Co-founder of HELLO / GOODBUY - A no-nonense, straight-talking student collective of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. A collective of (ex-)fashion students who are fed up with fashion and ready for change. As former fashion swallowers, we are coming to terms with our own fashion addiction, in hopes of being a resource to others, seeking to become conscious fashion consumers.
As education is key in shaping the future of fashion, we find it important to stress the importance of integrating sustainability in the curriculum. Therefor we participate in events such as Beyond Green, organized workshops during IFFTI, a three day conference for international fashion universities and also teach at (fashion) schools.
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JANUARY '17 - "Students themselves recognise that this is a conflicting and difficult transformation for educational institutes to undergo. “On the one hand they do want to go in that direction, and on the other hand it is an unpaved path... How to guide such a process?”, AMFI student and Hello-Goodbuy activist, Karlijne Opmeer explained. "
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We launched our collective during the annual Beyond Green event, hosted in Pakhuis de Zwijger
in front of 350 people both industry and education.
Watch the livestream of the event here.
in front of 350 people both industry and education.
Watch the livestream of the event here.
ARTICLE AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK - "When asked why she thought 'sustainability' was such a terrible world, co-founder Karlijne Opmeer said, "I'd like the word 'sustainability' to become the norm, so that we don't have to use the word at all because it's a part of our everyday lives (...)" |
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Flyer design in collaboration with illustrator Fanny Cornelius .
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