Fashion After Flood

We live in a dynamic and constantly evolving landscape where the only certainty seems to be uncertainty. In less than 15 years, a different reality already presents itself with unknown environments, values, needs, and challenges.

With the multidisciplinary collaboration Taskforce Fashion, FASHIONCLASH, M-ODE and State of Fashion investigate the role designers can play in new realities and explore how fashion can create impact and awareness for future issues and climate change through various activities.

The first activity is Fashion After Flood, in which fifteen designers are invited to reflect through the eyes of fashion on the rising sea level.

Testing the waters

During four months, Taskforce Fashion challenges the participating designers to reflect on the impact of their work, to use their knowledge, vision and expertise to investigate how fashion can be of value from this future perspective.

From various angles - as a designer, as a Dutch person, as a human being - the teams look at the future of these cities through the eyes of fashion and develop innovative ideas and solutions that will accelerate thinking about a future with water. 

— FASHIONCLASH, M-ODE & State of Fashion

Presentation & Exhibition

On Sunday 3 November 2019, Taskforce Fashion initiators FASHIONCLASH, M-ODE and State of Fashion, together with the participating fashion designers will reveal the results and ideas of the Fashion After Flood pilot at the Jan van Eyck Academy. In a unique theatrical scenery, you can experience this speculative scenario as a reality first-hand. While reflecting on the rising sea level due to climate change, our future is viewed through the eyes of the fifteen talents who collaboratively make a life with water tangible and visible to all.

The official presentation is an invitation-only event. The exhibition can be viewed free of charge from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. every day from 3 to 6 November. At the end of November, the research will also be shared online.