12th edition of the international & interdisciplinary FASHIONCLASH Festival will take place 27 - 29 November 2020 in Maastricht (The Netherlands).
During this three-day festival, new generation designers and performing artists from all over the world get the opportunity to show their work to a diverse, international audience. The program for the 12th edition contains not only exhibitions, fashion performances, fashion talks, cross-overs with theatre and dance – but will also stage two new program components: The Fashion Makes Sense Award Show and The Clash House. This year’s festival program will not contain a runway show as in previous editions of the festival but focuses more on performative experiences in which designers are challenged to actively experiment with presentations forms and inclusive audience participation.
“In this current time of uncertainty, FASHIONCLASH aims to continue supporting the current generation of designers and artists by offering a platform, both nationally and internationally. We are working hard on creative solutions for the current and future situations and to give young designers and artists the attention and support they deserve.’ ”
Campaign image in collaboration with Iris van Wees
The campaign image for the 12th edition was developed in collaboration with virtual fashion designer Iris van Wees, who graduated from AMFI in 2019. With her graduation project she stood out and conquered a place in the Lichting 2019 selection and won the Fashion Makes Sense Award audience prize.
“I want to stimulate and surprise people that there are other possibilities to create or to design clothing. That’s why I use a lot of bright colours, to get attention, and to distract people. Distraction is also one of my main goals in life, so people can get out of their daily routines. I think sometimes people can get stuck in their way of doing things, their way of being, or their way of thinking, but when they see something which is really out their comfort zone, it will trigger them as well to rethink their way of working.’ ”
Do you want to be a part of FASHIONCLASH Festival 2020?
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday the 10th of June 2020. For more information about FASHIONCLASH Festival and to download the application form, please click on the button below. You can also apply for the Fashion Makes Sense Award.
Campaign image credits concept and design: Iris van Wees, Graphic Design: Ivo Straetmans | Via Story
