Michael van der Meide Couture

His poetical approach of fashion covers his dreams passions and desires.
In his last four collections (in total he made 11 collections!) the four elements air, water, earth and fire form the starting point. He likes to create worlds, an atmosphere that tell a story. To empower that story a poem is created by his friend Viola. Michael creates the shapes as well as the fabrics he uses for his collections. He plays and drapes with the dynamic of fabric intuitively and directly on the body to create shapes three dimensionally. He loves construction through lightness and fluidity. His style is feminine, desirable, dreamy and poetic.

The first collection he created at the start of his label in 2004 (Michael van der Meide Couture, Ready to Wear and Accessories) called Just three more miles to go... draping vintage parachutes to beautiful dresses won him several international design awards instantly at the prestigious Festival Internationales des Arts de la Mode in Hyeres France for an international re-knowned jury of fashionprofessionals and journalists. Like Martine Sitbon, Anna Sui, Franca Sozzani, Franco Pene, Gibo and others.

Michael was now able to invest in his label by the Henri Bendel Award (America) and Puntoseta Award (Italy).

His work has been shown at numerous exhibitions like Boijmans van Beuningen Museum (Rotterdam) , Historical Museum (Rotterdam), Las Palmas (Rotterdam), Beurs of Berlage (Amsterdam), Ensad (Paris) and Villa Noailles Hyeres (France) and has been published in magazines nationally and internationally like Coming Up, Blend, Zoom, Holland Herald, Avantgarde, ParisMode TV, MSGN, Bunka publishing and many others.

1999 Nominated to show at Barclay Catwalk Zurich
2001 Nominated Frans Molenaar Couture Award Holland
2003 Nominated Frans Molenaar Couture Award Holland
2004 Henri Bendel Award New York FIAMH Hyeres
2004 Puntoseta Award Italy FIAMH Hyeres
2008 Personality Award for business/creativity Rotterdam