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    Amsterdam International Fashion Week: Bibi Van der Velden

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    Fleur VandenBerge on Feb 11, 2009 9:23 AM PST
    Dutch jewellery designer Bibi Van der Velden opened Amsterdam International Fashion Week with her show titled "Afrozonian Affluences." Van der Velden created with her show an exotic and Utopian world where ancient natural materials where taken out of their context to create futuristic new designs. Ostrich eggs, taxidermy tropical birds, tiny shells, mammoth teeth and an abundance of colourful feathers€“ mostly treasures discovered on the designer€™s extensive journeys to Africa, were transformed into pieces of wearable art. With this collection, Van der Velden used nature€™s own beauty to return to her core being, looking for a respectful balance between nature and design. With her show, Bibi van der Velden gave the audience a combination of theatre, music, art, fashion and sculpture that blended in perfectly with one inspirational experience-challenging the audience to rethink their definition of what jewellery really is.

    On The 3rd Day Before Xmas I Hope My True Love Gets For Me: ...

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    Lisanne Silverman on Dec 22, 2007 6:59 AM PST
    You don't have to go far to get your hands on globally-inspired goodies, and there are plenty that cost much less than a ticket halfway around the world! Besides, who says you have to actually travel to pick up souvenirs? Culturally-infused items make wonderful gifts, and there's something for everyone from just about everywhere in our slideshow. So give someone a taste of Peru with beautifully hand-painted ceramic pieces, or let them really enjoy Germany with traditional gourmet marzipan- it's the easiest way to experience a new culture, minus the jetlag.
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