One of the highlights of Amsterdam International Fashion Week last week was Daryl van Wouw. Daryl was the conversation of the week and indeed!

The show started much later than expected. It was fully packed, that there were no seatings or standing places left anymore. Last Saturday Daryl showed his Spring/Summer collection inspired by the song ‘Paradise Circus’ of the American band Massice Attack. This collection is totally different then we expected from Daryl.
No ’street’ look this time. But loud colors such as green, yellow, blue and red in all models hair. Daryl showed different designs like short dresses, shorts, jumpsuits and leather sandals. For all lovers he also showed some designs made of (soft) leather.

Particularly the show had a foreign look. I said it before, no ’street’ look but we could call it ‘Street Chic’.

Pictures: Mireille Martis

The summer is just around the corner and it looks like we are leaving the cold weather behind us. We at Fesjon thought that would be a nice reason to have a party. In collaboration with Dresses Only (dutch) we are having a nice summerish giveaway.

As you all know Dresses Only is thé place to be if you are looking for a nice dress with the brands like S’NOB, Modström, Dante6, Aaiko, mbyM, Freesoul, Darylvanwouw, Yumi and SuperTrash there will be always a nice dress for you. But next to dresses you will also find jackets, cardigans, leggings etc… everything to style of you outfit. To celebrate the upcoming summer with Fesjon, Dresses Only is making a T-Bag dress available to give away.

The only thing you need to do is sending us your most fashionable summer outfit with a short description why your outfit is the most fashionable one. The most amazing outfit will be published on the Fesjon site. So Ladies celebrate the upcoming summer with us and send your outfits to win@fesjon.com

Christian Louboutin has surprised the audience again, with this super cool flat lace shoe design.
With this design he tend to be close to the street fashion.

The shoe has a black leather top and silver studs distributed from the heel to the toe side of the shoe.
The soles are thin with a traditional flat heel, the tip of the shoe ends with a classic rounding
and the laces are made of premium leather laced up with five silver eyelets.
These flats are extremely tough looking, but at the same time they are also classy in a sense.
The shoe is very endearing in a certain way that is really indescribable.

The Freddy Flats are already popular in celebrity land.
Stars like Kanye West, Mika, Pharrel Wiliams have all walked with these bad ass shoes over the red carpet.

The Freddy Flats are available for 750 Euro and are also available without the studs.

These are real bad boys.

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!

We all know the story about Alice by now, a little girl that ends up in a Wonderland, where nothing is what it looks like.
Tim Burton’s 3D version of the fairytale Alice in Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway, is to be released in theaters March 2010.
In honor of this Disney film, Stella McCartney has designed a limited edition line of jewelry, that consists a necklace and a charmbracelet.

These items are designed in neutral black, soft pink and brown shades.
The charms, which are attached to a brass chain, feature Plexiglas, pearls, Swarovski crystals and come in shapes like a rabbit, the Mad hatter’s hat, a spade, club, heart and a diamond.

These wonderful jewelry are available by February 2010 in the Stella McCartney boutique.
You do have to put some money aside for these items, for 335 pound you will own a really unique bracelet from Stella.

Stella is by the not the only one who has designed jewelry with the fairytale Alice in Wonderland as a muze.
Swarovski also designed a line based on this extraordinary fairytale.

It’s that time again, ladies. February 14 it’s Valentines day!
Are you planning to surprise your man with a sexy evening or date, than you should definitely take a look at the Victoria’s Secret website.
The valentine collection 2010 is designed and divided in 7 categories: “7 sides of sexy”.
So it doesn’t matter if you’re a bombshell, a flirt, a romantic or a seducer, there is a lot to choose form for everybody and every personality.

With cute cherry patterns, pink sheer fabrics and suspenders, we’d say these feminine and soft styles are more than suitable for a romantic occasion.
Playful corset’s made out of silk, crazy underwear with ruffles, ribbons or hearts,
and seductive sexy push up bra’s with striking red lace or animal prints make shore there is enough choice of moods to pick from in which you and your lover will spend the evening.

But don’t forget ladies, we also have the right to get a valentine present, so maybe visit the Victoria’s Secret website together with your hubby for a hint in the good direction?

Last week on January 28th during the twelfth edition of AIFW Mada van Gaans exposed her fall/winter 2010 collection.

Her new collection showed in the beginning a little equation from her previous collection that was inspired by snakes.
But nothing seemed what it looked like.
It was a successful collection that looked like a good follow-tailed from her previous collection.
This time “The serpent goddess”, also known as the snake goddess of Greece, inspired Mada for this collection. Read More

We all know the brand Timberland from it’s shoes. That they also have a very cool line of sunglasses for men maybe new for some of us. The new spring-summer collection from Timberland Eyewear is filled with fourteen very nice models.
So if you have a hot boyfriend, brother or neighbour, take a look between those fashionable and sportive glasses. Besides the fact that they look good, you also don’t have to worry that they’re fragile.
So live it up with a Timberland on your nose!

The Replay eyes collection for upcoming season consists of a strong combination of craftmanship and innovation. Retro models such as the classic aviator are made of acetate instead of the usual metal which gives an unusual twist.

The mensline contains ten shapes with a vintage look. Besides the aviator there are also rectangular models with a double nosebridge.

For the ladies there are 3 shapes, all executed in acetate. The lining is more feminine than their antithesis from the mensline, but remain tough and cool.

Besides these shapes there also is a unisex model: a variation on the classic aviator, silver coloured with a distinct yellow detail.
Slightly different but still very wearable these glasses are real eye-catchers; let the sun shine!

For more information and points of sale visit http://www.replay.it

In 2010 we’d  also want to look at our best but even more important: Not looking like a disaster!What were about to see in 2010 is actually as few as possible! Meaning: Less fabric or see through fabric. Especially your legs can by shown off this summer. So you can get your shorts and tiny skirts out of that dusty box again.

This also concerns your swimwear. Although bathing suits are making there come back in 2010, this doesn’t mean you can pull it out of the same box.  For the bathing suits also applies less fabric is more. At least a lot of little peaces of fabric and much skin in between. So your not getting smoothly tanned in the summer of 2010. Ofcourse you can always rely on: Your backyard!

The nice thing about 2010 is that our feet finally can relax. Flats are an absolute must have next year! Even Anna Wintour has put her high heels on a shelf, so why shouldn’t we?

But before you start to shiver on the fabric-less idea, in the time coming you can find comfort in your woolen sweater!

Love,

Menieke