Fashion Aficionados Rejoice! Our beloved celebration of style and innovative design, FASHIONCLASH, is bringing its dazzling spectacle to Tilburg with a one-day extravaganza that promises to fuse artistic exploration with the pulse of the modern fashion narrative. This March 2nd, 2024, from 12.00 to 20.00, enter the world of fashion’s finest at Theater De Nieuwe Vorst. Make sure to mark your calendars because the entry is on the house – that’s right, free entrance to witness the cutting-edge fashion.
Tilburg sets the stage for the very first edition of FASHIONCLASH Tilburg, where cultural prowess meets textile mastery. The day is chock-full of marvels: dive into rousing performances born from the innovative Clash House, witness fashion through the lens of compelling films, engage in critical dialogue at the fashion talk, explore creativity through workshops, and immerse in the poignant theatre piece “Who cares what you wear?” that tackles the ever-urgent theme of sustainability in fashion’s fascinating landscape.
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In absolute reverence to the local talent, FASHIONCLASH Tilburg shines the spotlight on 20 eminent designers, handpicked through a rigorous open call. Behold the ingenuity of André Konings, the avant-garde visions of Esra Westerburgen, the tailored sophistication of Sophie Fabre Design, the versatile veracity of &ERSAND, the innovative silhouettes from Anne Exoo, and the cultural richness of Aïsha Fashion Design, among others. Each, in their unique way, bears the torch for Tilburg’s special connection with fashion’s evolving scene.
Hailing from the inventive minds of the Maastricht FASHIONCLASH Foundation, this festival is more than an event – it’s a transformative platform where fashion melds with culture to champion the burgeoning savants of the industry and elevate public consciousness regarding fashion’s tangible impact on our world.
FASHIONCLASH Tilburg is not just an echo but an extension of the ethos that permeated the 15th edition of the acclaimed FASHIONCLASH Festival in Maastricht. Remember the three-day soiree from November 17-19, 2023? It was a place where a fresh wave of designers and performing artists globally presented their creations to the adoring masses. The upcoming day in Tilburg curates these projects, painting a broad stroke across fashion culture with exhibitions, performances, discussions, workshops, and film screenings – a poignant reminder that fashion is not mere apparel; it’s a celebration, a challenge, an unspoken dialogue.
Prepare to be intrigued, converse, and completely swept off your feet as we come together in Tilburg. FASHIONCLASH is not just our favourite fashion fest; it’s a creative revolution dressed in its Sunday best.
PROGRAM
The Clash House
The CLASH House is a showcase and development program for designers who focus on crossovers between fashion and other art disciplines – especially performing arts. These designers explore alternative ways of making and presenting fashion. The program aims to encourage designers to experiment with presentation formats and thus contribute to the innovation of the field and create a unique experience for the audience.
At the Tilburg edition of The CLASH House, you can enjoy the performances to-be-to-exist by Esra Copur and ‘Super Femboyant’ by Ruben Jurriën. There will also be a surprise performance by Fynnandmathis.
www.fashionclash.nl/fc-tilburg-program/the-clash-house
Who cares what you wear? is an interactive & educational theatre performance for young people (10+) intending to create awareness regarding issues in the field of fashion and sustainability. During the performance, influencers Rose & Rosie will interactively look for what young people already know about fashion and sustainability and what they think about it. They do this by vlogging about current themes in the fields of fashion, climate change, consumption and sustainability.
‘Who cares what you wear?’ is a production by FASHIONCLASH in collaboration with theatre maker Mayke Roels and co-creation with young people and a changing cast of actresses.
Exhibition & Pop-up Sales
Especially for FASHIONCLASH Tilburg, 20 designers and artists are selected to participate in the exhibition and pop-up sales program through an open call.
At the Pop-up sales, you can discover and buy various work from different designers and labels: Anne Exoo, André Konings, &ERSAND, C.Pouki, De/Wi, IZZI Label, Lili Jullian, MUSA intimates, POViS, usnea.
The multimedia exhibition consists of clothing, textiles, video and photography of the following participants: Anne Jansen, Aïsha Fashion Design, DFC Upcycling, Esra Westerburgen, Lara Warson, Kutsal Taylanci, Paulo Assunção, prActiZe, Sophie Fabre Design, Studio Rik Versteeg, Esra Copur, Ruben Jurriën.
Fashion Talk: Social (Fashion) Design by means
During this talk, the speakers share their vision of fashion and experience with participation and cultural education projects for young adults and teenagers. Moderator Haiko Huvenaars will talk to Helen Milne from New Order of Fashion LAB, Kiara Almeida Duarte from STORE Rotterdam and Hassiba Lhajoui and Safaa Bouzambou from Tilburg, who are committed to young people from Tilburg North via Noordvoer’s platform.
www.fashionclash.nl/fc-tilburg-program/talk
Photo by Elena Krukonytee
Fashion Film Programma
Fashion film (short fashion film) has become an established format in which designers and brands present their ethics and aesthetics. In this multimedia age, fashion film has become a growing way to capture a story and reach a wide audience through online platforms and media.
The program consists of five films selected by a jury panel during the FASHIONCLASH Festival, a selection of films by Dutch makers and films produced by FASHIONCLASH.
FASHIONCLASH Tilburg is free for everyone. For several parts, it is advisable to register online due to limited capacity.
More information about the program and participants: www.fashionclash.nl/fashionclash-tilburg
FASHIONCLASH & Tilburg
Since 2021, FASHIONCLASH has been actively involved in Tilburg under the name Second Skin Tilburg. Second Skin Tilburg is a participation project of FASHIONCLASH in Tilburg Noord, created in the context of ForwArt and financed by the EU, the UIA program.
From the studio on Verdiplein in Tilburg Noord, FASHIONCLASH has organized various participation activities and projects for and in collaboration with young people and residents. Various fashion and textile workshops, photo shoots and podcast recordings have taken place. The fashion film ‘Off the Top of My Hat’ was made in collaboration with designer Rens de Waal and filmmaker Luca Tichelman, entirely in collaboration with young people. And with designer Antoine Peters, The Hooooooodie Project was realized with an attempt to set a world record for the world’s longest-sleeved hoodie.
All results of projects that FASHIONCLASH has realized in Tilburg Noord are available on the website www.secondskintilburg.nl
