A Final Affair - by Atelier Milada and Kris Micallef

Atelier Milada by Ann Boogaerts in collaboration with Kris Micallef

Atelier Milada by Ann Boogaerts is debuting at Amsterdam Fashion Week on January 24th 2012. She is showing her fall 2013 collection 'Brouillard Blue'.
In September 2012 she showed at Runway Malta on behalf of F.A.B (Fashion Across Borders) and there she worked with Kris Micallef. Together they created this beautiful shoot in the streets of Valletta.
The collection is inspired by a lady in her late 60's. Lady with a fantastic character that could easily come out of a Tolstoy novel.The lady travelled all around the world by herself, and during the journeys, she collected small souvenirs from the places she visited and the interesting people she met in Russia, France and Japan. The souvenirs meant so much to her that she integrated them in her clothing. That is what we see in this collection and the backdrop of Valletta seems as a perfect place for this shoot.

Ann Boogaerts graduated from Artez Academy in 2009 and with her graduation collection she has won the prestigious G-Star Raw Award 'Lichting 2009'.
Stay tuned for her new collection this week, but for now enjoy this stunning story.

Collaboration with Platinum Love Magazine

I am very happy with my first contribution for Platinum Love Magazine.
It's a Q&A piece about, PETER MOVRIN, emerging Slovenian fashion designer.
http://www.platinumlovemagazine.com/articles/peter-movrin-13

Descent in Spinola Bay Malta

 'Descent in Spinola Bay' is a beautiful editorial and collaboration by Kris Micallef and designer Julia Schaetz, shot on location in Malta in October.
The story is published in the latest issue of Platinum Love Magazine 'The Freedom issue'. Just as this sublime shoot the issue is also very worth visiting. The magazine is a great platform for emerging talent.

All clothing: Julia Schaetz
Model: Steph C at SO Management

James Vernon Films

During latest edition of Runmay Malta (September 29), James Vernon teamed up with Kris Micallef. James Vernon captured the mood of these stunning shoots in film. 
Check out his films!
http://www.jamesvernonfilms.com/

Nawie Kuiper editorial by Kris Micallef

In September I was in Malta with FASHIONCLASH. My best friend, fashion designer Nawie Kuiper, and I showed our collections but we also had a wonderful shoot with Kris Micallef. It took a while but here is the stunning Nawie Kuiper - Kris Micallef shoot. 

Looking Forward Magazine published the shoot along with an interview: http://looking-forward-magazine.com/kris-micallef



Photography: Kris Micallef
Styling and clothing: Nawie Kuiper
Models: Macram and Danny at SO Management
http://www.krismicallef.com/
http://www.nawiekuiper.com/

Take your time for this!!

Photographer Kris Micallef

The hardest working man in Malta, Kris Micallef, launched a new website! It is a pleasant and amazing guide through his work.
http://www.krismicallef.com/

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

VAMP Magazine

Pieces from my collection 'Transformed Star Project' featured in VAMP Magazine October 2011.

Photography: Julian Calabrese
Models: Sharon and Richard for SO Management 
Stylist: Luke Engerer
Make Up: Nicola Powell
http://www.vampmagazine.org/

Branko Popovic at Runway Malta

Transformed Star collection show at Runway Malta

For more video's: http://www.pavlistyle.com

Runway Malta

The hottest event of the year in Malta, first edition of Runway Malta takes place this Saturday.
On behalf of FASHIONCLASH, my friend Nawie Kuiper and I have been invited to show our collections. So if you are in Malta you know what to do. Runway Malta will take place 4th September. For more information http://www.runwaymalta.com



I will show some pieces from Transformed star project collection.
More here: http://brankopopovic.blogspot.com/2011/06/transformed-star-pt-iii-by-branko.html

Nawie Kuiper
http://www.nawiekuiper.com/

pictures by Peter Stigter

For this event we are partly supported by Maastricht Via2018, Maastricht and the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion candidacy for European Capital of Culture. http://www.via2018.eu