Meet the teams for ‘Taskforce Fashion 2020: Residency for Responsible fashion’.
Yet again, FASHIONCLASH, M-ODE and State of Fashion have joined forces to investigate the relevance and the transforming role of fashion concerning social-cultural issues.
This year, we critically ask the designers of the future:
“As a designer, how would you like to take social responsibility within your practice?”
Together, we will strive to make a positive contribution to the world around us by taking on a growing responsibility; whether it’s by helping the elderly, fighting racism, decreasing segregation or battling any other social-cultural matter that stands in the way of collaboration, mutual understanding and solidarity.
Collaboration and the design process are central to Taskforce Fashion. For the second experiment, Residency for Responsible Fashion, fifteen fashion designers are selected, who - both individually and in teams of five - zoom in on three cities in the Netherlands: Maastricht, Tilburg and Rotterdam.
TEAM MAASTRICHT
The team consists of Anouk van de Sande, Daisy van Loenhout, Antoine Peters, Iris Claessens and Esra Copur, under the lead of Branko Popovic (FASHIONCLASH).
The city of Maastricht is culturally flourishing and creatives many opportunities for young and emerging creative artists and companies – which is amazing! However, its region, South Limburg, is the unhealthiest region in The Netherlands. For the next few months, Team Maastricht will work on solutions that contribute to Positive Health: living a resilient and meaningful life. They will look at physical, psychological and spiritual functioning, as well as quality of life, social participation and daily functioning. How can fashion design contribute to better well-being? Special attention will be paid to the social participation of children and youngsters in society.
TEAM TILBURG
Under the lead of Iris Ruisch (M-ODE), designers Katja Ravina, Jessica van Halteren, Laura Luchtman, Marionella Hanley and Gabriel Fontana will take a closer look at the city of Tilburg.
The city is known for its industrial nature and rich textile history – no wonder the Textiel Museum is based there! However, in North Tilburg 43,5% of youngsters have a low level of education and 21,4% of households earn the minimum income. With 160 nationalities, the city is rich in culture, ethnicities and identity. By focusing on offering new perspectives through identity building and participation, the city aims to reach eudaimonic wellbeing and ultimately keeping the youth away from the criminal path. During the next few months, Team Tilburg will research how fashion design can contribute to more happiness, welfare and prosperity with a social focus on creating inclusive encounters and stimulating ownership.
TEAM ROTTERDAM
Consisting of Bobbine Berden, Juris Efernis, Kalkidan Hoex, Lisanne Janssen, Lena Winterink and coach Esther Muñoz Grootveld (State of Fashion).
Rotterdam is the second biggest city of the Netherlands and considers itself as the country’s only ‘real’ metropole; with its skyscrapers, cultural highlights and bustling port activity on the one hand, and metropolitan challenges, such as poverty, segregation and polarization, on the other hand. Like any other international metropole, the city is incredibly rich in diversity and hosts more than 173 nationalities. Yet, there is a huge divide between inhabitants with different backgrounds, education and incomes. Team Rotterdam will investigate the role fashion design can play in increasing contact and social cohesion in the areas where diversity is high.
FIND MORE ABOUT THE DESIGNERS & TEAMS -> HERE
