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Francisco Van Benthum Paris 2009
Music by David Van Bouwel aka Torus Biglane www.myspace.com/torusbiglane For his Fall-Winter 2009-2010 collection, Francisco van Benthum takes inspiration from the ritual clothes of priests, cardinals, bishops and choirboys.
The collection blends a pinch of purity with van Benthums abstract and elegant style. Van Benthum is intrigued by the aesthetic abstractness of the elongated shapes and the rigid high closed silhouette with the familiar black and white collar.
The long black monks-habit, the stand-up collar shirt and the layered silhouette are translated into an elegant and sharp collection. Collection FW 2009-2010 is divided in three parts: an outspoken fashion part, a more formal classic part and a section with luxurious eveningwear.
The colours are sober and rigid: blacks with white, dark navy, harsh fuchsia and red set the atmosphere. The fabric ranges from lightweight nylon and silk, coated wools to sharp cottons. The collection includes sharp coats, a series of suits from oversized to body conscious, fluent silk tops and pressed-pleated pants. The collection is complemented by an exclusive series of jewellery.
CREDITS: Hair: Ramona Eschbach @ Michele Filomeno using Bumble & Bumble Make-up: Michelle Rainer Models: Success, Bananas, Studio KLRP Casting, styling and choreography: Mark Lentelink Soundtrack: David van Bouwel Jewellery: Martine Viergever for Francisco van Benthum www.martineviergever.comVideo: Videopolis Catwalk photography: Peter Stigter Production: Stationservice in collaboration with Saskia Schoenmaker Press: Stationservice
Special thanks to Chrostophe Mollet, Alexander van Slobbe, and the whole team: Ana,André, Ansje, Azimé, Erdal, Bart, Bram, Erdal, Ivo, Johan, Jonathan, Joran, Kai, Niels, Rob, Samantha Collection / FW 09-10 is made possible with the support of the Netherlands Foundation for arts, design & architecture (Fonds BKVB) and Co-lab laboratory for fashion and strategy.
Colab supports fashion designers on both a management and a financial level. The next ambition of Co-lab is to launch an investment fund in 2009 to backup new designers and create a house of fashion that will interlink fashion, management, strategy and finance.
Co-lab is supported by the Dutch Mondriaan Foundation and the Netherlands Foundation for arts, design & architecture.
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