LISELORE FROWIJN

Letʼs Hear It For The Lions - AWʼ16/ʼ17 Art has been an important source of inspiration in my work, and for this collection I would like to give a

big shout out to all feminine artists making a change and showing a different perspective. The collection is a homage to all strong women who are living or have been living in this world, with Niki de St. Phalle as a muse. The beautiful round volumes this artist created with her Nanaʼs, together with the energetic and edgy approach the women I admire have towards life, formed an inspiration for this collection. I examined the strong signature of Nikiʼs work, and I started designing materials in a similar naïve but bold way; where soft vs. primary colors, curving vs. graphic dessins, sharp vs. soft materials

and new vs. recycled textiles are contrasting aspects within the collection. The final image is created by the act of layering, collage and drawing. The silhouettes are strong as trees, sensual in a way and

implacable surviving time. The collection is like a modern baroque party, with a paradoxical approach towards materials; where artisan and mechanical designed textiles can jointly exist.

   

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIGHT PRODUCTION BY JURLIGHTS

SOUND PRODUCTION BY FRANCOIS, TONIGHTSOUND.COM

CATWALK PHOTOGRAPHY BY PETER STIGTER

BACKSTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY BY FILEP MOTWARY

HAIR BY HELEN REAVY FOR MR. SMITH

MAKE-UP BY HOUSE OF ORANGE

MODELS BY ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT & JILL MODELS

CHOREOGRAPHY BY DIEK POTHOVEN

SEATING PROVIDED BY FATBOY

SOUND MIX BY IDELETTE ROCHA Original Music by Sakamoto – ʻCat & Mouseʼ

 STYLING COLLECTION BY PIETER ELIENS

CAMPAIGN COLLECTION BY IO COOMAN

WOODEN ACCESSOIRIES BY SIMONE POST

FOAM ACCESSOIRIES BY IOIA

A SPECIAL THANK YOU MENTION FOR SYLVIE GRUMBACH, MODE A PARIS, ATELIER NEERLANDAIS

ELENA KIRSANOVA, ANIEK ZINKEN, CHERISH BROUWER FOR KNITWEARLAB, MANTERO SETA, CRE8, TIMO DEMOLLIN

This collection is supported by the AFK (Amsterdam Fund for the Arts) and Creative Industries Fund NL