Das Leben am Haverkamp

On the last day of the Amsterdam Fashion Week a time slot was reserved for upcoming Dutch fashion talent. The so called Future Generation program presented 7 designers. A pleasant surprise at the exhibition space for us was GEFELICIFASHION, a celebration of conventions by Das Leben am Haverkamp, a collective of 4 fashion designers (Anouk van Klaveren, Christa van der Meer, Dewi Bekker and Gino Anthonisse) based in The Hague, The Netherlands.

GEFELICIFASHION, a celebration of conventions by Das Leben am Haverkamp at Amsterdam Fashion Week 2015 (photo Mimi Berlin)

PREVIEW FASHION WEEK. Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Das Leben am Haverkamp. (photo courtesy of DLaH)

Masquerade time, installation, 2015 at Stroom Gallery The Hague (photo courtesy of DLaH)

Gino Anthonisse, Edel Achtbaar, Illustration for collection 2015

Dewi Bekker; ‘I WOULD LIKE TO DRINK BEER HIGH AMONG THE AESIR’ (photography-by-Henri-Verhoef-and-Imke-Ligthart)

Christa van de -Meer, IMINJUNJU, graduation project (2013) (photo-Lisandro-Suriel_model-Panjua-Sarour_styling-Lydiëne-Thomas)

CHRISTA VAN DER MEER©, Because-he made her smile. A series of portraits painted on silk that were made by Christa van der Meer during a performance at BACK STAGE ON STAGE during Salone del Mobile, Milano 2014.

Anouk van Klaveren, PROJECT 000 002 (section) – Bubble Boy, 2013 (Photo-by-Rik-Versteeg)

Anouk van Klaveren, PROJECT 000 002 (section) Parasitic Twin Jumper Photography: Wim Klaassen

Anouk van Klaveren has been collecting hair of the audience at Salone del mobile 2014 to be used as raw material in PROJECT 000 004 – Hypertrichosis Bow Tie 2.0. Check out the whole collection at

Anouk van Klaveren; hair-of-beatrice-rossetti-000140

An early collaboration by Gino Anthonisse and Christa van der Meer in the beginning of 2014, collaged on Gino’s “Lost Wonder” collection. Published in Belgian magazine: Kwintessens 2014-2

Next to their collective work as Das Leben am Haverkamp, the four members of this group all have their own label as well. Since DLaH is also about collaboration we’d like to mention some Dutch photographers they chose to work with; Henri Verhoef, Imke Ligthart, Rik Versteeg and Lisandro Suriel, we feel their input reinforces the (fashion) vision of DLaH, good choice! We also love the fact that DLaH has a broader vision on fashion, reaching beyond clothes. It’s nice that they don’t over-stuff garments with ideas and visions; they have installations, performances and other means to do that. On the personal side; we, at Mimi Berlin, just like the aesthetics Das Leben am Haverkamp bring on.

“About (short version) The collective Das Leben am Haverkamp is formed by four young fashion designers – Anouk van Klaveren, Christa van der Meer, Dewi Bekker and Gino Anthonisse. All the members have their individual label, and present it collectively. Together they create the novel context necessary for their unrestricted way of working and thinking. ” (Read more About (long version) HERE)