Monthly Archives: December 2011

First of August wishes you Happy Holidays

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Karlijn

During the holidays I spend time with my parents in the countryside. After a great year full of awesome developments for FoA, I enjoyed the quietness, walking with my dog in the forest. There are promising things in perspective for FoA in the coming year of 2012. I want to … Continue reading →

Posted in FoA.Moments | Leave a comment

Postmodern Clothing Style | Sociology

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Karlijn

What I find interesting is the variety fashion styles these days. It feels like people are ‘expected’ to construct an individualized appearance every day from a variety of options. The theory of Diana Crane about the postmodern consumer I find interesting and maybe explains this phenomenon in society. Diana Crane’s … Continue reading →

Posted in FoA.Trends | 2 Comments

FoA.Academy | Moment

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Karlijn

The first FoA.Academy lecture evening is a fact and was very successful and inspiring. Last Thursday evening the ‘By Amfi’ store at Spui transformed into a small lecture hall and in a few minutes the shop was full of people waiting for the young speakers to start their lectures. The … Continue reading →

Posted in FoA.Moments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

People | Guido & Linda (‘Land’)

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Karlijn

Guido and Linda of clothing label ‘Land’ invited me to their atelier for a early morning rendez-vous. I met the duo during the opening of FoA in the by AMFI store. While enjoying the breakfast they arranged, we shared ideas about our companies and they talked about their label and … Continue reading →

Posted in FoA.People | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

FoA.Academy Lecture Evening: this Thursday!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Karlijn

This Thursday, december 15th, FoA’s first lecture evening is up! As promised, I would give you a short introduction on the evening’s programme. The speakers who I invited are: Katarina Vuletic, Liselot Francken and Birgit Boing. The first reading of Katarina Vuletic is about hastiness in our consumption behavior. Katarina … Continue reading →

Posted in FoA.Moments | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment