FASHIONCLASH believes that fashion as an art form can critically discuss current controversial issues which are discussed in society. This year’s overarching theme during the FASHIONCLASH Festival is GENDER. This theme shapes the campaign and the overall festival but is mostly visible in the exhibition area, various performances as well as several locations situated in and around Maastricht city centre.
The concept of gender refers to sociocultural implications that define our biological sex – simply put the roles that differentiate between masculinity and femininity. The past few months we have seen many fashion designers, such as Vivienne Westwood, Dries van Noten or Givenchy, decide to break the traditional gender stereotypes in fashion. For instance presenting male’s skirts, which are still viewed as solely reserved for women, or the rise of unisex as the new androgynous. Even Selfridges has pioneered with a pop-up store offering genderless clothing. This has led us to imagine a world without gender. A world where all restrictive boundaries regarding gender roles and identities don’t exist. Is this a possible reality?
FASHIONCLASH FESTIVAL2015 would like to invite you to celebrate the diversity of people and stimulate them to express their true self, whether that be provocateurs or conformists.
The 7th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival takes place on June 11th – 14th in Maastricht. The 4-day festival program complete with fashion shows showcasing upcoming creative talent, exhibitions, fashion film, theatre and dance performances, pop-up stores, lectures, workshops and a dynamic Side Program, gives promising young professionals from across the globe the opportunity to present their work to a diverse international audience and industry professionals.
See you all in Maastricht!
Campaign credits: Photography: Lonneke van der Palen Graphic design: Noto Make-up: Pebbles Gravee at M.A.C Cosmetics Hair: Kelly Derks at KEVIN MURPHY Costume: Mieke Kockelkorn Model: Merel Visschedijk
Mateo Velasquez is a recent graduate from Central Saint Martins. His new collection is a project to empower LGBTQI+ communities and a way to support non-conforming gender roles.
Luka Bitchikashvili and Alessio Ricardo photographed by Marc Medina and styled by Dave Waldorf with SS19 pieces from SITUATIONIST, in exclusive for Fucking Young! Online.
This season, inspiration comes from recontextualizing, repurposing and elevating ideas and materials to transform them into a completely new collection.
For Spring/Summer 2019 the brand delivered a retro mood with special attention to detail, making a good use of ‘tying’, ‘layering’, and ‘combining’ without never lose the wearability of their pieces.
A far cry from his youngster days singing backing vocals to Destiny’s Child tracks and listening to the cult album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill growing up.
Talent incubator Fashion East announced its new menswear designer line-up to receive support and showcase as part of its menswear scheme in January 2019.
“The more beautiful the sky, the more hopeless the neighborhood.”
Cover feat. Jhona Burjack at Next Models shot by Kito Muñoz
“And even if we change neighborhoods, cities or countries, we always carry with us that sense of personal transformation that a piece of land, with its buildings, parks, bars, and people, has given us. We are almost certain to hang on to a sense of gratitude and nostalgia for it.”
