New Order of Fashion x The Social Hub present: Design for Change

Join New Order of Fashion x The Social Hub for a 2-day 'Design For Change' programme on the 10th and 11th July, in Amsterdam.

The future of fashion needs to change: from rethinking consumption, engaging in repair and remake practices to becoming kin with our local natural environments, we hope to bring you into a world of thinkers, makers and doers who are championing alternative modes of fashion. We invite (aspiring) fashion design students and professionals to join us for an invigorating two day programme exploring the knowledge and skills we need for a better fashion future!

Located at The Social Hub Amsterdam West & City locations, ‘Design for Change' addresses the contemporary issues fashion faces - on climate, environment, production, consumption, and wellbeing for people. Through a combination of theory and hands-on exercises, we’ll examine the various paths that can be taken to a cleaner, smarter and more caring fashion future 🌸🌱🧶

Together with a stellar line up of speakers and workshop hosts, we will collectively investigate the overarching goal of sustainable and circular fashion design. The program includes topics and methodologies such as local regeneration, material understanding and craft, new business approaches, systemic thinking and remake & upcycle skills.

The following agenda is subject to change.

Weds 10th July

10.00 - 18.00

The Social Hub Amsterdam WEST (van de Sande Bakhuijzenstraat 4, 1061 AG Amsterdam)

9.30 Doors open

Coffee & Cookies await you!

10.00 INTRO

About NOOF’s Mission & Exemplary Talent Projects

10.30 WORKSHOP: Natural Dyes

with Myrtologie

Learn about sustainable fashion-changemaker Myrte’s decision to leave the fast fashion industry, and journey into alternative ways of making fashion. Myrte will lead you in a hands-on natural dye workshop using a variety of dye stuff and steaming methods.

12.30 WALK TO GARDEN

Visit to a local Amsterdam West garden for embodied learning about soil health, biodiversity, and the links between plants and fashion.

12.30 - 13.30 LUNCH & GARDEN EXERCISES

13.30 - 14.00 WALK TO TSH West

14.00 INSPIRATION CALL

with Bella Simmons of Hurra Pang Pang - a Swedish upcycling duo looking at systemically changing societies perspective on waste through fun remake and upcycling practices.

15.00 WORKSHOP: Getting to Less

with NOOF’s LAB Manager Helen Milne - Helen will take you through a wardrobe studies exercise reflecting on how we can change our consumption and design approaches to be more aligned with our social, environmental and cultural values.

Thurs 11th July

10.00 - 18.00

The Social Hub Amsterdam CITY (Wibautstraat 129, 1091 GL Amsterdam)

9.30 Doors Open

Coffee & Cookies await you!

10.00 WORKSHOP: LOOPHOLES session

With the NOOF Team and Bruna Goviea da Rocha, Assistant Professor at TU Eindhoven - on systemic thinking, real upcoming changes in the fashion industry, how to evaluate your own making practice & generate a circular business model.

12.00 - 12.30 LUNCH

12.30 - 13.00 TAXI TO URC

13.00 SITE VISIT: United Repair Centre

Short visit to the organization partnered with Patagonia, Scotch and Soda, Rapha, the North Face etc. that offer repairs for companies - tackling the issues of repair and renewal at scale, whilst creating jobs for people with a distance to the labour market.

13.45 - 14.15 TAXI TO TSH City

14.15 WORKSHOP: Remake ‘Uit Je Kast’

with NOOF Talent Valentine Tinchant. Bring two (or more) garments from your own wardrobe that you would like to creatively combine into a new garment. This could also be altering something oversized, or changing the shape of something by inserting new parts. We will provide additional fabrics, threads and trimmings to combine with your garments.

16.00 INSPIRATION TALK

with Borre Akkersdijk of ByBorre. Speaking about industry changes and the future of collaboration along the supply chain.

17.00 - 18.00 Finishing up sewing & Final drinks

We only have 12 spots, so make sure you get your ticket now!

Lunch, coffee / tea, snacks, travel costs & workshop materials are included in the cost of the ticket.

Host or Publisher New Order of Fashion LAB