Furansu & Nieuw Jurk

17:00 - Westergasfabriek
Fashion Week LAB

FURANSU, a brand devoted in knitwear.
We like modernity, simplicity and good quality but we want to be fun and unique too. So we try to look at things always from different angles.  We apply these values on every details of everything we do, we look and we see. Combining timeless simplicity, Contemporary Edge and interesting details, FURANSU makes distinctive luxury knitwear for people with an eye for good design.

After graduated from ArtEZ in Arnhem, the Netherlands and gaining various working experiences with different designers like Iris van Herpen, Tim van Steenbergen and Bernhard Willhelm, Annie Ching is enquired well to build up something on her own. Meanwhile, Kay Lai always plans to start his own brand with his extensive working experiences in knitwear industry. Finally, FURANSU is established in 2010 by duo and the collection is currently sold in different selected shops in England and Netherlands.

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Nieuw jurk
Nieuw Jurk is the label of Esther Meijer, graduated in 2004 from ArtEZ in Arnhem with Going Ape in Nieuw Jurk.
 
Her latest collection Kubus was presented with a multi-disciplinary event at Mediamatic in Amsterdam, a mix of fashion, art, music and dance. In her work she plays with body aesthetics and social issues and provides a unique perspective on shapes, proportions and sizes. Meijers designs are unisex, have a geometric coupe and a humorous feel and are characteristic for innovative solutions.
 
Krisis, a collection for both men and women, is the result of a crowdfunding project inspired by the financial crisis. The collection items are multi-wearable and nearly all unisex. Krisis is a collaboration of Nieuw Jurk and Sander de Graaf.