‘Lucky Thirteen’
Arnhem, 24 Januari 2013 – ‘Lucky Thirteen’ No Amsterdam Fashion Week without the Spijkers-Sisters. Thursday January 24, Truus and Riet Spijkers present their AW1314 SIS collection to the (inter)national press and fashion audience at the Gashouder in Amsterdam. The AW1314 SIS collection can best be decribed as “sweet rock &roll’ and is an hommage to the emerging youth cultures of the fifties.
Sweet rock & roll Back to the days where rebels were sweethearts in bold combinations of traditional garments and fabrics. The Arnhem design-duo shows a collection with branded college-sweaters, polkadots, checkprints and fresh colour combinations. The blincking eye print in a black and light blue version gives a sassy twist to the collection and tells us that we can always make a small protest with the way we dress.
Feel free to show your own identity and dear to be different, have fun and rock on!
Spijkers-style elements The strong graphics and interesting use of color Spijkers en Spijkers are known for are again well presented this season. The combination of different toned polka dots is a new way of working with these Spijkers-style elements. This winters’ collection is easy-going and light, with elements that can create a look for every occasion. The SIS-woman wears a transparant blouse with a wool cardigan or a soft cotton/wool suit and a sweatshirt with a cute light blue eye-print underneath. Checks, tartans, polka dots and other prints are mixed well together to a whole that is playfull and sophisticated at the same time.
Unexpected winter The AW1314 SIS collection shows us that a winter look can be created with a combination of skirts and dresses in light silk and silk-blend fabrics together with menrino wool and mohair pullovers and cardigans. To keep the winter season light and playfull. Super-soft wool with lycra is used for suits and dresses are both elegant and comfortable which is key for this season. Although the collection is easy-going, the silhouets are feminine with focus on the waist. The wrap belts in contrast colors emphasize this look and make this collection easy to mix and match.