Articles
Piet Paris’ Rooms
Long overdue was the retrospective of Piet Paris at the Museum of Modern Art in Arnhem. Now visitors can enjoy work by one of the Netherlands’ most prolific fashion illustrators spread over 10 different themes.
Fetishism in Fashion
It’s a rare treat to find Lidewij Edelkoort in her home-town of Amsterdam, and an even rarer treat to speak to her in her own home. Following the seminar M˚BA 13 and on the eve of What Design Can Do we spoke with the world’s leading trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort.
Mattijs van Bergen nominated for Woolmark Prize
Fashion designer Mattijs van Bergen has been selected by an international committee as the Dutch candidate for the upcoming European final of the reputable International Woolmark Prize.
One to Watch in Milan
Narrative designer Brit van Nerven is one to look out for this year in Milan. Since graduating from the DAE she has worked with some top names while developing her own form language. She will present with Invertuals’ in their new show, “Transform”.
For The Love of Materials
Denim and leather only improve with age, a quality new Amsterdam accessory brand, Atelier de l'Armée, is exploiting beautifully. The brand penetrates the zeitgeist, which has rebranded hand-made and locally produced into valuable characteristics. And it’s all being done for the love of materials.
Gaultier’s World
Most people are familiar with designer Jean Paul Gaultier, be it for his iconic sailor-striped tops, outrageous catwalk shows or ‘that’ perfume. The Kunsthal in Rotterdam currently presents an overview of his work spanning five decades.
Dutch Designers at Paris Fashion Week
After haute-couture shows by Jan Taminiau and Iris van Herpen in Paris, now it is the turn of the prêt-a-porter designers. Among the Dutch to present their latest collections are Viktor&Rolf who chose Studio Job to design their backdrop this season.
Dutch designers at London Fashion Week
We catch up with Dutch design on show at London Fashion Week
square³ angle: the transformation
Showing as part of Fashion Scout, a hothouse for new talent based at Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden, Hellen van Rees brings us her new autumn/winter 2013/14 collection under the enigmatic title ‘square³ angle: the transformation’.
Agenda
- Inaugurated!
Paleis Het Loo / Apeldoorn - Designs of the Year 2013 expo
Design Museum / London - Modekern unveils Piet Paris archive
MMKA / Arnhem - Exhibition Van Heist Heerlen
Schunck / Heerlen
Selection:
- Amsterdam Fashion Week 2013
- Dutch Design Week 2012
- Milan 2012
- Amsterdam Fashion Week 2012
- Dutch Design Week 2011
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2010
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2011
- Dutch Design Week 2010
- Dutch Design Double 2010
- Milan 2010
- Design.nl 100th Issue Favourites
- Dutch Design Week 2009
- Dutch Design Double 2009
- Milan 2009
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2009
- Going Out - Restaurants, bars, cafes, clubs and hotels
- Graphic Design Festival 2008
- Dutch Design Week 2008
- Retail Therapy - Where to buy Dutch design
- FreeDesigndom 2008
- Milan 2008
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2008
- Design.nl Tokyo favourites

