OUR HERITAGE
iNDiViDUALS is a united group of creative minds from the design, management and branding departments of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. Each semester a new generation is born and exists out of ambitious individuals who get the opportunity to advance their skills and knowledge within the industry. By fusing our strengths and questioning every aspect of the fashion supply chain, we are aiming to become a blueprint for the industry. Since we have a broad history of work from previous generations, we give you the opportunity to see our evolution over the years.
Five designers, five fully biodegradable garments- made to last, but not to last forever. iNDiViDUALS only used 100% natural materials which are organic and untreated. Working from home with limited resources during the Covid-19 pandemic made the team look to our surroundings for more experimental local materials, to be creative with what we have already. Each garment has been in contact with the hands of at least three designers located across the globe. This intricate organisation allowed for
The fifth collection is inspired by the raw poetry of the street. The focus was on playing with the boundaries of refined taste and beauty sprouting from chaos. The materials vary from washed canvas to coated valour, with a confrontation between laque, dry twill and poetic cotton, in a colour palette of blond, salmon red and old skin...
Generation 23 of iNDiViDUALS took inspiration from people who don’t like change. S/S 18 is a statement against conservative thinking. “Our designs are true icons, we’ve seen it all before. We have included classical men’s wardrobe references, conservative garments and even garment bags to preserve it all forever. The most out-of-proportion silhouettes have been included...
The iNDiViDUALS, GENERATION 22, A/W 17-18 collection is inspired by the contrast of the night; the roughness of the grunge movement and the festivity of the Roaring 20’s era. This contrast was formed by iNDiViDUALS’ new perspective on luxury promoting the idea of luxury as ‘the ability to choose’...
The Summer '08 collection is inspired by several themes. One is the balance between individuality and anonymity. Another is the friction between androgyny and the sincere image of wo(man). A touch of minimalism creates an overall calm and coherent sense. Different tones of white express the optimistic, but serious nature of the collection...
The iNDiViDUALS A/W 16-17 collection is inspired by a girl gang of unapologetic, modern-day feminists, the subject of the brand's fascination this season. It is an ode to the versatility of the modern-day female, who can be both tough and vulnerable...
iNDiViDUALS introduces the S/S 16 collection, the 19th collection from this AMFI programme. The S/S 16 concept is inspired by the interplay of rational thoughts and emotional impulses that make our lives more dynamic. The complexity of the mind and our unexpected impulses inspired the collection’s contrasting and surprising combination of geometric silhouettes and soft, formfitting contours...
iNDiViDUALS introduces the A/W 15-16 collection, the 18th collection from this AMFI programme. The iNDiViDUALS A/W 15-16 concept is driven by the thought to let go of chasing expectations and finding your own path. Embracing the comfortable nonchalance of a Sunday Morning, the collection aims to make the wearer feel at ease...
iNDiViDUALS introduces the S/S 15 collection, the 17th collection from this AMFI programme. The S/S 15 concept recognizes that today’s turbulent and uncertain environment has placed human identities under pressure...
iNDiViDUALS introduces the A/W 14-15 ‘Wednesday’ collection, the 16th collection from this AMFI programme. ‘Wednesday’ refers to the quirky philosophy behind a glass that is neither half-full nor half-empty. It is the hump-day of the week. ‘Wednesday’ plays on the safety of the familiar through an unusual mix of rich, colourful materials featuring clashing prints...
Armed with a desire for progress, we draw the line in order to create an enhanced state of protection. We attract because we dare. We survive because we protect. We are an energy to be reckoned with. We are the Neo-Pioneers and ELEMENT is the key to our survival...
Armed with a desire for progress, we draw the line in order to create an enhanced state of protection. We attract because we dare. We survive because we protect. We are an energy to be reckoned with. We are the Neo-Pioneers and ELEMENT is the key to our survival...
ROOTS is Individuals' 13th chapter. This Spring-Summer 2013 collection is the follow-up to the winter collection DUALS and continues the story of Individuals. After the rebellion and social reform comes a moment of contemplation and the cathartic realisation that we must move on. We collect leftovers of the past and rely on our primal strengths again: ROOTS sets a first confident step into a new world...
In this collection Individuals reacts with passion and force to today’s society with a raw street wear collection, full of references to the city and to a nomadic lifestyle. "DUALS" refers to the duel between oneself and the outside world, and to the duality between faith and insecurity...
In this collection Individuals reacts with passion and force to today’s society with a raw street wear collection, full of references to the city and to a nomadic lifestyle. "DUALS" refers to the duel between oneself and the outside world, and to the duality between faith and insecurity...
Nature's Child is Individuals’ eleventh collection and contains both powerful and refined elements that carry a certain vulnerability. In the spring/summer collection 2012 NATURE’S CHILD -CONSUMMATUM-EST- two different worlds collide. Freedom meets destiny and Individuals creates a strong statement by merging these two different worlds in a mature collection...
Ever dreamt of running away to the circus? The Individuals' Spring/Summer 2011 collection is all about capturing the essence of lightness. A sensation of being launched from a cloud-high trapeze. Finding safety in dangerous altitudes, while leaving all inhibitions behind. For a moment everything is possible...
'An abundance of butterflies, captured in their multitude of shapes and forms.' This year the multi-toned collection emphasizes hour glass figures, faux fur and vulnerable butterflies. Body conscious designs were used to pay tribute to the flattering curves of the feminine body...
Flowing silhouettes, refined tailoring and artisan detailing from the starting points of the seventh collection of Individuals. The designs are a modern take on the self-confidence of woman who have learned to become themselves. The colours; eggshell, clay and skin give a romantic and fragile feel to the mature collection. But looks are deceiving; raw honesty is the evidence of growth...
Holy Bleach evokes a lucid dream of unleashed exposure and seductive dressing. Inspired by the roaring 20's, one is captured by an era of skin, cocktails and cobbled streets. Heels, boots and hats add humour and character to the collection; whilst intricate knitwear and recycled fur flaunt luxury...
The fifth collection is inspired by the raw poetry of the street. The focus was on playing with the boundaries of refined taste and beauty sprouting from chaos. The materials vary from washed canvas to coated valour, with a confrontation between laque, dry twill and poetic cotton, in a colour palette of blond, salmon red and old skin...
The fifth collection is inspired by the raw poetry of the street. The focus was on playing with the boundaries of refined taste and beauty sprouting from chaos. The materials vary from washed canvas to coated valour, with a confrontation between laque, dry twill and poetic cotton, in a colour palette of blond, salmon red and old skin...
Ever dreamt of running away to the circus? The Individuals' Spring/Summer 2011 collection is all about capturing the essence of lightness. A sensation of being launched from a cloud-high trapeze. Finding safety in dangerous altitudes, while leaving all inhibitions behind. For a moment everything is possible...
The collection Winter '07 is inspired by the work of artist Silvia B, whose images play with alienation and attraction. And film producer Tim Burton's texts and illustrations with his contradictions of sweet and scary. Contrasts are the essence of this collection. This is why the colours vary from spicy brique to old lady grey. In fabrics the contradiction is obvious through the combination of both refined and raw elements...
The individual characters of the designers are statements in this very personal collection. Diversity is the core of the collection Summer '07. Layered like the characters of a human; a person with various faces. At one moment stubborn but at another sweet. An angry young girl looking into the world from under het pony. A poetic protest. Silent and strong...