From 24-26 January 2025, it’s that time again – the FASHION AWARE CLUB opens its doors and offers an inspiring programme at two exciting locations! In our The store. you can get to know sustainable labels and shop for samples, meet like-minded people at our workshops and try out new things. FASHION AWARE CLUB means: experience sustainable fashion up close, try out new things, get creative inspiration and celebrate the community!
Saturday, 25/01/2025
11.00 am – 6.00 pm Repair Station: Drop-off & advice with Repair Rebels & live content
12.00 noon – 2.00 pm Upcycling Deluxe: Discover the Japanese embroidery technique Saschiko with pialana
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Repair or alter garments & become a designer yourself with slowsetter
Sunday, 26/01/2025
11.00 am – 6.00 pm Fashion Aware Club. The store, discover sustainable labels & shop samples
11.00 am – 6.00 pm Walk-in workshops on the topic of repair with SBYD – Folkwang University Essen
12.00 noon -2.00 pm Upcycling Deluxe: discover the Japanese embroidery technique Saschiko with pialana
2.00 pm -4 pm DAINTY DYSTOPIA’s Botanical Dye Studio
“Live survey: “How sustainable is Düsseldorf?”
Together with Repair Rebels and the bruddhaTV team, we immerse ourselves in the exciting world of textile and fashion repairs. In our interactive format, we explore live how sustainable Düsseldorf really is: who repairs their own clothes, who has them repaired, and what role do professional repair experts play in the city?
Look forward to exciting conversations and interesting insights directly on site! There will also be a drop-off station where you can hand in your favourite items. We will be happy to advise you on repair options or answer any other questions you may have. 💙💚
Don’t be afraid of needle and thread. Learn Visible Mending with embroidered geometric patterns. Please bring along a favourite textile in need of repair. We will embellish stains, holes and areas that have become thin. In this workshop we will be inspired by the traditional Japanese mending technique Sashiko. In this technique, areas of fabric that have become thin or holes are embroidered with a simple line pattern to strengthen them. This technique is used to utilise leftovers, avoid waste, extend the life of textiles and create individual items of clothing.
Make your piece a favourite again – for garments that could do with an update. Beautiful details for a repair, alteration of your garment or perhaps you’d rather upcycle it and make something completely new out of it?
We develop ideas, make plans, patterns and implement them directly so that you can enjoy using your favourite item again. Bring at least 1 item of clothing that you no longer like to wear or that is damaged and we will turn it back into a favourite item. (Alternatively, you can also bring a piece of fabric, textile material, a bag or similar).
Sometimes it’s very small things, sometimes it’s more. Depending on how big your project is…in the end you will have your “new” favourite piece ready or everything prepared to continue with your concrete plan.
Patch-it! – Walk-in workshop for remodelling and repairing clothes
Bring along an item of clothing that you no longer wear because you no longer like it, it has stains or holes or you have simply forgotten about it. We have numerous patches made from a wide variety of old textiles that you can use to give your clothes a striking makeover or subtly repair them. Come by and we’ll help you turn your unloved item of clothing into something you’ll love to wear again.
The workshop is organised by SPACE FOR SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN – an innovative university project of the Folkwang University of the Arts, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Joint Science Conference.
In DAINTY DYSTOPIA’s Botanical Dye Workshop you will discover the basics of dyeing with botanical dyes: which fabrics can be dyed with natural dyes and how do the fabrics have to be pre-treated and stained? In the taster course you will learn about different techniques and create your own sample with flowers and dyeing materials.
11.30 am – 7.00 pm (*by invitation) & 12.00 noon – 7.00 pm open for all // The store.
Fashion Aware Club. The store. Guest of SUSTAIN!, which is organised by Düsseldorf’s business development agency and lifestyle magazine THE DORF. Discover sustainable products from great brands and immerse yourself in the world of fair fashion. *By invitation only
1.00 pm – 5.30 pm // Green Fashion Tour (HopOn HopOff – bus stop Königsallee)
An exclusive fashion and sustainability day in Düsseldorf. Experience the facets of sustainable fashion in Düsseldorf together with our tour guides Luise (Community Manager COSH! Germany), Marion (Owner & Designer strehlow), Anke (Creative Consultant Neonyt), Ina & Daniela (AMD Akademie Mode & Design). Together we will visit studios, designers, trade fairs, pop-ups and shops during the Düsseldorf Fashion Days in an extensive tour. READ MORE
11.00 am – 6.00 pm // Workshops & The Store.
Exciting workshops on sustainable fashion await you at the Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf. Learn creative techniques such as upcycling, repairing or colouring with natural dyes and get active yourself. On Sunday, the FASHION AWARE CLUB The store. moves from SUSTAIN! to the Stadtmuseum for a concentrated load of creativity.
24-26 January 2025 – Fashion, innovation and sustainability await you.
The specials on July 27 and 28 in the Bilker Bunker included the program at STAGE x Schleuse ZWEI, interactive workshops and the opportunity to purchase samples from the exhibiting brands at the stand or in the Fashion Aware Club. The store.
💥 Exciting keynotes and panel talks were once again on offer:
Keynote. Refugees with skills. The Importance of choosing the right Social Fabric in the Fashion Industry by Yara Yassin, Founder and Sarah Elgamal, International Marketing & Sales Manager Up-fuse
Paneltalk Düsseldorf – A sustainable city. How do we bring sustainability to our city? With Ole Friedrich, Managing Director Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH, Anne Metzler, upcycling designer & owner of Planet Upcycling, Theresa Föhrenbacher, design engineer for fashion & CEO hesa design and moderator Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director Igedo Exhibitions
Keynote: Why we should all become fashion activists by and with Lavinia Muth, Sustainability Advocate & Consultant/(Un)Sustainability Consultant & Provocateur
Expert talk Green New Deal – Laws & best practices in the fashion industry. Organized by Fabriek Fris (NL) & Green Product Award with Rosan van Boven, Fabrik Fris & Co-Founder Anderlus and Nils Bader, Director Green Future Club & Initiator Green Product Award
and much more
In addition, you could participate in workshops and learn how to save your clothes and take part in DIY specials.
On April 18, during the FASHION REVOLUTION WEEK, we immersed ourselves in the world of sustainable fashion. We transformed the beautiful Ruby Carl workspace in Düsseldorf’s city center into a place of creativity and inspiration.
💥 We had a great program with inspiring speakers and keynotes.
Keynote: “It’s all about a Fashion Revolution” by Dr. Monika Hauck, Founder & CEO of Repair Rebels & City Ambassador Fashion Revolution
Panel discussion on “Düsseldorf – A sustainable city” with Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Exhibitions, Ole Friedrich, Managing Director of Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH, and Luise Barsch, Marketing & Account Executive Germany at COSH!
Expert discussion and Q&A session with Lavinia Muth, sustainability advocate & consultant
In addition, you could take part in various workshops and use a Clothes Swap Area.
Special thanks to our sponsors: COSH!, Dainty Dystopia, Fashion Revolution, Prym, Repair Rebels, Ruby Carl and Visit Düsseldorf.