HOLOGRAM+PUNK= #HOLOPUNK

Goodday Folks!

For this blogpost I wanted to share with you a super cool top I found at Monki. Yes the woman clothing label!;) It's a hologram see through T-shirt. It's 100% polyester with glitters in the fabric. Not quite a daily wear but great for the partyscene. I'm always trying to translate edgy clothes/items/trends to the streets en trying to combine things to make it more wearable for the daily base. This style is something I see more often on other social media platforms and its called HOLOPUNK. It's all about the colors, brightness, chokers, leather with punk influences from the late 80's and the 90's. #clubkid #90s #punk #holopunk

The hologram shirt is from Monki like a said above, the white cotton pants is from H&M, the shoes are from YRU and the cap is from H&M also.  the choker is from the webshop Shopjeen. They have the most rad stuff check there instagram(:@shopjeen) page and webshop(:http://www.shopjeen.com/).

Follow me on my Instagram @themermale for more pictures and inspirations.

Have a great day!

The Mermale

Bleach Peach Backstreetboy

Hello Folks,

For today's blogpost I did a new hairdo again. Its a Bleach Peach Backstreetboys hairdo. I wanted to show you a new outfit all clean, clear white with silver details and leather. It's still into like some earlier post, a sort of anime meets 90's clubkids look and translated to the streets. This was in Amsterdam shot by the blogger from Feather and Crosses, Valerie.

I really like the peach look in my hair, lately I'm trying out different hairstyles looking for cool hairdo's for the blog. Peach is a great springcolor mostly seen in T-shirts but I think it kan also be cool to try some of that into the hair when u go for a basic colored spring outfit. I used Peach Hairwax that gets great when ur having blonde hair and it is easy to wash it out. I got a super great other color of that wax that I'll show u the next blogpost.

The white sport jersey is from the vintage store Episode, the white leather vest is from Zara, wearing a white cotton pants. I bought this one at H&M with the studded belt. The silver necklace is from Weekday and the shoes are the sporty Nike air force black leather.

Discribe me what u think of this look and follow me on instagram: @themermale for more inspirations and pictures!

Much love,

The Mermale

New Jur©☺

Hello Guys,

Today will be the last Nieuw Jurk blogpost with a great outfit from their latest collection called New Jur©. It's a great 90's inspired colorfull look. I selected some of the pieces to create a cool head to toe look with lots of colors and edge. Check the last part of the interview, where I asked designer/owner Esther Meijer of Nieuw Jurk about this cool collection. U can find the look book for this collection at: http://nieuwjurk.com/work.php?w_src=45

Interview Esther Meijer (part 4)

What was your inspiration for your new collection?

The phenomenon of copying in the fashion industry, and basically in every branch of the creative industry. Not only am I copied several times, night markets in Asia are overloaded with fake designs. KTZ, HBA and Boy London, where I position myself in between are examples of brands which are being copied.

How did you get the prints of this collection?

Do you still remember fun copying? It was big in the 90-ies and is still at many offices nowadays, I guess. I had to copy the theme literally and have a night out with my head on my scanner. Here I made a alloverprint. It's a nod to the portrait rights that everyone has, especially because I'm going to let these designs soon 'snitch' by replica factories in China.

T-shirt prints are always designed by Tom Tosseyn, a print designer from Antwerp. We share the same love for Smileys and hardcore. 'Smileys will never die' so to speak.

What do you think is important to stay over and over inspired in creating new collections?

Just walk out the door and get excited about things. By that I mean the feeling that the meaning to add a contribution to this world. A feeling which I experience in all areas of my life. I like to be the drop in the ocean.

I had a geat time in shooting the pictures of the collection, which came out with the lookbook on line in that same week. It's a great comfortable and edgy collection inspired by the 90's with croptops, caps, buckethats, leggings, colors, prints and oversized tops. The vest and shorts I'm wearing are both from a fleece fabric, 100% comfort. This gave me a 90's clubkid/90's HIP HOP vibes. The platforms are the Qozmo YRU shoes.

Check instagram: @themermale for more pictures and inspirations

These pictures are made by @michellePhaf

Have a great day today!

The Mermale

Nieuw Jurk $€XXX collection Part 2

Goodmorning People!

For this blogpost I'll show you a great look selected from the cool brand Nieuw Jurk. I loved the collection called $€XXX and was sponsored by Porn Actress Bobbi Eden. She sponsored and invested in this collection and was eventually showed on the Amsterdam International Fashion Week.

Selected some items to show you a colorfull 90's inspired head to toe Nieuw Jurk look! 

Check the other questions I asked Esther Meijer the owner/designer of this label during a little interview.

Interview Esther Meijer (part 3)

How did you come across Bobbi Eden ? And the contribution she has made ​​to the collection?

Since the theme briefly porn and I was looking for a sponsor I approached her to link her name to my show at fashion week. I had read an interview with her ​​in the Volkskrant and she impressed me as a businesswoman. She was almost immediately enthusiastic. In addition to its financial contribution , she and her husband made ​​a nice movie because she could not be at the show. With clothes on of course : Nieuw Jurk.  This theme for this collection was partly reflected in the materials such as latex , print consisting of neon letters as you see much in the red light district and the models: porn models 

Your collections are also increasingly behave abroad / sold ? Internationally, in which countries are you running now ?

Currently in Taiwan , the USA and Europe , but the intention is to expand this year, even with my new collection. Asia here is a particularly important market. 

Some people still have their doubts whether it really is wearable for everyone.. ART or wearable ?

The show pieces anyway no one on ! And I would say for the rest get your Nieuw Jurk is because once carried. You only live once , right? 

I loved this Neon green Latex T-shirt immediately when I saw this top for the first time. I think this is my favorite piece of the collection. Its a material that is not seen often at the dailybase at a mens wardrobe but this T-shirt is easy going and wearable for any man. This material is comfortable to wear but very HOT (literally &figuratively) Combined this with white shorts from the new Nieuw Jurk collection called New Jur© and also the legging underneath the shorts. I'll show you next time the last Nieuw Jurk post a new outfit from a new collection.Stay tuned for that!

The shoes are the Qozmo platfroms sneaker from YRU. Love that brand! they got the most wicked shoes!

Check the pictures below and leave a comment, what do you think of the outfit? and which outfit do you like the most?!

Pictures shot by my friend and photographer: @MichellePhaff

Check Instagram: @TheMermale for more pictures/styles/inspirations

Love,

The Mermale

Nieuw Jurk $€XXX Collection PART 1

Hello people!

For today's blogpost I'll show you a new Nieuw Jurk look, from the $€XXX collection. You can guess what the inspiration was for this collection.. in the short interview below you can read what the designer had to tell about this collection.

Interview Esther Meijer(part 2)

What was your inspiration for this collection ?

The theme of the collection was the pornoficering of society, the influence of pornography on our society, especially the self-image of young people with regard to sexuality. This theme was partly reflected in the materials such as latex , print consisting of neon letters as you see much in the red light district and the models: porn models.

Where can you get inspiration from everyday life ?

I am inspired by people and developments in our society. That is an inexhaustible source of wonder and I hit positive and negative passionate . That leads me to beautiful things

There was a incident that other labels gecopycat some items/prints from this collection, what can you do about that as a young designer ?

My Smiley Knee Tights copied by H&M and a tip by a Korea, replica factory. I have considered whether I could fight this but it is very difficult for financial reasons for a small creative label. Therefore, I converted this energy into setting up my new project, which addresses this question of copying in the fashion industry.

I styled this outfit to show you viewers/readers a great head to toe outfit from this $€XXX collection. Worn these cool platforms sneakers from YRU to get a bit of the nineties NYC clubkid kinda style. With these neoncolors, croptop, bomber & legging. The legging is from the newest collection that I'll show you at the last Nieuw Jurk blogpost! If you would like one of your own? Check the Nieuw Jurk webshop at: http://www.nieuwjurk.com/webshop.php

For next week I'll show you a great other outfit of this Collection! Stay tuned for that!

Photography: Michelle Phaf 

Styling: The Mermale

Clothes: NIEUW JURK

Check Instagram: @themermale for more fashion/photography inspiration!

BYE!

The Mermale

Nieuw Jurk FAN Collection

Hi Folks!

For this blogpost I would like to introduce you to the cool Amsterdam based Label Nieuw Jurk. The next 4 blogpost I'll show you some great pieces from the collections of Nieuw Jurk. I did also a short interview with Esther Meijer owner/fashiondesigner graduated from ArtEZ,  to ask her about the background. meanings and inspirations for these collections. This is the first one of the four outfits!

Interview Esther Meijer (part 1)

FAN, the Nieuw Jurk merchandising collection

How did you get the name Nieuw Jurk?

The name Nieuw Jurk was created during my graduation. The models of my graduation show formed a gang in the fictional city of Nieuw Jurk. And it seems to me obvious that that is a derivative of my favorite city, New York.




How do you discribe Nieuw Jurk in a few words?

Humor with a serious edge.

What was your inspiration for creating this collection?

The phenomenon of idolatry, the relationship between an idol and fans. And the way celebrities, including fashion designers use their fame to sell a product. Hence a merchandising collection with abundant logo and self-portrait prints. Every customer was a walking advertising column for Nieuw Jurk.




What symbolizes the smileys / dripped smiley?

LOL.




What subcultures are important to you?
An sich there is no subculture important to me, but it is a mix of elements from these subcultures and the dynamics of such a culture. But youthcultures like hiphop, rave, gothic and grunge are still a big inspiration.

Take a look at some Pictures below of the items we selected for The Mermale blog. This look reminded me of those Tokyo streetstyles with the platformsneaker and this surgical masks, something that became such a fashionitem and seen very often on Tokyo youthcultures.

Head to toe Nieuw Jurk, these bikergloves are vintage and these Qozmo platformsneakers are from YRU 
Don't forget to follow her at Instagram:@nieuwjurk

These Pictures are made by Michelle Phaf you can follow her on Instagram:@michellephaf


You can follow me at Instagram:@themermale for more inspirations and upcomings for the blog!

Stay tuned for the upcoming three outfits!

The Mermale