Fashion Makes Sense

Fashion Makes Sense is FASHIONCLASH’s ongoing participatory programme dedicated to social design, inclusion and education. The programme connects professionals and non-professionals, especially young people, through collaborative creative processes.

The exhibition on the third floor of Centre Céramique presents the results of several participatory projects, including TexTiles, a community art project in which hundreds of people create individual textile tiles that come together as a collective artwork inspired by the Maastricht Treaty and the stories, perspectives and connections of the people of Maastricht.

The programme also features a presentation by Ecopolitan Magazine, the work of Kunstbende Fashion winner Yani Jongen, and costumes from the Stadsparade Helden, created by students of Scenografie & Kostuumontwerp at Toneelacademie Maastricht. (Demi Overmars, Roana Svetlik, Merlijn Vermeulen, Kyra Frijnts, Katharina Krämer, Manon Peters, Mats Gerrards, Sigrid Gerritse)

Throughout the weekend, visitors can join workshops and explore different ways of engaging with fashion, materials and sustainability. On Sunday 15 November, the Fashion Makes Sense Talk, moderated by Jonas Zitter from Kledingcast, brings designers and artists together to share their perspectives on fashion and creativity. Before the talk, Valerie Ludwig presents ‘THE FIRE AT THE END OF MY THROAT’, a ritualistic choir performance exploring rage, grief and resistance through the female voice.