Styling Amsterdam and the World Fashion Centre organize the Top Model of Colour model contest on Saturday March, 27th. With the slogan “Injecting colour into mainstream” Monica van Halder, the organizer of the event, wants to give female models with a multiracial background the opportunity to work with professionals from fashion industry.

23 Models are selected on February, 27th during the last casting of Top Model of Colour. The jury consists of Hilmar Mulder (Editor in Chief of Grazia Magazine) and Mariana Verkerk (Catwalk coach of Benelux’ Next Top Model) and more will choose and select the winner of these year’s edition. The winner wins a lot of great prices and the guests can also win some awesome stuff.

Besides a lot of fashion there will be a lot of entertainment! Everyone is welcome on the first edition of Top Model of Colour 2010! Click here to order your tickets or check out www.topmodelofcolour.nl for more information.

See you on March, 27th in the World Fashion Centre in Amsterdam!

A global phenomenon, we mention it because on March 6, 2010 Hed Kandi celebrate its 10 year anniversary in the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. It is the largest and most spectacular Hed Kandi party ever. A festival for every style lover! The evening will include a lot of Glitter and Glamour, a great line up and delicious HED KANDI beats and entertainment. The team of HED KANDI says “it’s an honor that Amsterdam is chosen for celebrating this big event”. Fesjon is invited for a report at this spectacular night. Would you like to attend this event then please click here and order your tickets.

Read the full interview we recently had with HED KANDI below.

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Leontien Borsato is chosen for the Best Dressed woman of The Netherlands. She received the Best Dressed Award 2010 from the hand of last years winner Sylvie van der Vaart. In the luxury Hotel The Grand a lot of invitees and VIP’s gathered such as Lieke van Lexmond, Sylvie van der Vaart, Christina Curry, Sacha Visser etc. The evening started with a fashion show of British fashion brand Karen Millen. Beertje van Beers opened the show and showed with other models the S/S 2010 collection of Karen Millen.

The host of the night was the charming and also pregnant Nikkie Plessen, she and Jackie’s Editor in Chief, Eva Hoeke, revealed the nominees. The nominees were Doutzen Kroes, Christina Curry, Candy Dulfer, Lieke van Lexmond and Nikkie Plessen. Lieke was the second and Nikkie ended up on the third place. “Leontien is a true winner, she always looks fabulous!” says Sylvie van der Vaart.

Only one day left for Jackie’s Best Dressed Award 2010. Jackie, the Dutch Fashion Magazine, will award the Best Dressed Award for the second time on Wednesday, February 10th.

One of the nominees like Lieke van Lexmond, Candy Dulfer, Leontine Borsato, Doutzen Kroes, Maximá en Christina Curry will receive the award for Best Dressed Woman 2010. Last years award went to Sylvie van der Vaart.

Sylvie offered her expertise this year for operating in the jurypanel with Bastiaan van Schaik, Danie Bles en Jackie’s own fashion director Renu Kashyap. They already made a decision for choosing the winner of 25 nominees from the Best Dressed List.

The award will be awarded during this big and very fashionable event in Hotel Sofitel Amsterdam The Grand. Beside a crowdy red carpet outside there will be a big catwalkshow of Karen Millen, a (big) British fashionbrand.

This all promises a lot and Fesjon will also attend this event for a report. Don’t miss it!

And Beyond impressed a lot of people and visitors last friday during their “Smoke” presentation at the AIFW. In the machine building the duo presented their collection in a dark place with literally a lot of smoke. The spotlights were directed on the glass cabinets where you could see the collection. Everybody was fascinated and walked a few times in a round to see all designs.

The very nice duo, Jolanda van den Broek and Brigitte Hendrix, presented their wearable designs in a very magical way. The collection features dark colors like black and grey with a lot of prints. Literally everything went up in smoke.

A very original idea to distinguish theirselves from all participating designers of AIFW 2010. It wasn’t a traditional catwalkshow including models. Curious? Soon you can see the interview Fesjon had with the designersduo.

Picture: Mariana Davelaar/Fesjon.com

Phoenix, the mythical animal, is the inspiration for the fifth ready to wear collection of MATTIJS. Mattijs van Bergen (his real name) wants to bring style icons such as Marylin Monroe and Rita Hayworth to life. The iconic heroines of white canvas shine in Van Bergens fantasy in fluttering forms. The classic couture feeling of the ’40’s will be translated to modern clothing.

We definitely saw this in his collection during the opening of Amsterdam International Fashion Week, last Wednesday. The collection is very elegant and glamorous. The collection features colors like black, gold, red and turquoise. The models showed (festive) dresses, long dresses, coats, chic pantsuits, blazers and skirts with real feathers. We also noticed the beautiful black/ silver pumps and boots. Read More

The 3th edition of the Sacha Golden Heel Award 2010 is awarded on Thursday, January 28th. Eight students of Fashion Institute Arnhem (FIA) made a design. Pauline van Dongen is the winner of this edition with her “Vertigo” design.

The selected winning design had an industrial look, it’s a fascination between shape and space and dialog between the shoe and sole. Her design is a spatial, sculptural gesture with a search for reflections and perspective coming together.

The jury chose for authenticity and renewal in the design vocabulary. Pauline will receive financial support from Sacha in her career development, to spend it on her communication route.

Congratulations Pauline!

Jan Taminiau opened the 12th edition of Amsterdam International Fashion Week. In a very crowdy hall he presented his collection for a/w 2010-2011. His contemporary and mystic vision were definitely processed in the designs.

He is taken you to his fantasy world and shows you the beauty of the female body. 20 models walked over the catwalk and strike a pose in a very alien style. The futuristic and very elegant collection contains a lot of sequins, glitter and some awesome ruffles.

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The Amsterdam International Fashion Week already started.
One of the most growing men’s fashion label, OntFront, is also a part of this 12th AIFW edition. They will show their new “Shift Gear” collection for a/w 2010-2011. Fashion entrepreneurs Liza Koifman and Tomas Overtoom travelling all over the world and they are planning to build the OntFront empire. They  just got back from Hong-Kong and Fesjon spoke to them. Read the interview with OntFront below. Read More

Last saturday i attended the Model Workshop day in the fashionable Fashion Hotel.
The workshop day, organized by initiator and supermodel Marvy Rieder, of the MarVie Foundation was a succes.
A lot of girls and models attended this great event. A team of coaches such as stylist Chantal Bles, Rob Peetoom hairstylists, financial advisers, nutritionists and a lot more were giving the workshops to inform and advice the girls and models. In 1 day you will know and learn all aspects of modeling.
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