Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz and Dutch Fashion Foundation have started a long term collaboration where the allure, quality and pioneering values of both brands meet. Design and style play indispensable roles in the both the creation of new cars and in fashion. This is why Mercedes-Benz, a brand that’s synonymous with elegance and excellent design, became involved with the world of fashion. Since 1996 the renowned German car brand has been a sponsor of international fashion shows and title sponsor of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Los Angelos and Berlin. It’s commitment as named sponsor of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards is a logical step in this involvement.

www.mercedes-benz.nl

The Hague

The city of The Hague is very proud to collaborate with the Dutch Fashion Foundation in hosting the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2009. Keeping pace with its international status and allure The Hague has undergone major urban renewal and has evolved into a dynamic city, where a wide variety of stores, including many internationally favored fashion brands, have opened their doors. In recent years, a number of characteristic districts have arisen in the city center, each with their own identity and charm. With an area that includes over one million consumers and a strong international community, The Hague offers a very attractive climate for retailers to set up a shop.

www.denhaag.com

Dutch Fashion Foundation

The Dutch Fashion Foundation (DFF) positions Dutch fashion on a national and international level by the creation of innovative, high quality services through which the cultural and economic values of fashion can meet and strengthen each other. Based in Amsterdam, DFF manages a network of the most talented Dutch fashion designers and is a key figure in the creative network of photographers, graphic designers and fashion artists.

www.dutchfashionfoundation.com

World Fashion Centre

The World Fashion Centre (WFC) is an unique and dynamic meeting place that unites the expertise of industry professionals and related businesses, products and services by fostering a forward thinking, sustainable and supportive environment. The World Fashion Centre supports the Dutch Fashion Foundation by providing an office space where DFF can develop its activities. Together with the WFC the Dutch Fashion Foundation has developed Th+ FLOOR on the 13th floor of Tower 1 of the WFC, which is a platform where creativity and business can be brought together.

www.worldfashioncentre.nl

Atelier Ted Noten

Since 2005, Atelier Ted Noten has extended its exclusive jewellery creations towards (interior) design projects, installations and commissions for both private collectors, cultural organisations and art institutions.

For sentimental needs and design solutions: contact us!

www.tednoten.com

De Bijenkorf

In collaborating with De Bijenkorf the Dutch Fashion Foundation finds a new partner. After announcing the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards on November 6th 2009, the most luxurious department store of the Netherlands takes a part of the winning collection up in its assortment. Dutch design and De Bijenkorf are unmistakably connected: of old De Bijenkorf is a ‘design minded’ company. Many artists, designers and illustrators have in the past created exceptional projects for De Bijenkorf.

www.debijenkorf.nl

Eden Babylon Hotel

The Eden Babylon Hotel The Hague is proud to be the partner of the Dutch Fashion Foundation in hosting the national and international guests who come to the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2009 to enjoy the best and most innovative of Dutch fashion design. Guests at the Eden Babylon Hotel The Hague stay in an ambiance of trendy design and personal attention. Located just a stroll away from the historical city centre and opposite one of The Hague’s abundant parks, Eden Babylon Hotel offers guests the best of both worlds: bustling city life in tranquil surroundings.

www.edenhotelgroup.com

Hotel Des Indes

Hotel Des Indes is nestled in the heart of The Hague along the leafy Lange Voorhout. The hotel has long been recognised as one of the Netherland’s most elegant hotels, especially after the renovation guided by the famous Interior Designer Jacques Garcia. The 92 guest rooms and 13 suites were restored to their former splendor. Each room blends contemporary amenities with iconic architectural statements. Hotel des Indes id the perfect hotel to host the international jury of this year’s Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards.

www.hoteldesindes.nl

D&A; Design & ARTemis

With D&A; Design & ARTemis, Dutch Design Hotel Artemis in Amsterdam creates a great opportunity for guests to experience innovative Dutch creativity. At Dutch Design Hotel Artemis cookery is seen not only as a profession but as a form of expression and art. With Food & Drink Design a merger takes place between traditional and innovative cooking techniques and extraordinary design. D&A brings different taste sensations together in a beautiful design to create innovative dishes.

www.artemisamsterdam.com

BOLS

Classic cocktails are back and Bols Genever, World’s Most Authentic Spirit, makes it possible all over the world to recreate true classic cocktails, that used to be made with Genever. Bols Genever is based on the original recipe from 1820 that conquered the world and helped define cocktails in their first Golden Age. Bols Genever is the perfect cocktail mixer due to the blend of rich maltwine, redistilled botanicals and an optimum alcohol content of 42% which allows the powerful, complex flavour and unique smooth taste of Bols Genever to really shine.

www.bols.nl

De Gouden Ton

The wines, served during the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards are specially selected by Nico McCough and the glass is from the Vinum line of Georg Riedel, the ‘Chianti Classico’. Wijnkoperij De Gouden Ton received the title ‘Best Wine Retailers in the Netherlands’ from the trade magazine ‘Wine Business International’. Nico McGough was chosen as ‘Wine Merchant of the Year’ by Holland’s best wine writer, Hubrecht Duijker and as Wine Merchant of the Decade by Belgium based wine critic Rene van Heusden.

www.degoudenton.nl  ,www.riedel.nl

Vitamin water

Vitamin water by Sourcy is delicious, refreshing and based on mineral water. Drink some of the purple one and you’ll recognise it straight away: blackberry and açai berry, packed with Vitamin E and magnesium. Try the green one and you’ll taste apple and golden kiwi: rich in Vitamin C and green tea extract to help you feel in great shape. There are six delicious flavours, each designed to bring its own range of benefits.

www.vitaminwater.nl

Soopl

The Dutch company Soopl developed a new highly improved Fashion Trolley and supports the Dutch Fashion Foundation at events such as the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards, the Prelude fashion salons and the Dutch Touch campaigns. With these trolleys DFF and the designers can easily move it along bumpy pavements, off tricky curbs and through doorways. It is sturdy and easy to fold in and out. And on top of that, it looks fashionable.

www.soopl.nl

NOT JUST VISION

Not Just Vision is a strategy consultancy agency and publisher. Not Just Vision works for major companies, stores and other institutes, guiding them to a more contemporary approach of their business and supporting them in developing the appropriate tools to become even more successful. It’s work includes the restyling of stores, the development of corporate images, public relations, events, experiences, fashion shows, magazines and advertising campaigns.

www.notjustvision.com

MISTERWILSON

MISTERWILSON is an advertising & design agency, based in the World Fashion Centre, Amsterdam. MISTERWILSON works with many different creatives, all highly specialized in their field to ensure the highest possible standard in communication and graphic design. For the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards MISTERWILSON designed the graphic house style and communication.

www.misterwilson.nl

Wink

Wink is the international creative event and design agency. Wink uses ‘the experience’ as the starting point to create and produce exciting and aesthetic events and environments and offers a full 360° service. Wink designs and produces complete made to measure events and environments for and with its clients, from the initial brief to the final execution of the event.

www.welcometowink.nl

Coebergh Communicatie & PR

Coebergh Communicatie & PR is a Dutch independent agency working for many national and international market leaders and innovators. From the very beginning Coebergh Communicatie & PR was fully engaged in serving the Dutch Fashion Foundation to make their latest dream – the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards – a success.

www.coebergh.nl

Mulholland

House of Orange

Today House of Orange serves the international fashion industry, from high end to cutting edge, with its top talent league of 17 stylists, 26 hair and make-up artists, 14 photographers, a renowned international model agency and an ambitious production team in charge of a continuous stream of projects, running from catwalk shows to campaigns.

www.houseoforange.nl

Protocolbureau

The Protocolbureau specialises in extending hospitality to important relations: Ambassadors, Ministers, CEOs, sponsors or merger partners in view. The aim is to surround them with excellent hosting, from invitation to send-off.

www.protocolbureau.com