie Szerlip
sound design Ça Va Chérie

Getting to Know Hyères 2014‏ Photographers

Interviews with emerging photographers at Hyères Festival 2014‏

Ⓒ Filep Motwary

ANNA GRZELEWSKA 
Who are you? Your age, your origin, your background, type of collection? 
My name is Anna Grzelewska. I am 38 years old. I'm from Poland. I studied anthropology of culture, documentary directing and photography.
What forces, cultural or otherwise, have influenced your work?
 
I was always inspired by women that were photographers. First of my authorities was Julia Cameron, then Diane Arbus, Nan Goldin and recently Cindy Sherman. Not only their work but also their lives, their sensitivity. Also cinema and theatre had a huge influence on my work.  I explore  the line between true and fiction, reality and creation.
How would you describe the body of work that you're presenting at Hyeres?

 
Julia wannabe project is searching for woman's identity. It tells about maturation of the girl, my daughter Julia. About this ambiguous and mysterious period of time. Photographing Julia I discovered the transfer process. My childhood mix with hers and hidden, never expressed emotions revive. In that sense this is my self-portrait.
How does this specific suite of images relate to your larger practice? 
Julia wannabe is a long term project.  Among others, this one is special. It's about my identity my daughter, about myself. It is not finish yet. I will continue it.

http://annagrzelewska.com

HOLLOW - Anna Orlowska

"HOLLOW"
A film by Anna Orlowska featuring the 10 Designers in competition at the International Festival of Fashion & Photography at Hyères 2014.
Art Direction:Raphaelle Stoppin
Editing: Mateusz Choróbski, Anna Orłowska
Light assistant: Charlotte Bresson
Sound: Michał Fojcik
Models: Anastasiya Permilovska @ Women Management, Florentin Glémarec @ Nathalie-Models Hair - Make up: Diawara Wally
Styling Julie Liger, Laure Grandon

Communauté d'agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée:
www.villanoailles-hyeres.com/hyeres2014

Hyères 2014 - KENZO Humberto Leon & Carol Lim

 image  © Filep Motwary 

HYÈRES FESTIVAL 2014: An Interview with KENZO’s Humberto Leon & Carol Lim, Presidents of This Year’s Fashion Jury

American designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim surged into the global spotlight in 2002, as the co-founders of New York City’s preeminent boutique, Opening Ceremony. With its keenly curated selection of luxury brands, the shop quickly attracted the attention of the fashion world at large, and in July 2011, Leon and Lim were appointed as the creative directors of Parisian label KENZO.

The strong friendship shared by this creative duo dates back to their years at UC Berkeley in California, where they met as students in early 2000. After a decade of successful project launches and hotly anticipated collaborations with other labels and designers, they continue to challenge fashion habits and to conceive new methods of design.

Today, both are enthralled by the KENZO spirit, which they perceive as a lifestyle all its own, and the label is shaped by the singular creativity born of their partnership. The originality and diversity of patterns and prints, the bright colours, music and rhythms of disparate cultures from around the world are all inspirations behind KENZO’s revival: under the guidance of Leon and Lim, it strives to achieve a universality which will seduce men and women of all ages.

INTERVIEW - KENZO’s Humberto Leon & Carol Lim

All Eyes On Hyères 2014 Teaser

Hyères International Fashion & Photography Festival 2014 April 25-28, 2014
http://www.villanoailles-hyeres.com/hyeres2014/ 
Teaser directed by The Stimuleye Set - Mathilde Nivet

Blaenk SS2014 during Berlin Fashion Week

One of the offsite events during Berlin Fashion Week was the Blænk label installation of their SS2014 collection at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
I first got to know the label in Amsterdam during Salon Amsterdam.
Blænk is a collaboration between the German design duo Silke Geib and Nadine Möllenkamp. Their women's wear collections focuses on high fashion and experimentation. They launched Blænk in 2010 with Möllenkamp based in Amsterdam and Geib based in Berlin, designer duo have chosen an unconventional way of working together.

Both of them gained individual successes before starting working together. Silke Geib's graduation collection, a men’s wear collection, was presented at the ‘14e Festival International des Arts de la Mode Hyères’, where she was one of the finalists. Nadine Möllenkamp was one of the finalists at the IT’S # 5 Fashion Competition. http://www.blaenk.net

JEAN-PAUL LESPAGNARD SS12 - Somewhere in between

Jean-Paul Lespagnard is a Belgian fashion designer. He is winner of the 1.2.3 price at the Hyeres Festival.
http://www.jeanpaullespagnard.com/