Fashion Kim Jones for FENDI and Dior Men won the Designer of the Year award at The Fashion Awards 2021, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.     The award presented by Demi Moore and Tom Daley, recognises a British or International designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.   Kim Jones was also one of the recipients for the Leader of Change award for Creativity Honourees, who created positive change within the fashion industry this past year.       Kim Jones for FENDI and Dior Men won the Designer of the Year award at The Fashion Awards 2021, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.     The award presented by Demi Moore and Tom Daley, recognises a British or International designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.   Kim Jones was also one of the recipients for the Leader of Change award for Creativity Honourees, who created positive change within the fashion industry this past year.      

Fashion On 4 December 2021 at 6pm, the fashion online shop ABOUT YOU finally presents its main and thus the second drop with Kendall Jenner, the renowned fashion icon. The Fall/Winter drop consists of more than 40 limited and elaborate pieces made of high-quality materials with a strong fashion focus. All pieces are once again inspired from Kendall’s own style. A particular  detail of the campaign is that Kendall invites us to a very personal place: a horse ranch. "Kendall for ABOUT YOU" is exclusively available from 6 pm (CET) in all 26 ABOUT YOU shops across Europe. Fans who sign up on www.aboutyou.com will get early-shopping access to the drop 24 hours before the official launch.     After the great success of the first teaser drop in July this year, ABOUT YOU and Kendall Jenner are launching the main drop for Fall/Winter. The new campaign was shot on a horse farm in L.A. and presents Kendall in a very personal setting: Together with ABOUT YOU she walks down memory lane and reveals her safe place to her fans. “I love horses, it’s a childhood dream of mine and I always dreamed about being in the middle of nowhere on a ranch with a bunch of animals” says Kendall.     While the first drop included Kendall’s favorite everyday pieces, this second drop has been expanded to include more fashionable pieces for special occasions like an empowering suit, or burgundy leather trousers alongside more comfortable basics.      „After the success of our small teaser drop, we are now going a step further and presenting the main drop to our customers. Kendall will reveal over 40 limited pieces of more fashionable silhouettes with a focus on high quality materials and special cuts. Furthermore, the pieces are once again numbered with a unique code that includes Kendall’s birthday,  making the drop more personal”, explains Julian Jansen, Director Content ABOUT YOU.    The shooting location in L.A., very close to Kendall’s childhood neighborhood, so there is a strong personal and emotional connection for the model. „ I am definitely a tomboy and I love everything in this drop because the pieces are really the basics that I wear in my daily life. I feel like this is me on my future ranch just like going out in my pair of comfy sweats to feed the horses at night before I go in for dinner with the classy elegant suit,” says the model. The result is a very personal campaign that captures all these strong feelings. It was photographed by the internationally renowned Zoey Grossman. Creative direction by Donald Schneider Studio.      The exclusive styles will be available from 4 December 2021 in all 26 European online ABOUT YOU shops in sizes 34 to 44. The price range goes from 24.90€ to 199€. From today on, fans who sign up on www.aboutyou.com will get early-shopping access to all pieces 24 hours before the official launch.  On 4 December 2021 at 6pm, the fashion online shop ABOUT YOU finally presents its main and thus the second drop with Kendall Jenner, the renowned fashion icon. The Fall/Winter drop consists of more than 40 limited and elaborate pieces made of high-quality materials with a strong fashion focus. All pieces are once again inspired from Kendall’s own style. A particular  detail of the campaign is that Kendall invites us to a very personal place: a horse ranch. "Kendall for ABOUT YOU" is exclusively available from 6 pm (CET) in all 26 ABOUT YOU shops across Europe. Fans who sign up on www.aboutyou.com will get early-shopping access to the drop 24 hours before the official launch.     After the great success of the first teaser drop in July this year, ABOUT YOU and Kendall Jenner are launching the main drop for Fall/Winter. The new campaign was shot on a horse farm in L.A. and presents Kendall in a very personal setting: Together with ABOUT YOU she walks down memory lane and reveals her safe place to her fans. “I love horses, it’s a childhood dream of mine and I always dreamed about being in the middle of nowhere on a ranch with a bunch of animals” says Kendall.     While the first drop included Kendall’s favorite everyday pieces, this second drop has been expanded to include more fashionable pieces for special occasions like an empowering suit, or burgundy leather trousers alongside more comfortable basics.      „After the success of our small teaser drop, we are now going a step further and presenting the main drop to our customers. Kendall will reveal over 40 limited pieces of more fashionable silhouettes with a focus on high quality materials and special cuts. Furthermore, the pieces are once again numbered with a unique code that includes Kendall’s birthday,  making the drop more personal”, explains Julian Jansen, Director Content ABOUT YOU.    The shooting location in L.A., very close to Kendall’s childhood neighborhood, so there is a strong personal and emotional connection for the model. „ I am definitely a tomboy and I love everything in this drop because the pieces are really the basics that I wear in my daily life. I feel like this is me on my future ranch just like going out in my pair of comfy sweats to feed the horses at night before I go in for dinner with the classy elegant suit,” says the model. The result is a very personal campaign that captures all these strong feelings. It was photographed by the internationally renowned Zoey Grossman. Creative direction by Donald Schneider Studio.      The exclusive styles will be available from 4 December 2021 in all 26 European online ABOUT YOU shops in sizes 34 to 44. The price range goes from 24.90€ to 199€. From today on, fans who sign up on www.aboutyou.com will get early-shopping access to all pieces 24 hours before the official launch. 

Fashion DYLAN WESTERWEEL     What made you want to embrace this career path and what were the main challenges at the start of your journey?   From a young age, I’ve always searched for ways to express my points of view. I went through several disciplines and finally landed on fashion. Fashion sets me free from having to express myself through my own body while giving me the freedom to share my vision. This also comes with the challenge of being misunderstood in the way you wish to share your story. I’ve had to learn that my vision will not always translate to someone else’s understanding and situation.   As a designer, what is your mission to achieve for your artistic vision?   My brand focuses on telling queer stories. I believe there are too many stories that are wasted away in some library, never to be told. We always focus on the same 10 stories, but what about the queer kid that grew up in the ’60s, who never rose to fame? Is their life of less value? What did it mean to stand in their shoes? I always want to find these stories and let them soar through my research. I’m extremely research-based and want to build worlds and the galaxy’s around my next characters.   How do you describe the vision of your designs or brand?   I want to let go of the idea of masculinity in my upcoming work. I’ve always focussed on the idea of redefining masculinity, but what if I fully let go? This brings up so many questions about the function of gender expression. So for now, my vision is a question mark, and I love it.   What are the criteria for choosing fabrics? Why do you use certain fabrics?   For trilling, I only use deadstock materials, for the final pieces I only use natural fibers. This is an easy way for me to keep an eye on my footprint.   How would you describe the labor process of your clothes?   All items are extremely labor-intensive. I’m at a point where everything is made in-house and with extreme detail. Some items take weeks to finish due to different phases of dies, paints, and embroidery techniques.   What is your collection about?   Claude is a love letter to queer beauty, researching the idea of the performance of being a queer person. What are the necessities to remain hidden or express oneself to the fullest? Living as a queer person can mean moving through stages, reinventing oneself, undressing, and re-dressing. It can be fragile and powerful, beautiful and hard to look at. What would one wear while dressing for the next performance on the stage of life?   How do you describe the vision of your designs or brand?   My vision is that queer people are the future. As queer people, we have been propelled into a society that at this point is not made for us. That has made us adaptable and has ensured some of us grow up really fast. We’ve had to think outside of the “box” because that’s the way we’re born. I wish to develop a space and voice for this point of view in my brand.   What do you think about circularity, and do you incorporate it in your productions, if so what is your take on that?   Circularity is of the utmost importance to ensure that our planet will keep existing. It sounds rather strange coming from someone who designs pieces, but we have enough stuff. We don’t need more things. I’m currently working on repurposing and reviving materials in sculptures and new textile research. There is so much stuff, it’s shocking.   Are there any other designers you look up to that maybe share your same creative perspective?   Arturo Obegero from Paris makes wonderfully queer items out of deadstock materials. It’s sexy and sophisticated. A dream!   What is freedom for you?   Being able to be unapologetically myself. That fluctuates every day and embracing that and being able to embrace that feels like the ultimate f*ck you to society. DYLAN WESTERWEEL     What made you want to embrace this career path and what were the main challenges at the start of your journey?   From a young age, I’ve always searched for ways to express my points of view. I went through several disciplines and finally landed on fashion. Fashion sets me free from having to express myself through my own body while giving me the freedom to share my vision. This also comes with the challenge of being misunderstood in the way you wish to share your story. I’ve had to learn that my vision will not always translate to someone else’s understanding and situation.   As a designer, what is your mission to achieve for your artistic vision?   My brand focuses on telling queer stories. I believe there are too many stories that are wasted away in some library, never to be told. We always focus on the same 10 stories, but what about the queer kid that grew up in the ’60s, who never rose to fame? Is their life of less value? What did it mean to stand in their shoes? I always want to find these stories and let them soar through my research. I’m extremely research-based and want to build worlds and the galaxy’s around my next characters.   How do you describe the vision of your designs or brand?   I want to let go of the idea of masculinity in my upcoming work. I’ve always focussed on the idea of redefining masculinity, but what if I fully let go? This brings up so many questions about the function of gender expression. So for now, my vision is a question mark, and I love it.   What are the criteria for choosing fabrics? Why do you use certain fabrics?   For trilling, I only use deadstock materials, for the final pieces I only use natural fibers. This is an easy way for me to keep an eye on my footprint.   How would you describe the labor process of your clothes?   All items are extremely labor-intensive. I’m at a point where everything is made in-house and with extreme detail. Some items take weeks to finish due to different phases of dies, paints, and embroidery techniques.   What is your collection about?   Claude is a love letter to queer beauty, researching the idea of the performance of being a queer person. What are the necessities to remain hidden or express oneself to the fullest? Living as a queer person can mean moving through stages, reinventing oneself, undressing, and re-dressing. It can be fragile and powerful, beautiful and hard to look at. What would one wear while dressing for the next performance on the stage of life?   How do you describe the vision of your designs or brand?   My vision is that queer people are the future. As queer people, we have been propelled into a society that at this point is not made for us. That has made us adaptable and has ensured some of us grow up really fast. We’ve had to think outside of the “box” because that’s the way we’re born. I wish to develop a space and voice for this point of view in my brand.   What do you think about circularity, and do you incorporate it in your productions, if so what is your take on that?   Circularity is of the utmost importance to ensure that our planet will keep existing. It sounds rather strange coming from someone who designs pieces, but we have enough stuff. We don’t need more things. I’m currently working on repurposing and reviving materials in sculptures and new textile research. There is so much stuff, it’s shocking.   Are there any other designers you look up to that maybe share your same creative perspective?   Arturo Obegero from Paris makes wonderfully queer items out of deadstock materials. It’s sexy and sophisticated. A dream!   What is freedom for you?   Being able to be unapologetically myself. That fluctuates every day and embracing that and being able to embrace that feels like the ultimate f*ck you to society.