Holland may have taken a blow in a certain soccer tournament of late, but there was no talk of runners-up at the gala opening of Amsterdam International Fashion Week, which kicked off Wednesday night with two radically different visions from Dutch design houses, albeit united by a shared aquatic sensibility.First down the runway was a [...]

An abundance of new designers may be coming through the ranks in Holland, but when it comes to their homeland, Viktor & Rolf still reign supreme. Exhibit A: The duo’s uniform of eccentric tie, slim-cut suit (sometimes three-piece) and heavy-duty specs was the outfit of choice for more than a dozen men present at the [...]