FASHION TALK #1 BACK TO THE FUTURE

2/7/2016

The first Fashion Talk of Forza Fashion House Maastricht will take place during FASHIONCLASH Festival at Centre Céramique. BACK TO THE FUTURE zooms in on two topics: Fashion Heritage & Future of Fashion. Guest speakers such as Filep Motwary, Not Just A Label (NJAL), Janice Deul, Fashion Museum Hasselt, Modemuze, X BANK, HTNK, CLICKNL|NextFashion, and The Post-Couture Collective share their knowledge and experience with the audience. Focussing on subjects such as the role of cultural heritage, sustainability, inspiration, new technologies, revival of brands & techniques, social aspects, production, retail, and education. Free admission: reserve your seat: info@fashionhousemaastricht.nl

Posted 21 June 2016

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A must-see for designers, fashion lovers and creative minds, that want to be inspired by the latest fashion know how!

www.forzafashionhouse.nl/fashiontalk

PROGRAM FFH-FASHION TALK

WHEN? Saturday 2nd July 2016
WHERE? Centre Céramique

12.00 - FASHION HERITAGE
ONE-ON-ONE TIME: Filep Motwary
MIND COLLECTIVE: Modemuze + Fashion Museum Hasselt (Kenneth Ramaekers)
TIME TO PRESENT: Janice Deul
Presented by: Branko Popovic FASHIONCLASH & part of FFH Collective

13.30 - #BREAK

15.00 - FUTURE OF FASHION
TIME TO PRESENT: The Post-Couture Collective (Martijn van Strien)
MIND COLLECTIVE: Not Just a Label+ X BANK (Gijs Stork)+ HTNK (Susanne Vegter)+ CLICK NL|NextFashion (Els Bugter)
Presented by: Rachid Naas? Fashion Council NL & part of FFH Collective

FFH-Fashion Talk is part of the program of the 8th edition of FASHIONCLASH Festival (30 June - 3 July). MORE INFO >>


LET’S TALK FASHION & GET INSPIRED BY: FILEP MOTWARY Filep Motwary is (besides editor, designer and visual journalist) the curator of Haute-à-Porter, a personal concept that became an exhibition and currently presented at the Modemuseum Hasselt in Belgium. The exhibition is ranked by French Vogue as one of the top three for 2016, internationally

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		MILA ERNST & LISA WHITTLE: MODEMUZE Under the name of Modemuze, 12 Dutch museums with a unique fashion and costume collection are collaboratively developing an online platform to permanently present these collections. Learn more about this fascinating online platform, and of course the heritage of fashion during FFH-Fashion Talk #1!


KENNETH RAMAEKERS: FASHION MUSEUM HASSELT Until the 11th of September 2016 Fashion Museum Hasselt presents ‘Haute-à-Porter’, curated by the internationally acclaimed costume designer, journalist and photographer Filep Motwary. Gain insight into the purpose and philosophy behind this amazing exhibition and museum, by listening to the FFHFashion Talk #1 with Kenneth Ramaekers, director Fashion Museum Hasselt.

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		ANICE DEUL: DIVERSITY RULES Dutch-Surinamese Janice Deul is freelance journalist, fashion activist and co-writer of ‘Little Black Hair Book’, a celebration of curls and kinks. Janice advocates for more ethnic, age, gender, bodytype and style diversity in fashion and magazines. Her motto? ‘Let’s use the power of fashion and magazines to make society more inclusive.’


MARTIJN VAN STRIEN: THE POST-COUTURE COLLECTIVE Over the past few years, clothing has been treated more and more like a disposable product. With The Post-Couture Collective Martijn van Strien offers an alternative to today’s fashion system, and introduces a new era in the production of sustainable and affordable clothing

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		AMANDINE PIANGO: NOT JUST A LABEL (NJAL) The world’s leading designer platform for showcasing and nurturing today’s pioneers in contemporary fashion! Set up in 2008 to infuse new life into the fashion system, NJAL has provided a critical platform for over 20,000 designers to date and has become an indispensable tool for the industry. FFH-Fashion Talk #1 is a unique opportunity to get to know more about NJAL!


GIJS STORK: X BANK Gijs Stork is the curator for Art & Design of X BANK, a new 700 m2 hybrid store in the center of Amsterdam presenting the most comprehensive collection of predominantly Dutch fashion, art and design in the world. Their main objective is to supply the public with access to unique products and programming year round. Discover during FFH-Fashion Talk #1 why X BANK is nominated for the Dutch Retail Experience Award in the category 'Most Innovative Store'!

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		SUSANNE VEGTER: HTNK Since 1997, HTNK is the one-stop-shop for everyone with ambitions in fashion; professionals looking for challenging job opportunities, companies looking for fashion talent and media and institutes looking for strategic insight in the industry. They are the premier Dutch fashion recruitment bureau and matchmakers pur sang. Meet during FFH-Fashion Talk#1 Susanne Vegter. In her role as Senior Recruiter & Consultant she connects businesses with creative talent for 10+ years.


ELS BUGTER: CLICKNL\|NEXTFASHION CLICKNL innovation network is part of the top sector Creative Industries. A broadly supported innovation agenda, drawn up under the orchestration of the network, will be implemented in the coming years. CLICKNL\|NextFashion is the innovation network for fashion & textiles.

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FFH: THE FUTURE OF FASHION
Forza Fashion House Maastricht (FFH) will be the place where knowledge, creativity, and entrepreneurship are connected. A laboratory for fashion talent, and the epicentre for Fashion Maastricht, as of Januari 2017 located on the 2nd floor of the LAB-building in the new cultural, and creative heart of Maastricht: Sphinxkwartier. FFH brings the practice of the industry directly to fashion designers, following a new vision for design, production, retail, and education. This new platform creates a space for the close collaboration between these four important pillars of the Dutch fashion chain. Besides providing a collective workspace, and connecting the chain, (upcoming) designers are also able to learn more about the areas that are vital to keep a fashion business working. FFH informs them of the roles available in fashion, and the skills necessary for each, and helps them understand the fashion industry. The goal of FFH is to become a knowledge centre,, and creative accelerator where the collective is as important as the individual, and where rising local, national, and international talent can develop into creative entrepreneurs.

IN THE HOUSE As of January 2017 Forza Fashion House Maastricht will open its doors, offering an inspiring workspace and cultural venue for thinkers, fashion designers, artists and creative entrepreneurs. Inside you will find the FFH Support & Netwerk | FASHIONCLASH Office, studios, a showroom, and a multifunctional event & community space.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FFH is so much more than just another creative workspace. FFH also offers a challenging development program, focussing on entrepreneurship, marketing, and inspiration for the creative mind. Expect meet-up events, lectures, masterclasses, workshops and more.

CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE: www.fashionhousemaastricht.nl

See the exposition Haure-à-Porter, 2/4/2016-11/9/2016 in the Modemuseum Hasselt, Belgum>