Fair Fashion

Stichting Soka is happy to announce that it will be hosting the conference on “Fair Fashion, Design, Creativity and Women’s role”, aiming to explore the dynamics, challenges and ultimate goals of Fair Fashion, through the lens of fashion producers and consumer thinking.

Two days of reflecting on Fair Fashion, Women and Creativity.

The conference will be spread over 2 days:
– Saturday, October 6th: Fair Fashion
– Sunday, October 7th: Women & Society

We look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday October, 6th Fair Fashion

Speakers:

Camila Schipper
Is circular economy a new fashion or is it a path towards a more sustainable fashion?
Camila Schipper is following a double-degree program in a Master of Public Policy in Amsterdam and in Milan. She works at Circle Economy, a consulting focused on the implementation of circular model in different areas. She is engaged on starting a consulting focused on supporting social en environmental initiatives for more inclusive sustainable development paths, especially in Latin America.

Marilou Evelo 
About a jacket
Marilou Evelo, Academy of Art, design; initiator of the project for refugies: About a Jacket

Tatiana Arrutia 
Artisans and slow fashion
Tatiana Arrutia is initiator of MILA, a Mexican brand which is characterized by the use of natural fabrics and traditional weaving, embroidery and dyeing techniques

Olivia Darby
Empowering women in the garment sector
Olivia Darby is director of policy and campaigns of Wonder Foundation, London

Sonia Angulo
A tailor’s tale: about making and using clothing through the ages
Sonia Angulo is initiator of Sonia Angulo couture, maatkleding voor dames

Christy Aikhorin
UnikBlends Zero Waste Concept
Christy Aikhorin, University of Cambridge Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP), Sustainability Champion, Speaker and Blogger, initiator of Unikbleds

Yolande Ramos
Anthropological Perspectives on Clothing, Fashion, and Culture
Toward an anthropology of women
Yolande Ramos is Assistant Professor at Leiden University Medical Center

Sunday October, 7th Women & Society

Speakers:

Adriana Costantino
Value of femininity in the life of our common globalized family (a reading of Mulieris Dignitatem JP II 1988) Adriana Costantino, Filosofer and mother of 5 children.

Liesbeth van Erp
Women in religious art
Liesbeth van Erp is BI Developer at Ziekenhuis St Jansdal Harderwijk; Informatietechnologie en services and mother of two children

Olivia Darby
Importance of women in fundraising
Olivia Darby is director of policy and campaigns of Wonder Foundation, London

Chairman

Anna-Sofia Geib
Anna-Sofia Geib is banker; MSc European Political Economy @ London School of Economics and Political Science and mother of two children