Global Music Mayday youthmagazine – March 2007 - edition 3 The Music Mayday Foundation, P.O. Box 266, 1000 AG Amsterdam, the Netherlands www.musicmayday.org
SHPPR Creating chances for young talented designers January 2007: Esme Umarella and Vanessa Erasmus open their doors for fashion-loving Dutchies. It is definitely not their sole aim to provide this group with ‘just another clothing shop’. With their shop they also open doors for young artists not recognized (yet) in the big world of fashion. From out their own disciplines in fashion and design, Esme and Vanessa noticed the Netherlands is rich with young people designing beautiful things, whether it is in fashion, arts, furniture or literature. On the other hand though, they also noticed the difficulties those promising young talents are facing to get their unique products out in the world. These observations, combined with their own passion, they created the idea to start Shopper; in return for a small fee, young creatives are offered space in this shop to face the public with their special and unique pieces of art. Shopper can be used by young artists to make themselves known among the public and to sell their products. To expand selling-opportunities, the designers also get the opportunity to promote their designs on shopper-bags.
Have a look on www.shopperrotterdam.nl for your fashion opportunities.