Fashion Open Studio x MBFW Berlin

Fashion Open Studio launches The Exhibition, The Showcase, Digital Discussions and Open Studios at MBFW Berlin, highlighting the work of 15 designers leading the way in circularity, textile innovation and community.

Fashion Open Studio collaborates closely with Fashion Revolution Germany for a second season. Looks from 15 designers will be shown at THE EXHIBITION and filmed for THE SHOWCASE, a pre-recorded fashion show. A video tour of THE EXHIBITION will also be available to watch online.

THE EXHIBITION
The two-day programme of Fashion Open Studio events will be a mix of physical and digital with The Exhibition at Berlin’s Kraftwerk space featuring the work of all fifteen designers who have been selected for this season. Alongside key looks chosen by the designers, there will be sketches and imagery. As entry to The Exhibition will be limited by current Covid-19 restrictions, there will be a video tour of the exhibition which will be broadcast on
Tuesday September 7 at - 11am CET.

OPEN STUDIO
Join FADE OUT LABEL founder Andrea Bonfini online in this short video as he opens his doors to his Berlin studio. Bonfini has developed a small, self-sufficient business using carefully honed upcycling techniques. He will explain how he works and why he makes to order.
Tuesday September 7 12:00 CET  This is a digital event.

OPEN STUDIO
Register for a link to watch this video taking you inside the studio of Banglalore-based brand GRANDMA WOULD APPROVE. Founders Priyanka Muniyappa, and Anugrah Samuel Phillips, show how they repair, restore and reconstruct to create their unique pieces.
Tuesday September 7 - 15:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

OPEN STUDIO
Register for a link to watch this short video of NEW BLUE in their Berlin studio as founder Tim van der Loo and Sandra Nicoline Nielsen explain how they are taking waste post consumer denim to create a new circular and zero waste textile. This is a digital event.
Tuesday September 7 - 16:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

DIGITAL DISCUSSION
Rights - Human Rights and Rights of Nature. An online panel discussion exploring and unpacking what makes human rights and rights of nature interdependent and inseparable from each other, and how protecting nature also protects people.
Tuesday September 7 - 19:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

THE SHOWCASE
A video presentation from FOSx MBFW Berlin featuring a fashion show with 15 designers including the European debut of Indian upcycling brand Grandma Would Approve, and experimental Swiss designer Rafael Kouto alongside Berlin's finest upcyclists and innovators. This is a digital event.
Tuesday September 8 - 11:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

OPEN STUDIO 
Register for a link to watch this video studio visit with THERAPY founders Paula and Mariángeles Aguirre, who will talk about their gender-free, season-free and trends-free upcycling fashion project based in Berlin, Germany and Córdoba, Argentina. This is a digital event.
Tuesday September 8 - 12:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

DIGITAL DISCUSSION
Relationships - Catalysts and people who inspire change
Register for a link to join this panel discussion looking at the unsung heroes who are catalysts of change, but often overlooked. Our speakers will remind us of who inspired them and moved them to take action.
Tuesday September 8 - 14:00 CET 
This is a digital event.

OPEN STUDIO
Zero-waste lingerie, swimwear and loungewear brand ANEKDOT invites you to their Berlin studio for drinks and an interactive upcycling session. This is a live event, registration is essential to secure your place.
Tuesday September 8 - 16:00 CET 
This is a live event.

DIGITAL DISCUSSION
Revolution - will technology save us? Register for a link to join us online or in person  do email us to confirm you wish to for a frank and informal discussion to explore what will the future look like. Looking back to move forward, we will look at technology and innovation and how our evolution depends on re-imagining our future and understanding the past. Ther are 20 
Tuesday September 8 - 18:00 CET 
This is a Live and digital event, Only 20 seats available, please subscribe to the event and reply to the RSVP confirmation email if you wish to receive an invitation to the live event