INSTAGRAM FEED – Gwen van den Eijnde

Yesterday, I made an appointment at the V&A East S

Yesterday, I made an appointment at the V&A East Storehouse @vam_east in London to closely examine costumes by Léon Bakst - the genius designer for the Ballets Russes. I researched Bakst’s costumes for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1921), which I discovered by chance in the collection of the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, Connecticut in 2023. Bakst is known for the exotic style of his designs for ballets like 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘦, but he is less known for the “classical” period (a return to the style of the 17th and 18th centuries) of the Ballets Russes that followed the First World War. ⁣
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Invited by Sophie Kurkdjian @by_kurkdjian to contribute to the fashion and textile issue of La Revue Russe, I chose to discuss Bakst’ work. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 is actually the Ballets Russes’ version of the ballet 𝘓𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘶 𝘣𝘰𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵 with music by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Petipa. My article details the context of the production of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, while also exploring the interplay between costume and fashion in the 1910s and the revival of the Baroque in the 1920s as a counterpoint to a history of modernism. ⁣

A great start of the year with @jaccohooikammer @j

A great start of the year with @jaccohooikammer @jcw.de.bruijn

Thank you dear @pslinks for inviting me to display

Thank you dear @pslinks for inviting me to display my costumes as part of the Peabody Essex Museum @peabodyessex Gala event! It was a memorable evening.

Excited that Comacho’s waistcoat will be shown a

Excited that Comacho’s waistcoat will be shown at Peabody Essex Museum @peabodyessex this weekend, next to a few of my baroque designs.

Two waistcoat fronts, hand painted by June House @

Two waistcoat fronts, hand painted by June House @junebhouse in the style of James Leman, for my ongoing project about 18th century fashion.

Thank you dear Kelian @_kelianluisk for coming fro

Thank you dear Kelian @_kelianluisk for coming from Tallinn to RISD! To access the interview, see link in bio.

Au revoir 👋 les amis. L’été est fini!

Au revoir 👋 les amis. L’été est fini!

Since January I am fortunate to count Jacco @jacco

Since January I am fortunate to count Jacco @jaccohooikammer and Johan @jcw.de.bruijn as new friends. These two aesthetes live in the small village of Staphorst. They have made their houses into special places, resisting interior design uniformization. 𝘛𝘫𝘢, 𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘫𝘻𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘫 𝘦𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. From floor to ceiling the interiors are filled with a joyful collection of folk and antique objects that have disappeared from everyday lives in the Netherlands. ⁣
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Every object brings a feeling, from Staffordshire dogs 🐶 amongst piles of dishware to Berlin wool work, crocheted curtains, ornamented tiles, a Jo Koster painting 🖼️ and ginormous armoires painted with faux wood veins. I believe Dagobert Peche and Michel de Klerk would like it here as much as I do.

Closing a day of captivating lectures and presenta

Closing a day of captivating lectures and presentations at the Nederlandse Kostuumvereniging @kostuumvereniging (Dutch Costume Association) in Arnemuiden, a young woman appeared in traditional dress from the late 1700s. Once she took off her 𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦 straw hat 👒 with ombré ribbons 🎀 it was possible to see her head cap / a construction made of starched and pinned layers of lace. On her forehead a golden voorhoofdsnaald is engraved with three swans 🦢. ⁣
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My journey through Zeeland continued - thanks to lovely Jacco & Johan @jaccohooikammer @jcw.de.bruijn - crossing the Zeelandbrug and strolling through Zierikzee, which is also my birthplace. I loved some of the houses🏠 for the beautiful proportion of windows, tall ceilings and black & white painted woodwork. There is a sublime house in Kloetinge, far away from big cities.

Delighted to have spent time looking again at some

Delighted to have spent time looking again at some marvelous klederdracht items from the Collectie Centrum Nederland, thanks the generosity of curators 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 @jaccohooikammer, 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗳 @rosaliesloof and 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 @prachtvandracht .⁣
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A close inspection of the costume pieces reveals many fascinating details, such as the stunning quality of the wool and linen fabrics, delicate hand painted chintz motives (one of my current obsessions!) and innumerable stitches 🧵on a bright yellow petticoat. I am touched by the high level of craft of these unknown makers. It is possible to find avant garde in tradition, as long as you have an eye 👁️ for it.

Cheval de Marly - presque un autochrome.

Cheval de Marly - presque un autochrome.

𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗶

𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆! ⁣
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https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2025-ready-to-wear/rhode-island-school-of-design⁣
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Merci 🤩 🤩 🤩 @the_lbp for the wonderful article about the creavity of our Seniors! ⁣
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Image caption: Look 7 by Tracy Zhang @_byzhang modeled by Yasemin Tingleff @yasemintingleff⁣
Photography Jonas Gustavsson @jonas_snapsalot⁣
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The RISD Apparel 2025 Collection was presented las

The RISD Apparel 2025 Collection was presented last week at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. What a spectacular show! Follow @risdapparel for a full peek behind the curtain. ⁣
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Congratulations to our graduating Apparel Seniors! ⁣
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🎓@miin_ohh⁣
🎓@bibian1198⁣
🎓@nura_dhar⁣
🎓@_byzhang⁣
🎓@isabelclulow⁣
🎓@aa_btry⁣
🎓@oliviafournier54⁣
🎓@jordannotmary⁣
🎓@anna_winters⁣
🎓@brycesatow⁣
🎓@blanche_baiiiiiiiii⁣
🎓@jbirdbond⁣
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and to everyone involved in the collaborative adventure of producing the show. Summer 🌞 is off to a good start!
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𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 ⁣
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𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 Gwen van den Eijnde @gwen_van_den_eijnde⁣
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The Other Side Of The Brain @theothersideofthebrain⁣
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Grace Palmer @othersideofthebrand⁣
𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 Henri Scars Struck @struckbymusic⁣
𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Marciel Greene⁣
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 / 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 Holly Dalton @hollywooddalton⁣
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 Bethany Wood @bethahaircraft⁣
𝗦𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Ellia Baldwin @elliabaldwin⁣
𝗥𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 Jonas Gustavsson @jonas_snapsalot⁣
𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 Yan Ortiz, Fragilism @fragilism ⁣
𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 & 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 High Output @highoutputllc⁣
𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 Avery Corcoran ⁣
𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 Thomas F. Szilagyi⁣
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 Yemi Sekoni @yemi.sekoni⁣
𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 Brooke Shary @hell0_br00klyn⁣
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Medici Astonishing

Medici Astonishing

Twelve RISD Apparel graduating Seniors - Anna Wint

Twelve RISD Apparel graduating Seniors - Anna Winters, Avidron, Ruolin Bai, Jersey Bond, Isabel Clulow, Nura Dhar, Olivia Rose Fournier, Vivian Lin, Minwoo Matthew Oh, Bryce Satow, Jordan Wang and Tracy Zhang - will present their works on the runway at the WaterFire Arts Center @waterfireartscenter in Providence on May 28th at 4pm and 7pm. For more information, follow @risdapparel and visit risd.edu/collection

Save the date! As the Head of Apparel Design @risd

Save the date! As the Head of Apparel Design @risdapparel at RISD, I’m very pleased to announce 📣 that the Collection 25 runway show will happen on May 28th at the WaterFire Arts Center @waterfireartscenter in Providence. Come to the show, it will be sensational!!! ✨

In recent years I have been increasingly intereste

In recent years I have been increasingly interested in embroidery 🧵 and have started to fabricate my own collection of experimental pieces. While visiting Jankees Goud @jankees.goud - who collects Dutch traditional dress - I was struck by the inventiveness of the Axelse streekdracht. The costume is composed of a kraplap underpiece, embellished in the back and front in all different variations. Sometimes resembling a small stomacher, it is an ornamental collage made of beads, sequins, gold purl, buttons, chenille threads, tassels, trimmings and other junk. The costume was only complete with a scarf folded and shaped over a large piece of paper (blinking here to my RISD students) and pinned in place to give the silhouette dramatic high shoulders. Truly Viktor&Rolf avant l’heure!

Still in shock of being able to see and manipulate

Still in shock of being able to see and manipulate so many great pieces at CollectieCentrum Nederland, such as the stunning hand painted chintz jackets from Hindeloopen. Nogmaals bedankt aan @jaccohooikammer for deze visite van de leukste kledingkast van Nederland!

About last night: a fun button making course instr

About last night: a fun button making course instructed by a lady in traditional dress from Staphorst, The Netherlands. Many thanks to @jaccohooikammer @jcw.de.bruijn @prachtvandracht

Tshedzom Tingkhye @tshedzom closes this gallery of

Tshedzom Tingkhye @tshedzom closes this gallery of portraits of the incredible cast of the chamber opera Don Quichotte, a production of Boston Early Music Festival @bostonearlymusic. She is posing as a Young Shepherdess and an Allegory of Love ❤️, in my costume designs photographed by Ivan Bideac @ivanbideac in the rooms of Troy Savings Bank Music Hall @troysavingsbankmusichall. Many thanks to everyone involved in this joyful adventure! Special thanks to the costumes and wardrobe team with the combined talents of June House @junebhouse, Maha Barsom @mahabarsom, Janna Pederson, Jackie Olivia @byjackieolivia and Chloe Moore @cocomoree.

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