A.F.C.A (also styled as " *A.F.C.A (Can't Be Stopped) ") is a brand of urban lifestyle clothing founded by the late Sven Westendorp, a Dutch fashion designer, graffiti artist and famed supporter of association football club AFC Ajax.[1] His brand has been popular since the mid 2000s and moved into the mainstream urban culture in the late 2000s.[2][3] It is most often associated with association football. The style is based on graffiti art, hip-hop, association football culture, hooliganism and Ajax Amsterdam.[4][5]
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| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fashion |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Key people | Sven 'High" Westendorp, founder and CEO |
| Products | Clothing, footwear, accessories |
| Owner | AFCA Supportersclub |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe creation of A.F.C.A came into being from selling t-shirts and doing graffiti. Sven "High" Westendorp began doing graffiti with C.B.S. in the tunnels and on the trains in Amsterdam in the early 1980s and founded his clothing brand A.F.C.A years later.[6][7] A prominent F-sider, he eventually expanded from Clothing to footwear, and accessories.[8] He funded his clothing line with the success of his company Ticketbureau Ticket Unlimited, an important company for concert tickets and football matches in the Netherlands.[9] On 24 December 2009 the A.F.C.A outlet store in Hoogoorddreef (Zuidoost) was set on fire.[10] After his passing on 12 August 2011, the AFCA Supportersclub continue to manufacture his line with the proceeds going to his widow and daughter.[11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Overzicht van: Sven Westendorp". Nieuwe Revu. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "AFCA kleding". F-side. Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Herdenking Sven Westendorp in ArenA". RTV N-H. 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Behandeling Sven Westendorp gestaakt". AT5. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Cruijff: 'Geen akkoord tussen fans Ajax en Feyenoord is onbegrijpelijk'". Voetbalzone.nl. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Het vergeten verleden van Sven Westendorp en Para Smit". Misdaad Journalist. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Een lijk in Oirschot; Het 'vergeten verleden' van Sven Westendorp; Speurneus Sietsma over Heinekenfilm". Misdaad Journalist. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Nieuw! iPhone cover A.F.C.A". Afcashop.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Afscheid Sven Westendorp vindt zaterdag plaats". Volkskrant. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Eerdere aanslag op opslagloods AFCA". AT5. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Honderden steunbetuigingen voor familie Sven Westendorp". Metro Nieuws. Archived from the original on 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ "Oproep: In AFCA-kleding naar Ajax-Heerenveen". Ajax Fanzone. Retrieved 2014-03-28.