Interview with Giusy de Ceglia from Vogue Talents Italy ahead of the show.
Lies Wambacq is no stranger, she makes beautiful jewelry and last “Redemption” collection we worked together. To show these pieces to her home town Leuven, Lies made an expo of our work. It was wonderful to see it all together and we had lot’s of great feedback. Our work was complemented by Rose Goodchild Ceramics.
Vogue NL was there to capture Fashionclash first filmfestival. Studio AKATAK made a beautiful photo series with my work.
After a wonderful show and day Saturday July 1st it felt like things couldn’t go any better. Then during the last night of the Fashionclash Festival my name was called as the winner of the Kaltblut Magazine Award 2017. “KALTBLUT Magazine stands for a limitless symbiosis between art, photography, fashion, music and media. The theme of every issue works as a platform for artists to showcase their personal interpretation and point of view. ” source: http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/about/ This award is a big deal because it means the magazine will support me and this is great recognition of my work for all these years. To read my interview with editor Marcel Schlutt (Editor in chief / Fashion Editor) check the link.
Dagblad de Limburger Newspaper
This was the morning before my show. On the radio, interviewed by Jolien Linssen. I even got the request a song!
For the most beautiful art fair, you better dress up. That’s exactly what Daina van Wankum en Elise Crutzen of Chapeau Magazine thought. With their fun visit to the atelier and their wonderful charm they made my outfits their own.
Article in local newspaper about the C3 Diversity project I did together with Bella Gonshorovitz. More info in the link.
Together with other participants of Fashionclash 2016 mentioned in this online magazine!
After a great weekend where the collection was presented at Kiki Niesten Maastricht and at Fashionclash 2016 there was a little “get-together” with the press organised by Forza Fashion House at Thiessen Wijnkoopers. A bit shaken from the after party the night before, that didn’t stop me from having some great conversations with Gijs Stork, fellow designer Verena Klein and Guisy de Ceglia. What a wonderful setting and how nice to be able to talk about the collection and get feedback face to face. Pictures taken by Karen Kikkert.
Wow, this is a really cool text and flattering summary of the latest collection!
Very cool to be mentioned in this article about the Heritage Fashionclash Festival and the window display at Kiki Niesten.
Early mornings are the best! Even when super tired from working, when shooting your new collection with Ruben Reehorst you just get up with a smile. Hereby some backstage pictures of the dressing, shooting and chillin’ in a park in Maastricht…. Preview of the pictures will be soon. Oh yes, and those great models are by CJ models.
And that’s what it looks like! Mentioned in the newsletter of Kiki Niesten Maastricht ! Spread the word for the presentation of the collection: “en wat als ik je nodig heb” 30th June – 7 Juli Stokstraat 28-32 Maastricht.
And then, out of the blue, KALTBLUT magazine did some investigation into the website and found it worth mentioning in their online magazine! Super merci!
KALTBLUT: “#4GirlsOnly! Our friend – Dutch fashion designer – ebby port has launched her brand new webpage. ebby port is a small independent brand which was founded and created by the designer herself. To be free in creating collections, prints and idea’s that reflect on time, music, art, and all other thing influencing people’s life and behaviour. ebby port presents her collection once a year at FASHIONCLASH Festival in Maastricht.
The atelier is located in Sittard and you can visit by appointment. But first have a look at her new online shop. Find all collections and info and maybe something will stick to your fingers. #Support the young designer and her fashion vision.”
Fresh and beautiful as always. Rocking my outfits and writing about it. Yeah!
The first ever FOR FRIENDS gathering at the atelier. Joined by Ellen Sassenberg en Guustie Alvarado (both glass and jewelry artists) we has a lovely day full of fitting and shopping. Something to do more often.
The writer and lifestyle blogger Lara aka MissLeatherpants paid a visit to the atelier and wrote a wonderful piece about dressing in my clothes and many things more. For the full article visit her website in the link.
Made in Maastricht Article. Referred to in this article which is published in the magazine Zuiderlucht and the NRC Magazine.
‘Carnaval’ is one of the oldest of these traditions. The ritual that culminates in the days of the carnaval festival is built from a wide variety of events: Gatherings of people, in large or small numbers, even when ‘Vastelaovend’ (the Limburgian name for Carnaval) is still just a date on the calendar we look forward to. Creating costumes, building a float, playing music, having food and drinks. We do all of these things together, as a group.
The theme of the Maastrichtian Vastelaovend is to connect, through ‘Plezeer & Sjariteit’, through fun and charity.
‘Common Carnaval’ is a project by, for and with citizens of Maastricht, those born to the city as well as refugees and newcomers.
The refugees haven’t just left their city, village or home. When they fled they had to leave the belongings, the moments, and the locations that shaped their every day life behind. They also left their shared rituals: the celebrations they shared with family, friends, neighborhoods, cities or even an entire country.
Featured as a “one to watch” in the wonderful article by Giulia Carri for SUCHAMAGAZINE.com. Read the full article on the webpage!
Together with the old mine workers I was asked to sit in on a Dutch tv-show to talk about the project about the mineworkers and my designs.
FASHIONCLASH Festival organized a pop up expo in the center of Maastricht for young designers to expose their work to innocent by-passers.
Article about my show in Poland: “And then, there is dreaming” by Marcel Schlutt.
This article was written after the kick off of a project I was invited to work on. The project is about the mine workers in Limburg. It is a 100 years ago the mines opened in Limburg. It has been a great influence on the culture, landscape and community of the region. I was asked to make a couture piece that reflects on the Polish mine workers. After I made a commercial translation that was made by 100% Heerlen, a workshop for young women. The commercial piece has the same influences as the couture piece, but is it more wearable. It is a dress made of cotton with elements of the blouses the mine workers would wear. This pieces is made 10 times and are sold in the “Mineshop” in Heerlen for the entire year.
Behind the scenes at the photo-shoot of the MIJN collection for Chapeau magazine with amazing photographer Romy Finke. The models are the same girls working on the clothes themselves. Hair and make up by Indy Klimczak. This project ran all through 2015 which was set up because 2015 was the year of the coalmines in Limburg, the Netherlands. I was asked as a designer to design an outfit based on this rich history of the region. The pret-a-porter version of my design was produced by 100% Heerlen. A place where young woman can sew and work.
This article was written after the kick off of a project I was invited to work on. The project is about the mine workers in Limburg. It is a 100 years ago the mines opened in Limburg. It has been a great influence on the culture, landscape and community of the region. I was asked to make a couture piece that reflects on the Polish mine workers. After I made a commercial translation that was made by 100% Heerlen, a workshop for young women. The commercial piece has the same influences as the couture piece, but is it more wearable. It is a dress made of cotton with elements of the blouses the mine workers would wear. This pieces is made 10 times and are sold in the “Mineshop” in Heerlen for the entire year.
This wonderful article is written by Elize Cruzten and was published in the Dutch glamour magazine Chapeau Magazine. It’s about starting up and what influences me as a designer. The pictures are taken by Ruben Reehorst at the Jan Van Eyck Academy in Maastricht. The place where I work on my prints.
From the 11th to the 16th of November there was an Fashion weekend in Cologne. FASHIONCLASH Maastricht was invited to choose 10 Dutch designers to participate. We had the change to show our work to a public of buyers, tourists and fashion lovers. It was a wonderful weekend. My PLEASE DONT TELL ME WHAT TO WEAR campaign was used for the posters and website for the event. There was a lot of press surrounding the event. I was featured as Label of the day on DASH Magazine and there was an article in the local Cologne newspaper.
At the end of the summer, to give a boost to Geleen shopping life, a few friends and I decided to have a little pop up shop. We asked everyone we knew to bring their products and we were open for 2 weeks.
The city of Antwerp is known for it’s Fashion culture. It was nice to be able to expose some of my work there at the Antwerp Fashion Festival.
During the weekend of 5 to 7 September 2014 it was ITS WEEKEND in the city of Eindhoven. An event that combines Fashion, design, technology, food en music. I was invited by the Philips Museum to expose the PLEASE DONT TELL ME WHAT TO WEAR collection. It was beautiful to see the collection in this big window display!
This shoot was initiated by Pascale Leenders. The pictures are taken in the old Mosa factory in Maastricht. HAMU: Annelies de Bont / Models: Kiki Goossen and Pieter Kabergs.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Huf Magainze
Photographer: Karen Kikkert
Stylist: Cynthia Staats
Hair & Makeup: Thoke Delorge
Models: Bo @ Modelution & Romy @ ID Model Management