Live Report: What Went Down at Amsterdam Fashion Week

Amsterdam Fashion Week brought together a new wave of visionaries shaping the city’s style story. From sharp, tailored streetwear and vibrant knitwear to park-side presentations, explorations of everyday life, celebrations of Black culture, and tributes to Japanese heritage, the designers revealed a city in constant motion, where individuality, creativity, and community collide on and beyond the runway.

PAUSE Magazine was on the ground to experience it all — here’s a full report on the highlights and moments that defined the week.

Marie and Pieterjan first crossed paths inside a couture house, where years of shared craft eventually sparked the urge to carve out their own space. Together they founded 11PM Studio, a label shaped as much by their contrasts as by their common ground. Their clothes, or what they call “creative uniforms”, balance sharp tailoring with a raw, streetwise energy. Their collection, debuted at Amsterdam Fashion Week, consisted of sleek lines and lived-in grit, built for those who move through the city polished and defiantly.

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Set to debut in Fall 2025, BB Wallace marks a new chapter for Belgian designer Meryll Rogge. Known for her fearless use of colour and expressive sensibility, teamed with British knitwear expert Sarah Allsopp, B.B WALLACE is a lifestyle brand that feels both elevated and intimately personal. Less about trend and more about texture, comfort, and the quiet boldness of everyday luxury, B.B Wallace offered only a glimpse at fashion week, a quiet preview that unfolded more like a tour through process than a traditional presentation, hinting at the craftsmanship and ethos that set the brand apart.

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For Dutch designer Camiel Fortgens, fashion has always blurred into the everyday. Since founding his eponymous label in 2014, he’s been drawn to the beauty of imperfection and the quiet poetry of the ordinary. At Amsterdam Fashion Week, he staged his show not in a sterile venue but in a public park, where models drifted through the open air like passersby, holding speakers, going about their day – from a mother with her children to a man walking his dog. His collection was less of performance and more of a humble reminder: style doesn’t live only on the runway; it’s already woven into the fabric of daily life.

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Founded in Amsterdam, Filling Pieces has carved out its identity in the space between streetwear and high fashion. The brand thrives on contrasts, whether that’s refined tailoring against athletic ease or bold statements offset by everyday wearability. Its collections embody a kind of architectural cool: sharp and confident at the core, yet always infused with a sense of accessibility.

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Amsterdam Fashion Week marked OHIM’s debut, “The Ways of Water”, staged at De Hallen Studios. Conceived by designer Noukhey Forster with film by Florian Joahn and performances led by The Gang Is Beautiful, the evening became more than a showcase, it was a collective act of storytelling. Centered on the experiences of Black Amsterdam fashion professionals, OHIM wove together fashion, film, and performance to amplify voices too often overlooked.

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Launched in 2018 by Eva Korsten, YUME YUME takes its name from the Japanese word for “dream”, a rather fitting nod to the brand’s vision of fashion without limits. Known for sculptural footwear that blends futuristic design with echoes of traditional Japanese silhouettes, the brand draws inspiration from modern art to everyday life. With bold materials and distinct shapes, YUME YUME invites wearers to step into self-expression untethered.

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