Category Archives: Presentations

Exhibitions, Inside the atelier, Presentations, Projects, Publications

Hellen van Rees at the opening Sustainable Thinking

Posted on by Laura Sievert
12
Apr

Yesterday, the exhibit Sustainable Thinking opened. In addition to the director and organizer Stefania Ricci, there have been many interested people, artists and designers. A while ago we were asked to design a creation with regard to sustainable thinking. As part of the exhibition at the Museum Salvatore Ferragamo, we’ve designed a beautiful and unique […]

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Exhibitions, Inside the atelier, Presentations, Projects

The making of: Hellen van Rees at Sustainable Thinking

Posted on by Laura Sievert
11
Apr

For the Sustainable Thinking exhibition at the Museum Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence we were asked to design a creation with regard to the theme sustainable thinking. To develop the creation a sketch was made and the color scheme was decided, so the weaving process with a magnified mistake (see our pervious post), could start in […]

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Exhibitions, Inside the atelier, Presentations, Projects

The inspiration behind Sustainable Thinking

Posted on by Laura Sievert
10
Apr

As part of the exhibition at the Museum Salvatore Ferragamo, we’ve designed a beautiful and unique piece. A while ago we were asked to design a creation with regard to sustainable thinking. To give you an idea of the design process, inspirations and the underlying meaning we would like to tell you some more. It […]

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Exhibitions, Presentations, Projects

Hellen van Rees at the exhibition Sustainable Thinking

Posted on by Laura Sievert
08
Apr

For the Sustainable Thinking exhibition at the Museum Salvatore Ferragamo we were asked to design a creation with regard to sustainable thinking. The Museum has joined forces for the occasion with the Italian Vogue and Fashion Revolution. These have made a selection of the most progressive fashion designers and artists around the world and asked […]

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Exhibitions, Presentations, Shop

Coming up: Showroom at Greenstyle Munich

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
10
Oct

DUTCH FASHION + DESIGN will be a special presentation of the most innovative Dutch designers who also have a focus on sustainability at the Greenstyle Fair in Munich. We’re very happy to announce Hellen van Rees is part of this selection. The showcase is a continuation of the collaboration between the regions of Amsterdam/Utrecht and […]

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Exhibitions, Presentations

Meeting with King Willem Alexander at ‘De Maatschappij’ Congress

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
03
Oct

Last week Hellen van Rees had the honour to meet the Dutch King Willem Alexander at the yearly congress of the foundation ‘De Maatschappij.’ The congress was staged around the theme ‘150 Years of Technology in Twente.’ Since textile is a huge part of this regions history (and we believe future also) the focus was […]

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Exhibitions, Paris fashion week, Presentations

Upcoming Paris Fashion Week presentation at Tranoï

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
19
Sep

It’s fashion week season again and we’re busy preparing our collection in the atelier for a presentation at Tranoï during Paris Fashion Week! Hellen van Rees will be part of a joint exhibition by Dutch designers collective We Are Muze. Together with designers Jessica Joyce, Peterson Stoop, The Girl and the Machine and David Laport […]

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Exhibitions, Presentations, Projects

Textile Reflexes at Ars Electronica Festival

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
23
Aug

This fall the Textile Reflexes project will be part of the Wearsustain exhibition at Ars Electronica! The internationally unique festival of art, technology and society takes place amidst the public sphere in downtown Linz, Austria. From September 6-10 we’ll jointly investigate current technological and social interdependencies and their potential future manifestations. The stand for Textile […]

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London Fashion Week, Presentations, Publications

Vegan Fashion Show in London

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
15
Aug

On August 16th the first ever vegan fashion show in London will take place. The show is styled by the lovely Rebekah Roy, who actuallly was the stylist of Hellens first independent show at London Fashion Week, at Fashion Scout back in 2012! The vegan fashion show, Bare Fashion, is initiated by the magazine Vegan […]

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Inspired pop up concept store

Posted on by Hellen van Rees
02
Jul

Today is the official opening of the Inspired pop up concept store in Munich, Germany. The store is an initiative to highlight Dutch (fashion) designers who are working on contemporary sustainable designs. More than a store it Inspired aims to open dialogue and discussion by organizing workshops and seminars about relating subjects such as sustainability, […]

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