FASHIONCLASH has moved organically over the years, driven by commitment, intuition and friendship. Since 2009, we have realized more than 200 projects and offered more than 1000 designers and artists a stage and supported them in their practice development. Always driven by a community of designers, friends, family, entrepreneurs, visitors, volunteers and other colleagues or passers-by. The campaign of the 14th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival is an ode to that.
Things are constantly changing. Nawie Kuiper and Laurens Hamacher have decided after 14 years to further develop their dreams and ambitions outside of FASHIONCLASH. They will leave the team on December 31 2022, and step down from the board of the foundation.
Branko Popovic, Els Petit and Jessie Beurskens continue in the same vision, mission and spirit of FASHIONCLASH to use fashion for a positive change in the (fashion) world and support the new generation of designers. They build on a hospitable and indestructible house on which Nawie and Laurens have left an indelible mark.
FASHIONCLASH is entering a new phase, professionally and personally. It's exciting, but it always has been. Filled with pride, love and carried by friendship, we thank all who have supported FASHIONCLASH, and in advance everyone who will continue and/or do so.
Our biggest THANKS goes out to champions and top colleagues, in heart and in deed, that are Nawie and Laurens. Founders and honorary members of FASHIONCLASH Family!
All photos: Laura Knipsael