CONTEMPORARY DUTCH FASHION: Trailblazers

By DFF

Image: 1995 – Le Cri Néerlandais © Rineke Dijkstra

At this moment the Dutch Fashion Foundation celebrates 20 years of collectively building the Dutch fashion field, but a group of Dutch fashion designers already made their mark internationally starting in the 1990’s: Alexander van Slobbe with his labels SO by Alexander van Slobbe menwear and Orson+Bodil womenswear, Les Cri Néerlandais consisting of Pascale Gatzen, Saskia van Drimmelen, Viktor Horsting, Rolf Snoeren, Marcel Verheijen and Lucas Ossendrijver who presented themselves collectively, KEUPR/vanBENTM by Michiel Keuper and Francisco van Benthum, Oscar Suleyman by Oscar Raaijmakers and Süleyman Demir, Rozema Teunissen by Melanie Rozema and Jeroen Teunissen, Niels Klavers of Klavers van Engelen and Gerrit Uittenbogaard of G+N who had all already started to get noticed internationally.

Let’s go back in time to have a look at, and honour, these trailblazers of contemporary Dutch fashion!

1994

1994 – I-D Magazine March 1994
Items Magazine 1994
Items Magazine 1994
Items Magazine 1994
Items Magazine 1994
1994 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1994 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1994 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1994 – Viktor&Rolf – Collection no 5© Viktor&Rolf
1994 – Viktor&Rolf
1994 – Pascale Gatzen at Le Cri Néerlandais show Paris October 1994
1994 – Pascale Gatzen at Le Cri Néerlandais show Paris October 1994
1994 – Pascale Gatzen at Le Cri Néerlandais show Paris October 1994

1995

1995 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1995 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1995 – Orson+Bodil © Alexander van Slobbe
1995 – Le Cri Néerlandais – CD-Rom Défile sans public
1995 – Le Cri Néerlandais
1995 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Marion Driessen
1995 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Marion Driessen
1995 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Marion Driessen

1996

1996 Viktor&Rolf on Strike © Viktor&Rolf
1996 – Oscar Suleyman © Wendelien Daan
1996 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Marion Driessen
1996 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Marion Driessen
1996 – G+N © Martin Wieldraaijer
1996 – G+N © Martin Wieldraaijer
1996 – G+N © Martin Wieldraaijer

1997

1997 KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1997 KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1997 KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1997 KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1997 KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1997 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Martien Mulder
1997 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Martien Mulder
1997 – STRAPPED SS 1998 © VAN DRIMMELEN
1997 – STRAPPED SS 1998 © VAN DRIMMELEN
1997 – STRAPPED SS 1998 © VAN DRIMMELEN

1998

1998 – Items Magazine Nr5 1998
1998 – Oscar Suleyman © Wendelien Daan
1998 – KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1998 – HP de Tijd – 28 aug 1998
1998 – KEUPRvan BENTM © KEUPRvanBENTM
1998 – VAN DRIMMELEN © Saïra van Essen
1998 – Viktor & Rolf © Anouschka Blommers
1998 – Oscar Suleyman – The Sunday Times Style Section – 20 dec 1998
1998 – KEUPR/van BENTM – DUTCH Magazine 1998
1998 – KEUPR/vanBENTM – The Sunday Times Style Section – 20 dec 1998

1999

1999 – Composite Magazine Japan- april 1999
1999 – Composite Magazine Japan – april 1999

1999 – SO by Alexander van Slobbe © Joke Robaard
1999 – Klavers van Engelen in Hanatsubaki – okt 1999
1999 – Jalouse – Feb 1999
1999 – Jalouse – Feb 1999
1999 – Jalouse – Feb 1999
1999 – Jalouse – Feb 1999
1999 – Oscar Suleyman © Maurice Scheltens
1999 – Oscar Suleyman © Maurice Scheltens
1999 – VOGUE US – April 1999
1999 – VOGUE Italia – 1999
1999 – VOGUE Italia – 1999
1999 – G+N in Hanatsubaki – okt 1999
1999 – Klavers van Engelen © Blommers Schumm
1999 – Oscar Suleyman in Jalouse – feb 1999
1999 – The New Yorker – maart 1999

2000

2000 – High Fashion Japan – dec 2000
2000 – High Fashion Japan – dec 2000
2000 – High Fashion Japan – dec 2000
2000 – SO by Alexander van Slobbe © Joke Robaard
2000 – SO by Alexander van Slobbe © Joke Robaard
2000 – SO by Alexander van Slobbe © Joke Robaard
2000 – Oscar Suleyman – Boutique © Wendelien Daan
2000 – Niels Klavers by Klavers van Engelen © Peter Stigter
2000 – Niels Klavers by Klavers van Engelen © Andreas Fux
2000 – Niels Klavers by Klavers van Engelen © Peter Stigter
2000 – DUTCH Magazine – juli-aug 2000
2000 – DUTCH Magazine – juli-aug 2000
2000 – DUTCH Magazine – juli-aug 2000
2000 – KEUPRvanBENTM © Peter Stigter
2000 – Het Parool – 11 juli 2000
2000 – KEUPRvanBENTM in Numeró – april 2000
2000 – Rozema Teunissen © Rozema Teunissen
2000 – Rozema Teunissen © Rozema Teunissen

BONANZA TV special – dutch fashion in 2000

© VPRO Bonanza TV (2000)

In this TV special made by VPRO Bonanza in the year 2000, Angelique Westerhof, José Teunissen, Guus Beumer and Lex ter Braak talk about the rise of a Dutch fashion movement, its state of affairs and future possibilities. The visions and designs of Dutch fashion designers Saskia van Drimmelen, KEUPR/vanBENTM and Niels Klavers are each highlighted by movies made especially for this TV item by directors Gabbi Werner, Bart Hoeve and Camille Verbunt.