Dutch Fashion Foundation

The Dutch Fashion Foundation is a non-profit Dutch fashion incubator for upcoming Dutch fashion designers. It focuses on strengthening the social, economic and cultural role of Dutch fashion on a national and international level.[1][5]

The Dutch Fashion Foundation originated out of a growing request for growth and development of a Dutch fashion climate. In 2000 Angelique Westerhof, co-founder and director of the fashion master course Fashion Institute Arnhem, observed that fashion designers who had graduated from the Fashion Institute Arnhem had difficulties presenting their collection to a wider audience, set up their own fashion labels and find a connection with the fashion industry on their own. She established the Dutch Fashion Foundation in 2001 to develop the status of a collective Dutch fashion discipline.[3][4]

In may 2003 the Dutch Fashion Foundation was officially introduced after being a silent corporation for two years.[5]

The Dutch Fashion Foundation is the initiator and organiser of the annual Dutch Fashion Awards and the international campaign Dutch Touch.[6][7]

References

• [1] Dutch Fashion Foundation website – http://www.dutchfashionfoundation.com
• [2] You Tube – ‘Dutch Fashion Foundation – A Compilation of 10 years’ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tHcMivKcHI
• [3] You Tube – ‘Dutch Fashion Foundation - A Tribute to... (2003) - Interview Angelique Westerhof’ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vawO7SeM5_M
• [4] 2001-11-28, Het Parool, ‘Mode kun je leren’, Mo Veld
• [5] 2003-05-28, ANP, ‘Dutch Fashion Foundation krijgt eerbetoon’
• [6] 2005-03-05, WWD, ‘Getting on the double dutched bus’, Rosemary Feitelberg
• [7] 2008-03-22, PS van de Week - het Parool, ‘Het interview: Angelique Westerhof’, Bregje Lampe