2003-2004: Graduated Masterclass at Fashion Institute Arnhem, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1997-2001: BA Hogeschool van Amsterdam Institute for Fashion Management&Design, The Netherlands
1994-1997: Vaktechnisch Lyceum Utrecht Intermediate Technical School for Fashion and Clothing MTS, The Netherlands
1991-1994: Secondary School Rijksscholengemeenschap Meppel
1990-1991: Vrije School Bovenbouw Groningen, Rudolf Steiner College

at present: working on own label and freelancing
1997 at present: Trend scout stylist at Els Blaauboer Vision, Laren, The Netherlands
10/2000-01/2001: Designing womenswear collection for a leather company at Oscar&Sulleyman, Arnhem, The Netherlands
07/2000-24/2000:
Bernhard Willhelm, Antwerpen, Belgium development of embroidery technics realisation of samples for summer collection2001
Assistant building up catwalk show at Elysée Montmartre, Paris

11/08: Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards, Finalist
10/07: Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards, Finalist
2001: Robijn Fashion Award, category public prize

ITS#THREE: Fashion Institute Arnhem

Fashion project presented at ITS#THREE

2005: participated in a range of exhibitions in Paris and New York as part of Dutch Touch
2004:
Collection presentation Amber's Tale, Supperclub, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Exhibition at Amber's Tale, Art House, Meppel, The Netherlands
Graduattion collection presentation at Musée Galliera, Paris, France
Graduation collection showroom at Institut Néerlandais, Paris, France
2003:
Exhibition sale mouse broche Gallery EM, Schiedam, The Netherlands
Presentation Contextual, collection Metagots, Paard van Troje, Den Haag, The Netherlands
Salon presentation with Dutch Fashion Foundation at management centre de Baak, Zeist, The Netherlands
Collection presentation Metagots' Culture Night Den Haag at Gemeente Meseum Den Haag, The Netherlands
Show at creative day, company NEDAM, Groenloo, The Netherlands
Presentation Tracks collection Metagots, Institut Néerlandais, Paris, France
Swiss textile fashion show, Loods6 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Show Moet&Chandon Champagne, tribute to Dutch Fashion Foundation

Languages: Dutch, English, German

Computer skills: Word, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canvas 6.1, Lynx, loom/paint