This is part of the image campaign for the 5th edition of Fashionclash Maastricht that evolves around the topic of nomads as we all are creatives that move from place to place. Yesterday was day 1 and the opening of the 9 day journey that the founders of the one and only fashion event in South of Holland initiated. Make it to Maastricht and see yourself!

Branko Popovic, Naiwe Kuipers & Laurens Hamacher, the founders of Fashionclash

Backstage crew – Priscilla Roemer, Els Petite, Denise and Joyce Boumans from Sessibon

Uta Bekaia & Ideal Glass NY – Levan, Uta, Sara and Willard, who later performed in the show

Belgian fashion designer Tom van der Borght and Johannes Obers, model and source of inspiration to Tom, it seems

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The scenography ‘Culture Caravan’ by Studio Stad – that’s how it was assembled

The lovely team from Farouk Systems are this year responsible for hair

Colourful Romina, a face that I see almost every year backstage

White tunnel – a nomadic entry

Erwin and the Mac Cosmetics crew

Marije Hellwich in the expo matching the nomad themed event

Laurens Hamacher, I asked him to make an amusing move

It’s family business – Nawie Kuiper’s parents are involved since year 1

As much as Branko’s parents who have little Leo in the middle are supporters from the beginning

Ellen Sampson footwear in the expo

Fashionclash Models – Bo Peters, Tijana Mirceta and Sam Schobbe

Artist and performer Dennis Vanderbroeck with his blow up suit no. 1

Joris Bruring from Team Peter Stigter

Shoes by Tom van der Borght

&the Gang backstage

Tom van der Borght collection ready for the catwalk

Silent moment: briefing before the show with Laurens Hamacher, Branko Popovic, Andrei Motian, Nawie Kuipers, Joyce Boumans and Els Petite

Already 2013 !

Dana Cannam, Agata Karolina, Nicole Michniewski and Theda Schoppe in the audience of the shows

Maastricht-based actor and director Joost Horward was the host of the night. Another tradition that was kept since the first edition.

Franziska Michael from Berlin

One of the head pieces of ‘The Purple Jester’ by Uta Bekaia

Els Petite, who was running Fashionclash together with Branko and Nawie until she moved to Amsterdam. Yesterday she was celebrated as one of the founding members and a very valuable team member during each years fashionshow

A snapshot of Laura Lynn Jansen who together with her partner Thomas Vailly presented ‘Inner Fashion’ for the Clash Project

Belgian art director & graphic designer Esther Noben, who did the ‘paperdress’ for the CLASH Project with her friend Tine Swijns

Fashionclash & all their interns!