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5145 COTE ST. LUC, SUITE 42, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Canada H3W 2H4 TEL/FAX:514-484-1426 [email protected]
Fashion Show Producer Artistic Director Image Creator
PHOTO: DANIEL CIANFARRA
The Image is... Production, Coordination and Artistic Direction
The Image is... produces high profile fashion events for Canadian and International brands, including designer labels, cosmetic companies, technology innovations and television broadcasts.
Our objective is to maximize our client’s image by creating brand building experiences for their special events and media launches.
Fashion Show Producer Artistic Director Image Creator
The Image is … produces high profile fashion events in Canada and operates Worldwide.
In the two decades that Hans Koechling has been producing shows for luxury fashion houses, designers and lifestyle brands, he specializes in turn-key services from concept to completion.
He manages every aspect of a runway show and offers industry clients, innovative concepts, state of the art venues, an experienced production team, brand building events and image campaigns that generate maximum exposure.
Coordinating the client’s lead and needs; all details from the creative and show planning, casting, staging, décor, technical production, to executing the event with his team of key experienced production and event specialists, as well as directing the events, campaigns and shows.
As a seasoned producer on multiple platforms, Hans is a rare breed, whose fine-tuned approach and International expertise are widely recognized in the fashion industry. Whether it’s a Designer Show, a Luxury Fashion Exhibition, Art Installation, Beauty Campaign or a Film, clients favor his high professional standards and personal touch, as well as his extensive knowledge and expertise of prime importance in a constantly evolving global fashion world.
His concepts are inspired by his great passion for fashion, history and the arts, music and film, beauty, travel, style, luxury and celebrity. He delivers strong casting, current fashion styling and artistic direction, creating seamless productions, photo-shoots, on-line events and television specials with memorable, powerful eye- catching images.
Along with the passion, planning and adrenaline that go into staging a world-class runway show, his vision encompasses a production with an acute understanding of the technical logistics such as lighting, sound and staging, that bring a show to life.
PortfolioIncludes Events with International Fashion Houses such as:
and renown Canadian and American Retailers including:
and Events for:
He has also successfully launched designers at New York, Miami and Berlin, London and Shanghai FASHION WEEKS, TOM* Toronto Men’s Fashion Week, and Toronto Fashion Week, as well as producing several high-profile events with IMG, including the Mercedes Benz Start-Up Canada program.
Biography
Services
PRODUCTION, MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF FASHION EVENTS SUCH AS:
• Designer Collection Shows, Lifestyle Brands • Media Events, Brand and Product Launches• Social Media, Influencer and Online Events,
Livestream Productions• Trade Shows, Corporate Events, Red Carpet
Events, Cultural Events• Image Campaigns and Photo-Shoots• Television, Television Commercials• Fashion Video, and Film Productions• Curating Special Projects Luxury, Fashion,
Beauty, Art and Technology
• Installations and Exhibitions
SPECIFIC SERVICES:
• Fashion Show Production and Event Management
• Artistic Direction, Choreography and Show Direction
• Fashion Direction, Consulting and Brand Management
• Fashion Styling, Coordinating and Styling Celebrity Appearances
• Model Casting, Talent Management and Booking Services
• Backstage Management, Production Teams and Dressers
• Source and Coordinate Hair & Make-up Teams• Source and Coordinate Venues, Staging &
Décor, Technical Teams• Produce Concepts, Stage and Set Design,
Technical Design• Music Conception and Sound Design• Content Creation for Video, On Line Digital and
Audio
Montreal – Toronto – Vancouver – New York – Miami – Dusseldorf – Beijing – Hong Kong – Shanghai – Mumbai – Singapore – New Delhi – Berlin – Milan – Paris – London
The stellar team at The Image is ... Seamlessly provides services in English, French and German.
Accomplishments
Hans has produced and directed TOM* Toronto Men’s Fashion Week and TW Toronto Women’s Fashion Week, listed as BIZ BASH TOP 100 Fashion Industry Events in Canada. The shows were streamed around the world on Facebook Live, aired on FASHION TV , and featured in VOGUE ITALIA, GQ, V-Magazine, and numerous national and international publications.
He has lent his creative vision to produce the highly successful on-line event with Facebook Live-stream to launch the Canadian Olympic Uniforms with Hudson’s Bay, COC, CPC for RIO 2016 and also Team Canada Collection for PyeongChang 2018.
He produced a spectacular fashion finale for the feature film “After the Ball ”, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion.
Hans has also collaborated with Television’s America’s and Britain’s & Ireland’s Next Top Model directing the season’s fashion show finale episodes.
As Canadian Curator of Target’s 3.1 Phillip Lim for TARGET “ Stylescape ”, he assembled a formidable cast of fashion trend setters to pose for the world’s largest panoramic fashion spread, revealed at New York Fashion Week.
Québec shines at Shanghai Fashion Week – The Image is … International production team executed “Montreal Collections ” collective fashion show of Québec manufacturers and designers under the direction of Montréal producer Hans Koechling.
During London Fashion Week, in collaboration with Britain’s Fashion Council, the Québec Fashion Design Council CCMQ and the Québec Government Office in London, he has recently curated the International Fashion Showcase titled “Montreal Winter Fashion City ”, featuring six emerging Québec designers.
Staging AIR CANADA 75Th Anniversary Event, a fashion show featuring a fashionable retrospective of all uniforms from the 1930’s to present day.
He has produced events with Suzanne Rogers SickKids Foundation presenting ZAC POSEN, the house of MARCHESA, and in the previous year with OSCAR DE LA RENTA.
With CHANEL Hans presented Karl Lagerfeld’s cruise collection in Toronto, – having flown in its CHANEL Cruise collection along with a team International models, the show marked the designer’s first major Canadian runway show in 10 years.
With 36 models and an entire production team from China, he produced and staged the historic fashion retrospective of China’s Ancient Times (221 BC – to today) entitled CHINA MILLENNIUM at New York Fashion Week.
As coordinator and creative director of photo shoots, he has contributed to the rebranding of numerous clients, creating memorable image campaigns, destined for Canadian market, as well as for International publications, – magazines such as VOGUE, ELLE, HARPER’S BAZAAR, L’UOMO VOGUE, GQ, W Magazine and PELLICE MODA.
Special Events
and in the previous year with OSCAR DE LA RENTA. CityTV Special Presentations of « Suzanne Rogers Presents »
He has produced events with Suzanne Rogers SickKids Foundation presenting the house of MARCHESA
CHANEL presented Karl Lagerfeld’s cruise collection in Toronto, - having flown in its CHANEL Cruise collection along with a team of international models, the show marked the designer’s first major Canadian runway show in 10 years.
Suzanne Rogers’ third signature event titled, Suzanne Rogers Presents ZAC POSEN was held at The Carlu in Toronto. The star studded lineup was led by the New York based designer Zac Posen and included Honorary Chair, Lauren Santo Domingo, Contributing Editor, Vogue and the co-founder of online fashion retailer Moda Operandi. Also in attendance, Hamish Bowles, International Editor at Large at Vogue, and models Coco Rocha and Anna Cleveland. Featured in NETFLIX “HOUSE OF Z”.
AIR CANADA 75TH ANNIVERSARY A spectacular retrospective fashion presentation of AIR CANADA uniforms dating from the 1930’s to today.
The historic fashion retrospective of China’s Ancient Times ( 221 BC - to today) entitled CHINA MILLENNIUM.was produced and staged with 36 models and an entire production team from China at Mercedes Benz FashionWeek in New York.
Special Events
SHANGHAI FASHION WEEK - MONTREAL COLLECTIONSQuébec manufacturers and designers presented their creations under the direction of Montréal producer Hans Koechling.
and DSQUARED2 : “Born In Canada, Made In Italy”
LG Fashion FusionThe star studded event officially concluded L’Oreal Fashion Week and united the hottest Canadian fashion with the brightest stars in the music industry, as MAROON 5 took the runway by storm.
The International fashion event was later broadcast on CTV and on FASHION TELEVISION as a Special Presentation.
Television Specials
CTV’s Fashion Television “red carpet meets the runway” Hans has collaborated with CTV ‘s two television specials during the Toronto International Film Festival.
He directed two highly acclaimed televised runway shows: VALENTINO: “Fashion Television Celebrates Valentino”
MACKAGE campagin MACKAGE campagin
LUNDSTROM campaign LUNDSTROM campaign
AIR CANADA Grooming Guide CARTISE campagin
ZUKI campaign for VOGUE, FEATURED IN VOGUE USA, VOGUE ITALIA, PELICCE MODA ZUKI campaign for VOGUE, FEATURED IN VOGUE USA, VOGUE ITALIA, PELICCE MODA
Before it’s in fashion, it’s in VOGUE !
ELAMA ELAMA
RUDSAK ZUKI campaign for VOGUE, FEATURED IN VOGUE USA, VOGUE ITALIA, PELICCE MODA
Contact
5145 COTE ST. LUC, SUITE 42, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Canada H3W 2H4
TEL/FAX:514-484-1426
www.the-image-is.com
Montreal – Toronto – Vancouver – New York – Miami – Dusseldorf – Beijing – Hong Kong – Shanghai – Mumbai – Singapore – New Delhi – Berlin – Milan – Paris – London