Articles by Wietse van der Veen
Wietse is a fashion journalist at FashionUnited Benelux. Driven by his passion for fashion and writing, he enjoys visiting national and international fashion exhibitions and closely follows the latest trends, collections, and developments in the fashion world. Despite his love of digital media, a beautifully printed fashion magazine remains one of his favorite sources of inspiration.
Ganni and Hunter launch first limited-edition collection
Ganni and Hunter are releasing a limited-edition collection of weatherproof apparel and accessories. The collaboration combines the British heritage of Hunter with the Danish design style of Ganni, according to a press release. The collection consists of three ponchos; matching rain hats; a protective poncho cover for the Ganni Bou Bag; high...
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Amsterdam Fashion Week: From dancing models to windmill and supermarket as backdrops
Amsterdam Fashion Week brought together both debutants and established names. New fashion labels such as Dolly Sports and Studio NK shared the calendar with well-known names like Camiel Fortgens and Tess van Zalinge, who presented their collections at various locations throughout the city. In addition to fashion shows, the programme also...
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United Repair Academy: 'Fashion brands are no longer asking why, but how'
On September 1, United Repair Centre opened its Academy at Krelis Louwenstraat 3 in Amsterdam-West during Amsterdam Fashion Week, in collaboration with Levi’s. The event aimed to showcase the students' work and introduce visitors to clothing repair and its associated craftsmanship. Founded in 2022 by Thami Schweichler and Paul Kerssens as a...
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Belgian fashion designer Julie Kegels wins LVMH Prize 2026
Belgian fashion designer Julie Kegels has won the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers 2026, reports WWD. The prize was awarded on Friday during a ceremony at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The main prize includes a cash prize of 400,000 euros, supplemented by a year of coaching from experts at the luxury group LVMH. Kegels launched her...
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Kris van Assche relaunches his eponymous fashion label after more than ten years
Kris Van Assche is relaunching his eponymous fashion brand with a new approach for both men and women, reports WWD. The Belgian designer is focusing the new edition of the label on a compact selection of garments, made from deadstock fabrics and sold directly to consumers. Van Assche closed his then ten-year-old label in 2015, when he was also...
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Star Gene sees retail as a “creative playground” for fashion, art and music
What do you do with a personal fashion collection that has been sitting in an archive for years? For Turkish singer-songwriter and Star Gene founder Hande Yener, the answer was simple: give the clothing a new lease of life. From her own wardrobe and a love for fashion, art and music, Star Gene was born. The retail and cultural concept, located...
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Copenhagen Fashion Week street style SS27: pillbox hats, brooches and turquoise
Copenhagen Fashion Week is marking a milestone this season, celebrating its 20th anniversary. As with every season, the Danish capital transforms into a meeting place for the international fashion world and a source of street style inspiration. From understated Scandinavian looks to colourful ensembles, attendees at the spring/summer 2027 shows...
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New B2B fashion event by Modefabriek to debut in Germany
Modefabriek B.V. is expanding into Germany and will organise the first edition of a new business-to-business (B2B) fashion platform in Frankfurt in February 2027, according to a press release. The initiative will have its own name and identity. According to the organisation, it is explicitly not a foreign edition of the existing Modefabriek...
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World cup auction raises over 650,000 dollars with fashion and memorabilia
An online auction by auction house Christie's has raised 652,630 dollars from the sale of fashion items, sports memorabilia and other objects related to the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to the results of the online auction One Goal: An Auction to Benefit the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The auction consisted of 27 lots. The entire...
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Watch parties, glitch and layering: AW27/28 according to trend forecaster Jan Agelink
With the title Age of Agency, trend forecaster Jan Agelink immediately clarified what autumn/winter 2027/28 is all about: autonomy. According to the expert, freedom of choice, self-determination and the ability to maintain control over one's own life are under increasing pressure from the growing influence of technology. Simultaneously, Agelink...
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