- ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem
- SUMMARY
The various subject teachers were – and are – just as responsible throughout the years for that distinctive ‘Arnhem fashion DNA’. Many of these teachers were also educated at the department and know better than anyone what ‘Arnhem’ represents: the specific creative climate, the fashion talent, the experiment, the process, the conceptual approach, the professionalism, the determination: all stored somewhere in that Arnhem DNA as if it were genetically determined.
The Fashion Design department also owes its position to the students. Passionate would-be designers selected on the basis of their talent, determination and ambition. They ensure that the essence of the course has been preserved for generations. Because in spite of the fact that the department constantly reflects on current trends and developments inside and outside the field, it has always been the aim to retain that authentic Arnhem signature. It means we can show what we stand for now, just as we always have.
The department has become the source and birthplace of an Arnhem consortium: ArtEZ Fashion Masters, the Arnhem Fashion Biennale, the Professorship Fashion Design, Arnhem Coming Soon, the Arnhem Fashion Incubator and all the other initiatives, platforms and organizations combined, which have allowed Arnhem to create a distinctive profile as ‘fashion city’.
“Lichting offers an excellent platform for young recently graduated fashion designers to show their collections to a broader public and—in spite of the element of a contest– an opportunity for Dutch fashion academies to profile themselves.”
Matthijs Boelee
Course director Fashion Design, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
Address
Onderlangs 9
6812 CE Arnhem
The Netherlands
