Across the borders festival Aachen

'Across the borders festival' Aachen 15 august 2009



Nawie Kuiper and Branko Popovic of FASHIONCLASH were asked to create a fashion performance in the historical center of Aachen. Nawie Kuiper, Elsewerk, Marieke van Reusel, Sonja Schoedel and Branko Popovic showed pieces of their collections.

For these performance I have shown few pieces from the collection 'Transformed star pt. II' and a brand new dress for woman. That was really exciting because it's been a while since I have designed for women. The dress is a try-out for a women's collection based on the 'Transformed star' concept.

BRANKOPOPOVIC Transformed star pt. II / pictures

Branko Popovic - transformed star collection

BRANKOPOPOVIC Transformed Star pt I

Modus Operandi by Matylda Krzykowski

I never really write about other people on my blog but some people are just worth mentioning.

This is Matylda Krzykowski, she just graduated as a product designer on the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, but she is more, a good friend, she's always giving good energy and she is having an inspiring blog MATANDME. You should get to know her!

Here is a pictures of her graduation project ' Modus Operandi' .

I like her approach, the idea is very clear and pure, and it keeps you wonder what else you can do with a chair. Her work is light and with a sense of humor but most of all she does it with love.

FASHIONCLASH Maastricht 2009

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT 2009

FASHIONCLASH MAASTRICHT

27 June - 5 July Timmerfabriek Maastricht

www.fashionclash.nl

Mode Express Liege

International Fashion Show in Liege organised by Mowda.

2 May, L'annciene halle aux Viandes

photo by http://www.rickmcpie.be/

100 Young European Talents

Forum on Europe's creative cities and regions ( 20 & 21 April Brussel)

See my prevous post about the creative forum here.

European Parliament

FASHIONCLASH in Theater aan het Vrijthof

Across the borders/ The Big Blue Ball

*During Tefaf festival

Theater aan het Vrijthof , 17. 03 /20h.30-

A show hosted by Guido Wevers in the decor by Pieterjan Ginckels & Julian Friedauer.

There is  videoart by Marcus Krauss,live music and special guests such as Les Drapiers from Liege ,Guus Beumer of Marres, Rick Takvorian, Alexander van Grevenstein of Bonnefanten Museum and FashionClash. 

FashionClash is invited to present a fashion show. Besides the members of FASHIONCLASH :Nawie Kuiper , Els Petit, and Branko Popovic , Severine Jessen and Sonja Schoedel will also participate.

The decor comes from the crossover project Across the borders /The Big Blue Ball , a part of the EuRegionale 2008. The Cd 'Big Blue Ball' originated in the Real World Studios back in 1991, evolving from series of weekly jamming and recording sessions for which Peter Gabriel invited musicians from all over the world. This project is the product of intensive collaboration between Peter Gabriel and Rick Takvorian about the musical multiplicity and creativity in art .

Europe's Creative Regions and Cities

Forum on Europe's Creative Regions and Cities 

-young European Talents- 

Yes ,Im in ... I have been selected !!!

here's some information about this forum. * forum website 

20 avril 2009 - 21 avril 2009
Brussels Belgium 

On 20 and 21 April 2009, the Committee of the Regions will host in its premises a Forum on Europe’s Creative Regions and Cities involving creative talents as well as regional and local authorities from all over Europe. 100 young creative talents are invited to bring their contribution to this event.

On 20 and 21 April 2009, the Committee of the Regions will organise together with the European Commission a Forum on "Europe's Creative Regions and Cities". The Forum is held in the context of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009, in order to showcase the creativity of Europe’s regions and cities and to prove that creativity and innovation can be of key importance for a successful turn in economic development.
The idea of the Forum which will be held for up to 300 participants in the Committee of the Regions’ premises in Brussels will be twofold:
First, to create a platform for exchange of best practice among those regions, cities and experts who have experiences in promoting creative industries and innovative approaches in the following fields: 

1. Arts and Culture
2. Science, Research and Innovation
3. Media, Information and Communication Technologies
4. Urban Development and Urban Creativity
5. Social Innovations

Regional and local authorities interested to present their best practice are invited to send an application form before 31 January 2009.

Second, with the support by the European Commission’s Youth in ActionProgramme 100 young creative talents from all over Europe. The members of the Committee of the Regions would propose candidates from their constituencies. They might be artists, architects, designers, film makers, internet experts or others. What would qualify them should their attempt to be at the same time young entrepreneurs and to have contributed to a certain extent to the development of the local economy, for example by setting up their own businesses. Candidates are invited to send the application form by 31 January 2009.

The two-days’ programme of the Forum takes place in Brussels and would include a session presenting the academic debate and practical cases in the field of regional creativity and innovation, a networking session among the young creative talents, both on 20 April. All participants would be welcomed during a social event in the evening. During the morning of 21 April, creative and innovative projects from Belgium would be presented through guided bus tour in Brussels followed by a panel debate among representatives from the Brussels, Flemish and Walloon regions.

* Dutch *

Europa's meest creatieve regio's en steden - Forum 20 en 21 april 2009 (Brussel)

In het kader van het Europees Jaar van Creativiteit en Innovatie 2009, organiseren het Comité van de Regio's en de Europese Commissie een gemeenschappelijk forum op 20 en 21 april 2009. Het forum wil de creativiteit van Europese regio's en steden onder de aandacht brengen en het belang aantonen van creativiteit en innovatie voor economische ontwikkeling.

Het forum heeft twee belangrijke doelen:

1. uitwisselen van best practices op het vlak van kunst en cultuur; wetenschap, onderzoek en innovatie; media, informatie- en communicatietechnologieën; stedelijke ontwikkeling en stedelijke creativiteit; en sociale innovaties. 
2. onder de aandacht brengen van 100 jonge creatieve talenten (bv. kunstenaars, architecten, designers,...)

Meer lezen? www.cor.europa.eu/creativityforum 

http://www.create2009.europa.eu

De Algehele Mist - Het Woelige Baren & Stip

Concept & acting Esther de Koning & Joost Horward

Costumes by Branko Popovic

Light design Roger Foxuis 
pictures by Lonneke van der Palen

De Algehele Mist

Het woelige baren & Stip

' De algehele mist'

Première vrijdag 30 januari, 20.30 u

Theater a/h Vrijthof, Maastricht

'De Jagers van zes' in the media

'De limburger' 11.12.2008
 picture by Johannes Timmermans 

Let's Play Fashion Gent

Let's Play Fashion 31.10.08 Gent

Fashion designers:

Stijn de Boeck, Lars Paschke, Glenn Martens, Lea Dickley, Nawie Kuiper ,Branko Popovic, Julie Dekegeleer, Katrien van Hecke, Stephanie D'Heygere, Karolien Debelder, Romain Brau and Tanja Lauw Tjoan Nio.

Chemistry by night fashion show

FASHIONCLASH

*Fashion Show at Chemelot 17 & 18 oktober 2008.

 Nawie Kuiper and Branko Popovic organised this show and made all the clothes presented on the catwalk.

For this show it was all about products which exist out of raw materials produced by DSM and SABIC.

The fabrics, such as nylon and acryl ,that we used for this white collection are made with fibres produced by DSM.

Other products such as supermarket bags from AH ,chips bags and cola & fanta jackets are made of fibres produced by SABIC.

*more info and pictures on this link : DSM

Pictures by Ermindo Armino.