Showing posts with label Designers' Nest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Designers' Nest. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Designers' Nest at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Mathilde Maalouf
SS14 Winner - Designers' Nest Award
VISION - Copenhagen 


Designers' Nest Show and Award was created as an international platform to promote and expose the talent of up-and-coming Scandinavian design graduates.  The Scandinavian students are given the opportunity to  present their collections to international buyers, designers, media and trendsetters visiting CPH Vision fashion fair, held twice a year during Copenhagen Fashion Week. 

This season's award was presented to Mathilde Maalouf of Kolding School of Design.

I love Maalouf's use of bold contrasting colour combined with minimal detail and off-the-body silhouettes.  A creative, contemporary yet commercial collection.

Mathilde Maalouf
SS14 Collection
Desingers' Nest Show - Copenhagen

The judges awarded the 1st runner up place to Catherine Bjerre.  My own favourite piece from this collection is the cut-about striped outfit, below centre.

Catherine Bjerre
SS14 Collection
Designers' Nest Show - Copenhagen

The 2nd runner up was Nilhan Johansen from Oslo National Academy of the Arts.  A collection that cannot fail to make an impact.  I love the strength of the monochromatic palette, the oversized slogans and clever play on the sweatshirt.  Fabulous collection!

Nilhan Johansen
SS14 Collection
Designers' Nest Show - Copenhagen

In addition to the winners, I would like to give a mention to three designers who caught my attention:  Huang ting Yun, Naemi Gustavsson and Signe Rode Rio.  Each designers' collection had individual outfits that I wanted to share in this post.

Huang Ting Yun - Naemi Gustavsson - Signe Rode Rio
SS14 Collections
Designers' Nest Show - Copenhagen