From 5 to 7 March, Amsterdam will be dominated by the Amsterdam Fashion Week Studio Edition 2020. The entire program has now been announced.
Thursday 5 March
The opening of this Studio Edition will kick off with the launch of the new project by Zoe Karssen &Quince Karssen, after which great Dutch talent Lieselot Elzinga will open the edition with an intimate presentation in an Amsterdam Bluescafé.
Friday 6 March
On Friday we will cross the IJ to HEM for the exhibition of Duran Lantink in collaboration with Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet, where he will present the talents of the talent program 'Visions Of'. This is followed by a performance by Daniëlle Cathari supported by Bud and shows by Ninamounah and De La Vali in collaboration with Toral Shoes. The evening will be concluded with a Mexican vibe party where Levi's transforms the suite of W Amsterdam into "The Balloon &XX Chino Suite" where the brand new Levi's items are launched.
Saturday 7 March Scotch &Soda will also be present this edition during Amsterdam Fashion Week with an intimate breakfast on Saturday morning. The brand will launch its first sunglasses collection in a select group in the Scotch &Soda store on the Huidenstraat. In the evening, G-Star RAW will put on a spectacular show in collaboration with GVB, Amsterdam's public transport company, and the evening will be festively concluded with Stieglitz x Holland Casino in Mayer Manor.
Consumer program
Fashion Illustration exposition
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March, the Fashion Illustration Exposition opens where 7 contemporary Dutch fashion illustrators have been selected, both established artists and new emerging talents, who will present a number of original works in their own distinctive style. These originals will also be for sale during the exhibition.
Fashion Illustration Exposition open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (on Saturdays and Sundays) at Fosbury &Sons, Prinsengracht 769 in Amsterdam (meet &greet on Saturdays from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.).
AFW Industry Talks
This edition will also see the AFW Industry Talks, led by Bregje Lampe, where the topics of Entrepreneurship &Branding and Sustainability &Innovation will be discussed. The AFW Industry Talks will include Guillaume Philibert (Filling Pieces), Amber Slooten (Thefabricant.com), Adriana Galijasevic (G-star RAW), Borre Akkersdijk (BYBORRE), Jeanne Zizi &Margot de Kroon (Zazi Vintage) and Kimberley Jenneskens (O'Neill) participate.
AFW Industry Talks Saturday 7 March from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fosbury &Sons, Prinsengracht 769 in Amsterdam. You can register for the talks via [email protected]
