3. Founded by Dutch fashion legend Elly Lamaker in 1953
EllyLamaker(tgetherwithstudentsinVienna,earlyseventies)
4. distinguished in 2011 with the
Grand Seigneur
The highest accolade within the Dutch fashion industry, granted in honour of more than
50 years of groundbreaking and innovative fashion education presented at the highest
level. So far ArtEZ Fashion Design Arnhem is the only Dutch educational institution that
has been given this prestigious award.
6. ACADEMIE ARNHEM 50 JAAR IN MODE / ACADEMY ARNHEM 50 YEARS IN FASHION - publication in honor of the 50th anniversary of the department in 2003
7. Objectives
4 year high quality bachelor level education and training in order to prepare upcoming
designers to enter the industry of fashion design
Key concept
Development of creativity, originality, a sense for current issues, a critical and analytical
capacity, the building of essential skills, and developing the appropriate work discipline
9. First year
Learning and unlearning
In the first year the focus lies on the development of each student's personal and
original forming of ideas. Experimental design assignments are aimed at breaking
through established ideas and concepts about fashion/design. Next to the factual
design studies the first year is also meant as a foundation in which knowledge and
skills are gained regarding crafts, materials and color studies, as well as theoretical
reflection. A first acquaintance with visual arts subjects in general and with fashion
in particular.
10. First year subjects
Experimental Design
Fashion Design
Fashion Illustration
Figure Drawing
Textiles
Visual Grammar
Computer Skills
Pattern Drawing
Production
Production Term
Art Theory
Fashion Theory
Textile Theory
18. Second year
The foundation of professional skills
In the second year the emphasis lies on the broadening of professional knowledge and
the learning of skills specific to the profession.
19. Second year subjects
Fashion Design I
Fashion Design II
Fashion Illustration
Textiles
Print Design
Publicity
Photographic Image
Pattern Drawing
Production
Production Term
Art Theory
Fashion Theory
Clinics
27. Third year
Introduction to professional practice
The profile of the third year is strongly focused on the development towards the
professional practice by means of Collectie Arnhem in the first semester, and the
external internship in the second semester.
28. Third year subjects
first semester
Collectie Arnhem
Fashion Design II
Machine Knitting
Fashion Illustration
Pattern Drawing
Draping
Production Term
Art Theory
second semester
Internship
29. Collectie Arnhem is an annual interdisciplinary group
project which started in 1999.
In this project the third-year students jointly design a
fashion collection: from concept to design, sample, style,
finance, produce and show. It is the intention that all
facets regarding developing, producing and financing a
collection appear in this project. It is a step towards
teamwork and other than strictly design qualities such as
business and organizational talent emerge.
34. Internship
In the second semester of the third year all students complete an internship with an
established fashion designer or company, either in the Netherlands or abroad, lasting a
minimum of three months and a maximum of six months.
35. Internship companies
A.F. Vandevorst Adidas Aitor Throup
Alexander McQueen Alexander Wang Ann Demeulemeester
Ann Sofie Back Anne Sofie Madsen Avelon
Bernard Wilhelm Bless Cheap Monday
Chloé Christian Wijnants Claes Iversen
E. Tautz Giles Deacon H&M Stockholm
Haider Ackermann Henrik Vibskov Hussein Chalayan
John Galliano JW Anderson Kostas Murkudis
Maison Margiela Maison The Faux Marquis Almeida
Mary Katrantzou Meadham Kirchhoff Nasir Mazhar
Peter Jensen Peter Pilotto Preen
Roksanda Sharon Wauchob Sibling
Sonia Rykiel Three As Four Viktor & Rolf
37. Fourth year
Graduation
The fourth and final year is completely devoted to the development of the student’s
unique signature style and to the final completion of studies. Two collections are
developed: in the first semester a pre-collection (Toile-de-Luxe), and in the second
semester the final graduation collection. The design processes are accompanied by
theoretical research and much attention is given to the graduation portfolio.
38. Fourth year subjects
Fashion Design
Textiles
Research
Pattern Drawing
Production Term
Show Styling
Portfolio Presentation
44. Amber Willemztijn (graduate 2018) Winner of the LIDL Fashion Contest 2018 –
Amsterdam, Netherlands / Winner of the Wonder Woman Award 2018 – Hasselt,
Belgium
Alicia Minnaard (graduate 2018) Winner of the IYDC 2018 Excellent Achievement Prize – Beijing,
China
Maria van Steenoven (graduate 2018) Winner of the IYDC 2018 Excellent Achievement Prize –
Beijing, China
45. Lizzy Stuyfzand (graduate 2017) Winner of Lichting 2017 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Raisa Kok (graduate 2017) Outstanding Winner at the IYDC International Youth Design
Competition – Beijing, China
Nine Parre (graduate 2017) Winner of the Smurfit Kappa Design Challenge 2017 – Netherlands
46. Johannes Offerhaus (graduate 2016) Winner of the Frans Molenaar Couture Award
2016 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Boaz van Doornik (graduate 2016) Winner of the Mittelmoda Textile Special Award
2016 – Milan, Italy / Outstanding Winner at the IYDC International Youth Design
Competition 2016 – Beijing, China
47. Jorieke Tenbergen (graduate 2016) Winner of the Designblok Prague Diploma Selection
Award 2016 - Prague, Czech Republic
Sandra Zomer (graduate 2016) Winner of the IYDC International Youth Design
Competition 2016 - Beijing, China
Laudy Verschuren (graduate 2016) Winner of the Mittelmoda Benetton Internship Prize
2016 – Milan, Italy / Winner of the Foederer Talent Award 2016 Public Prize –
Netherlands
49. BEIJING DESIGN WEEK “dreams need air #dna” – on invitation by the Beijing Design Week and the Dutch Embassy – Beijing China September 2017
ROMANIAN DESIGN WEEK “transformers” – on invitation by the Romanian Design Week and the Dutch Embassy – Bucharest Romania May 2017
50. MODE EN DE ZEE/
FASHION AND THE SEA
The Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen invited the
Fashion Department of ArtEZ Arnhem to use the
Zuiderzee heritage as a starting point for a series of
new designs to result into an exhibition running
from May until October in 2015. Point of departure
was the Zuiderzee ballad of 1958.
The exhibition Fashion and The Sea took the form of
a "flagship store", a flagship showing the
educational pathway in how to become a fashion
designer at ArtEZ Arnhem in four years. First and
second year students Fashion Design designed
looks related to the Zuiderzee, and second and
third year students Creative Writing wrote
contemporary ballads based on the same
theme. Additionally a selection was added from the
graduation collections of 2014 and 2015, of designs
that refer to sails, spinnakers and all that lives in,
on, and around The Sea.
Along the dike of Enkhuizen a row of flagpoles was
installed, with flags showing images and ballads
from the exhibition, each hoisted on its own height,
from the water to high in the air.