Fashion Makes Sense Talk

On Sunday, 16 November, the Fashion Makes Sense Talk, moderated by Carmen Hogg, brings together participating designers and artists to reflect on the festival’s participatory and co-creative projects.

Yala Claessens, director of the fashion film The Sneeze, will share insights into the creative process behind this project — developed during the FASHIONCLASH bootcamp in collaboration with Vera van Nuenen and Bent Lochtenberg. Together, they transformed a refreshingly humorous concept into a visually striking short film, blending fashion, performance, and cinematic storytelling.

Arva Bustin will discuss her newest collection Après Nous, exploring how her studio ULTRA ORA uses craft and co-creation to address social and political issues. For this project, she organised collaborative silkscreen workshops as part of a broader exploration of collective making.

Laisy de Andrade Rodrigues will reflect on the Afterparty workshops and the shared creative energy that shaped this interdisciplinary celebration.

Wievien Alberts, coordinator of the Pop-Up Atelier workshops for People Carry People (part of the Heiligdomsvaart Maastricht project), will discuss her experience on this community-based creation and collaboration.

Together, the speakers offer a multifaceted perspective on how creativity, participation, and social dialogue come together within Fashion Makes Sense — the heart of FASHIONCLASH’s socially engaged programme.

Sunday November 16 | 13:00-14:00
Centre Céramique