workshops, talks and interactive actions!

The B2C platform FASHION AWARE CLUB is an interactive experience format of Igedo Exhibitions that communicates sustainable fashion and conscious consumption in an exciting and creative way. With a changing, inspiring program of workshops, talks and interactive activities, the Fashion Aware Club is aimed at end consumers who are interested in sustainable fashion and want to discover new, innovative ways of conscious consumption.

The NEONYT DÜSSELDORF team organizes exciting events on different dates and in different locations under the motto “Be curious, find out, learn how”. Whether upcycling, repair & care, swap market or our popular pop-up store – the focus here is on experiencing and participating. Fashion enthusiasts, people interested in sustainability and creative minds come together in a unique atmosphere to exchange knowledge, discover sustainable brands, give garments a second life and help shape the future of fashion.

Because sustainable fashion can not only make sense, it can also be fun – and this is exactly what the Fashion Aware Club demonstrates anew with every edition!

As part of Fashion Revolution Week, the next Fashion Aware Club will take place in April 2025.

Repair Station: Consultancy with Repair Rebels & live content

“Live survey: How sustainable is Düsseldorf?”

Together with Repair Rebels and the bruddhaTV team, we immersed ourselves in the exciting world of textile and fashion repairs. In our interactive format, we explored 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?

There were many exciting conversations and interesting insights directly on site! There was as well a drop-off station where you could hand in your favourite items. There were also consultations on repair options. 💙💚

Upcycling Deluxe: The Japanese embroidery technique Saschiko with pialana

The motto of our Upcycling Deluxe workshop was: Don’t be afraid of needle and thread. We learnt about visible mending with embroidered geometric patterns.

The participants brought along their favourite textiles in need of repair. Stains, holes and areas that had become thin were embellished. This workshop was 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.

Repair or alter garments

Become a designer yourself with slowsetter

The theme of the workshop was: Make your piece your favourite again – for the garments that could do with an update. There was the opportunity to repair, alter or upcycle garments into something completely new!

Walk-In Workshops on the subject of repair with SBYD – Folkwang Uni Essen

Patch-it! – Walk-In-Workshop for remodelling and repairing clothing

People could bring items of clothing to the walk-in workshop that they no longer wanted to wear because they no longer looked good or had stains or holes… We had numerous patches made from a wide variety of old textiles with us, which could be used to give the clothes a striking makeover or subtly repair them. We helped the participants to turn their unloved items of clothing into something they would love to wear again.

The workshop was 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.

DAINTY DYSTOPIA’s Botanical Dye Studio

In DAINTY DYSTOPIA’s Botanical Dye Workshop, participants learnt the basics of dyeing with botanical dyes: which fabrics can be dyed with natural dyes and how do the fabrics need to be pre-treated and stained? Various techniques were presented in the taster course and own samples were created with flowers and dyeing materials.

Flashback – Timings & Dates

Friday, 24/01 & Saturday, 25/01 – Fürstenpalais Düsseldorf

Fürstenwall 65 . 40219 Düsseldorf

11.30 am – 7.00 pm & 12.00 noon – 7.00 pm open for all // The store.

Fashion Aware Club. The store. Guest at SUSTAIN!, which is organised by Düsseldorf’s business development agency and lifestyle magazine THE DORF. Visitors were able to discover sustainable products from great brands and immerse themselves in the world of fair fashion.

Saturday, 25/01

1.00 pm – 5.30 pm // Green Fashion Tour (HopOn HopOff – Königsallee Bus stop)

An exclusive fashion and sustainability day 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), we were able to experience the facets of sustainable fashion in Düsseldorf. We went on an extensive tour of studios, designers, trade fairs, pop-ups and shops during the Düsseldorf Fashion Days.

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.