September 18th, 2008, London – Venue Vauxhall Fashion Scout – Fashion show presentation ‘Spring/Summer 09 collection’

“FLAWLESS” Spijkers en Spijkers Spring/Summer ’09 embodies inwardly focused beauty. This collection is a considered study of post 1960’s housewife ideal and is subsequently a twist on the twins’ signature investigation into contemporary feminism. The era of the Stepford wifes is viewed as women’s capitulation into ‘masculine desire’; therefore the contemporary view of a society […]

Campaign – ‘Autumn/Winter 09/10 collection’ #3

Autumn/Winter 09/10 collection “The ballad of Dorothy Parker” “This, no ballad of innocence; This, the rhyme of a lady who; Followed ever her natural bents…. Decked in garments of sable hue… I loved them until they loved me…” Dorothy Parker, 1924 Photography: ALIQUE

February 14th, 2008, London – The Royal Academy of Arts – Fashion show On/Off presentation ‘Autumn/Winter 08/09 collection’

Scarlett thought,  “I’ll think about it tomorrow…” Autumn/Winter 08/09 collection Woman’s quest to balance social power with her male counterpart has manifested itself in fashions from the first suit-wearing women of the 1890s through to the iconic power-dressed 1980s. Truus and Riet Spijkers have an innate benefit that could only be possible as twins – […]