BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27103@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Beyond the Dresscode DTSTAMP:20260905T204154Z DTSTART:20261008T173000Z DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to find your style\, and yourself\, between C aribbean and Dutch\ncultures?\n\nOn the Dutch Caribbean islands\, style co mes with rules like church protocols\,\ncommunity expectations and the pre ssure to fit a certain mold. Moving to the\nNetherlands\, or elsewhere abr oad\, opens up a world of options. But it also\nbrings new questions: Who am I without those rules? How do I stay connected to\nmy roots while explo ring new ways of expressing myself? We’re bringing together\ncreatives who live this tension every day. Designers\, stylists\, and visionaries\nnavi gating between two worlds\, two beauty standards\, and two very different\ nideas of what fashion should be. We’ll explore the shift from “bo no ta b isti\nkos di hende” to thrifting and upcycling\, and the courage it takes to experiment\nin a small community. We’ll also tackle the bigger question : what does beauty\nmean in the Caribbean vs. the Netherlands\, and who ge ts to define it?\n\nPop out and show out for a night of connection\, cultu re and conversation!\n\nPOP-UP EVENT: Browse and shop at our pop-up market featuring clothing and\naccessories from Dutch Caribbean brands and maker s. More info on the pop-up\nmarket will be shared soon!\n\nIn this program me Goldiie Creative Director\, Designer and Stylist\n[https://www.instagra m.com/bygoldiie/] John Brooks Founder & Director\, Brooks\nModeling Agency BV [https://www.brooksmodelingagency.com/] Quiana Cronie\nMultidisciplina ry Designer [https://www.instagram.com/quiana_cronie/]\n\n\nMORE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n\nGoldiie is a Curaçaoan-Bonairian multidisciplinary artist\, c reative director\,\nand jewelry designer. Her work explores themes of beau ty\, identity\, memory\, and\ntransformation. Moving between design\, fash ion\, film\, and education\, she draws\ndeeply from her Caribbean heritage . By bringing together personal stories\,\ncultural elements\, and differe nt artistic disciplines\, Goldiie creates her own\nlayered visual language .\n\nOriginally from St. Maarten and based in Amsterdam\, John Brooks is t he founder\nand director of Brooks Modeling Agency. Since founding the age ncy in 2012\, he\nhas built it from an independent boutique into an intern ationally focused\nmodeling agency with a presence in Amsterdam\, Milan an d Paris. Driven by\ninstinct and a genuine passion for discovering new tal ent\, John has always\nlooked beyond conventional ideas of beauty. His app roach is personal and\nhands-on\, with a strong focus on individuality\, d evelopment and building careers\nthat can grow internationally. Over the y ears\, Brooks Modeling Agency has\ndeveloped a diverse roster of models wo rking across the global fashion industry.\nAt the heart of John’s work rem ains the same philosophy he started with:\nrecognising potential\, giving talent an opportunity\, and helping individuality\nstand out.\n\nQuiana Cr onie is an Aruban multidisciplinary designer exploring storytelling\nthrou gh visual design and fashion. Inspired by Aruba’s forgotten narratives\, s he\ntranslates stories into visual worlds\, textures\, and wearables. Her work bridges\npast and present\, preserving and reimagining the island’s s tories for future\ngenerations.\n\nNerizje Polanco is a fashion enthusiast \, content creator and Cultural\nAnthropologist with a passion for style\, culture and self-expression. Their\napproach to fashion is deeply rooted in an appreciation for identity and\ncultural expression. Their Caribbean heritage heavily influences their style\,\nbringing vibrancy\, individuali ty\, and a strong sense of cultural pride to their\nlooks. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/beyond-the-dresscode GEO:52.376857;4.9220756 LOCATION:Pakhuis de Zwijger - Piet Heinkade 179\, 1019 HC Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,community,eastern docklands,film,live,pride,so cial,stories X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:What does it mean to find your style, and your self, between Caribbean and Dutch cultures?

On the Dutch Caribbean isla nds, style comes with rules like church protocols, community expectations and the pressure to fit a certain mold. Moving to the Netherlands, or else where abroad, opens up a world of options. But it also brings new question s: Who am I without those rules? How do I stay connected to my roots while exploring new ways of expressing myself? We’re bringing together creative s who live this tension every day. Designers, stylists, and visionaries na vigating between two worlds, two beauty standards, and two very different ideas of what fashion should be. We’ll explore the shift from “bo no ta bi sti kos di hende” to thrifting and upcycling, and the courage it takes to experiment in a small community. We’ll also tackle the bigger question: wh at does beauty mean in the Caribbean vs. the Netherlands, and who gets to define it?

Pop out and show out for a night of connection, culture and conversation!

POP-UP EVENT: Browse and shop at our pop-up market featuring clothing and accessories from Dutch Caribbean brands and makers. More info on the pop-up market will be shared soon!

In this programme Goldiie Creative Director, Designer and Stylist John Brooks F ounder & Director, Brooks Modeling Agency BV Quiana Cronie Multidisci plinary Designer

More about the speakers

Gol diie is a Curaçaoan-Bonairian multidisciplinary artist, creative director, and jewelry designer. Her work explores themes of beauty, identi ty, memory, and transformation. Moving between design, fashion, film, and education, she draws deeply from her Caribbean heritage. By bringing toget her personal stories, cultural elements, and different artistic discipline s, Goldiie creates her own layered visual language.

Originally from St. Maarten and based in Amsterdam, John Brooks is the f ounder and director of Brooks Modeling Agency. Since founding the agency i n 2012, he has built it from an independent boutique into an international ly focused modeling agency with a presence in Amsterdam, Milan and Paris. Driven by instinct and a genuine passion for discovering new talent, John has always looked beyond conventional ideas of beauty. His approach is per sonal and hands-on, with a strong focus on individuality, development and building careers that can grow internationally. Over the years, Brooks Mod eling Agency has developed a diverse roster of models working across the g lobal fashion industry. At the heart of John’s work remains the same philo sophy he started with: recognising potential, giving talent an opportunity , and helping individuality stand out.

Quiana Cronie is an Aruban multidisciplinary designer exploring storytelling through visual design and fashion. Inspired by Aruba’s forgotten narratives, she t ranslates stories into visual worlds, textures, and wearables. Her work br idges past and present, preserving and reimagining the island’s stories fo r future generations.

Nerizje Polanco is a fashion enthusiast, content creator and Cultural Anthropologist with a passion fo r style, culture and self-expression. Their approach to fashion is deeply rooted in an appreciation for identity and cultural expression. Their Cari bbean heritage heavily influences their style, bringing vibrancy, individu ality, and a strong sense of cultural pride to their looks.

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