“Gallery of Poems”: Dramatic Romanticism by Vlisco
Posted on Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at 10:23 AMBy BellaNaija.com
This is the first collection from Vlisco since the dutch company was bought by international private equity group, Actis.
In the business of fashion, boardroom decisions can have an effect on the creative side. For Vlisco, this shift in ownership seems very positive. The new collection is dramatic and romantic. We especially love the majestic backdrop of these ad campaign images as well as the styling and the models ‘royal’ gait.
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Once upon a time, Vlisco created a mysterious new fabric collection called ‘Gallery of Poems’. Dreams wander, floating into your own fairyland. Step into a new world and view the designs as objects of inspiration. Some designs will magically transform into a piece of art, adding a romantic touch to the poetic drama, while others illustrate a surrealistic passing of time. The decorative collection is intensified by a flamboyant colour palette. ‘Gallery of Poems’ makes you feel like a fairytale beauty.
Tags: ankara styles, vlisco
yippee!!! first to coment…..this is absolutely gorgeous !
Exquisite!
GORGE!
Lovely lovely beauiful fabrics.
Classy,sophisticated,and glamorous,my kindda style. I love the collection(except the first though)
OMG!!! they are like works of art…awesome!!!!
As usual, Vlisco designs have wowed me again
there must be an uber uber creative and talented creative director/ designer/ stylist at Vlisco My GAWD
Vlisco…KILLSS ME EVERYTIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Yup. I am with you on that
AS IN !! COSINE->> SINE ->> MORRAF’**kING TANGENT ….. TO THE ABOVE COMMENT..
MEHN! I AM WITH YOU O!
Nice collection…..I love pic 8
lovely and classy
vlisco is coming up with more wearabe designs, love ‘emm totaly!
vlisco, your styles are more wearable now n am loving ‘emm soo much!
this is ri-damn-diculously beautiful. Oh my gosh…
beautiful…and iv stolen one of the pictures #okbye
Vlisco never fails to impress with their collections. Love the fabric, the designs, the photography, the models. Every little detail of the collection is just so fab. Great job.
Haha@Lha…I love them and cant wait for West African fashion to go real big and storm the catwalks of Milan, Paris, New York and London.
very dramatic….nice
OMG!
Tres Fab!
These collections are superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too fabulous!!
i have never commented on bellanaija before, but with this i have to. this is different, so BEAUTIFUL.
awesoooooooooooooooooooooooooooome
loving the bold and vibrant colours ..the assessories are beautiful. very nice pieces and the print is just whao..wearable if some are toned down but in some situations so totally wearable..love it!
I’m having spasms! GORGEOUS! And the model is stunning!
In a word, WOW!
lovly
I am speechless. EXQUISITE.
14 is my Bestest……………….could wer it to any place………………from the house, to the market, the church, dinner….to even a sport hall in a bid to cheer my own team…..lol
TRES CHIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wish these were in Jamaica, boo hoo!!!
I think you can order online.. Goolgle their site.
‘m in luurrvvv
Fabulous designs! Finally something well crafted, styled, and photographed. These are really breath-taking!
intesting that Vlisco is branching into bags, their PE firm seems to be pursuing an agressive growth strategy with them…good sturvs
WOW!!!!
im in loveeee
they are all breath taking…..
africa fashion is going places…….
This is gorgeous–I’m in love with the collection and the unique creation of these pieces.
Just perfect! Makes you look at ankara/prints in a different light. Any material is good,just the design that may make/mar it.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, den done come again! Vlisco Vlisco, una no go kill pesin wiv fashion. Every style this designer makes are absolutely mesmirizing. I will continue to say this over and over again, Vlisco’s the best designer in the world!
Vlisco is NOT a designer. Vlisco manufactures fabric.
love love it, wao some people are soooooooooooo talented
Great designs, great pictures, lovely model!
ON POINNNNNTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
Isnt this EKU EDEWOR???
High fashion, art,glamor, pure hotness
Amazing designs mehn! tres haute
lovely,on point but i know that they use computers to enhance the length of their designs. anyway, terrific designs, good lighting, lovely model
Tres gorgeous!!! Love love it!!
WOW! Absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!
Simply Breathtaking!!!!!
thank goodness!! now this is what i call REAL design and very SKILLED! its too sophisticated that u cant even tell that the fabrics r african! unlike the other shit i been seeing here! tacky, n cut n sew nonsense. even the photoshoot seff is sooooooooo on POINT! thank u very much! lovely outfits
The fabric is NOT African. Vlisco was founded in Holland has been making printed fabrics since 1846. They have been in this game before our grandparents were born, hence the ‘SKILL and SOPHISTICATION’ you enthusiastically ascribe to them.
The ‘s**t’ you claim to have been seeing here represents hours, days and weeks spent dreaming, conceiving and executing. If you would only stop all the vicious attacks and realise that, in spite of all the challenges, the person whose ‘tacky, cut and sew nonsense’ you criticize has made an effort.
These fabrics are in the 45 to 60 Euros range. That’s like 10 to 12k Naira for 6 yards. That’s at least 500% more than some other ankara fabrics. They can afford the ‘on POINT’ photoshoot, the young designers you attack cannot and if they even dare charge more than a couple thousand Naira, you’ll go at them for being ‘overpriced’.
FYI Vlisco has since stopped printing fabric for the European markets. they focus totally on the African market. They do not produce these fabrics here. We import them!
we dont need a history lesson. thankyou very much mate. these designs are hot and they r of a higher calibar than what we been seeing
Well said! People here sometimes are soooo quick to pour out vitriol and bile without knowing the full facts or being able to do the things they are quick to criticize themselves.
couldn’t have put it better myself gbemi. african does not equal low quality. we need to encourage our designers and constructively critique their work. vlisco were once novices too.
Love the way Vlisco celebrate our African fabric in those pictures. The attention to every detail makes them a masterpiece. The way the model hairstyle match the design on the pillar, the vibrant color of the fabric against the neutral background, and the variety of the style featured… My favorite picture is the first one. This picture depicts fashion itself: decadent, edgy and glamorous. I dey put eyes for those bags oh; they look so posh! I see myself rocking Downtown L.A with one of them already!
Just a thought… Am sure Lady Gaga would love the disgn # 1, it’s totally her style!!!
soooooooooooooooooooo beautiful
lovely…….beautiful model too
Eku ko,eku ni!!
This is wow!!! Awesome location…. Sparkling Model ….. Superb makeup… Maaadddd photography… pls whose d photographer…. this is something else… Vlisco creative team Thumbs UP!!!
Lovely designs
BEAUTIFUL AND CREATIVE
Does anyone know who made these clothes please?
extremely Gorgeous………dat Is a true Model!
@p
My point exactly. There is no basis for comparison.
j’adore j’adore j’adore…..high couture fashion bbaby…..totally my style. ****************
Lanre Da Silva pls take note, this is how to do victorian!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!THIS IS REALLY fASHION!!!
Vey High Fashion..This is Couture
Impressive, the execution of the art direction. Congrats for the final result ! Just beautiful. I saw last week on TV the equivalent spot about this new collection and must vow that it’s also very beautiful !
Any clue about the studio that directed the TV spot for this collection ? Is it the same studio that executed the precedent “Sparkling Grace” TV spot too ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgfbFVVBP9s
Please Bella do you know who made the dresses on behalf of Vlisco ?the designs are amazing!totally brings out the beauty of the print i like!
The fabrics, the styling, the lighting the Photography =AWESOME!
very captivationg designs. I wonder who the dsigners are. they should be celebrated. truly georgeous each and every one of them.
Beautiful. Love the design and photography. thumbs up!
Love it!!!!
the african saga. consume what we dont produce. and its made in holland only for us.
lovely tho. really lovely.
All I want to know is-who is their designer?WOW!
Breathtaking!!!!
This is beautiful n d person dat make them clothe did a excellent job
WOW! dis is absolutely great. WOW! WOW! i’m in love with all the designs
this is vliscolicious , nice design , nice shoot, beautiful model!
Love it! Absolutely stunning!!