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