MODEBELOFTE 2012

MODEBELOFTE 2012 at De Krabbedans in Eindhoven presents its 6th edition in a surreal Camera Obscura world of Niek Pulles: ‘Portal to a new World… enter the funnel’.

Fashion consultant and talent scout Carlo Wijnands, Member of the Advisory Board of the Amsterdam Fashion Week, selected the most promising talent from various graduation shows of Dutch and Flemish academies. Result is a broad and innovative overview of fashion debutants.
 Presented in the exceptional setting designed by Niek Pulles (HEYNIEK), MODEBELOFTE 2012 at the Krabbedans is a must for both fashion professionals as fashion lovers.
Selected designers represent the best from academies: KABK Den Haag, ArtEZ Arnhem, WdKA Rotterdam, Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam, FIA Arnhem Fashion Masters, ABK Maastricht, AMFI Amsterdam and Artesis Antwerp.

Designers: Yohji van der Aa, Miquel Boutens, Esther Kruyer, Josine Heuts, Yvonne Kwok, Jef Montes, David Laport, Bao Yao Fei, Djinn Zijp, Poul Brouwer, Gijsje Ribbens, Robis Seidran Koopmans, Eefje Wijnings, Sabine Staartjes, Yoram Tomasowa, Tess van Zalinge, Charlotte Greeven, Sanne Smits, Matthias Louwen and Morta Griskeviciute.

MODEBELOFTE is part of Dutch Design Week program.

ABK Maastricht fashion design graduation 2012

It has been a while since I left the ABK Maastricht with a thrill and excitement. It is more then ten years now that I have somehow been involved in Maastricht academy. First as visitor, soon after as student, then as fashion show director, and then in connection with FASHIONCLASH.
This year again as visitor, blogger and friend. Because there was no fashion show the graduation exhibition was the only chance to see the other collections. Three students have been selected for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012, Brian Geradts, Andrea Mohr and Josine Heuts.
I arrived very late to see the exhibition so I had only 20 minutes to see it but it was more than enough to be thrilled about the presentation and the collections. It is the first time that the all collections are strong. The collections are interesting, wearable, sophisticated and some very authentic.
Some designer have been working with prints and developed their own materials. Such as the collection of Matt de Jong that was also styled with nice accessoiries.


Brian Geradts and Sara Veenstra are the two lucky once, their collections are selected for the prestigious Lichting 2012 that will take place next week during Amsterdam Fashion Week. I am glad that I do not have to choose two best collections.
The collections show exactly what ABK Maastricht fashion and textile department aims to achieve. We would select them all for FASHIONCLASH Maastricht.
Hereby I am excited to say that this is the best ABK Maastricht fashion graduation so far! 
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ABKMaastricht fashion graduates at FASHIONCLASH 2012

Josine Heuts

ABKMaastricht fashion graduation collections at FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2012. Josine Heuts, Brian Geradts and Andrea Mohr have been selected to present their graduation collections. All three collections are showing interesting choice of textile, print and sophistication.
If you want to see all graduation collection you can see them at the graduation expo of the ABK Maastricht next week. June 29th till July 1st.
Go to their Facebook event page for more info.