For weeks now we are confined in our homes

We are told to wear masks when we go outside

An outside threat

An eerie new reality

 

The only thing we can do is surrender

 

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COUTURE F0R CHANGE AUCTION

Together with Christie's,

all 29 couture face masks have been sold  

during an online auction in September 2020

in aid of Refugee Company

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A WHITE FLAG; SURRENDER

We put globalization on hold

Bringing back a deep appreciation for our local heroes,

front line workers, neighbors

A chance for societal change

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The world on halt
We see that the skies are clearer,

nature blooms and even wild animals come out
 

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NEGOTIATE
The constraints of these times fuel our imagination,

forcing us to reimagine the future
Making us all aware of our destructive relationship with the planet
A time to reconsider our industry and how it is participating to a world
that is facing a tremendous crisis

 

A BLANK SHEET
It’s up to us how we move forward, how we preserve this state of mindfulness
and appreciativeness of the things we need to miss out now
It’s up to all of us to what extent we are willing to listen

to all the signals we are given
Moving away from quantity back to quality
Appreciating local craftsmanship, substance and soul
This is our chance to reset

MASKS
It’s up to us to reveal ourselves
To stop hiding behind filters
Stop hiding an inconvenient truth
Who are we as humans and as companies and what do we stand for? 
 

Let’s make the world beautiful and healthy
Let’s make history and start a true sustainable era!


'New ethics in luxury fashion'
 
Ronald van der Kemp, April 23 2020

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movie directed by Kitty Kooring

photos by Marijke Aerden