Co-founder of HELLO / GOODBUY - The newly founded no-nonense, straight-talking student collective of AMFI (the Amsterdam Fashion Institute). A collective of 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 and organized workshops during IFFTI, a three day conference for international fashion universities. |
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. " |
"This film is just as much a message to ourselves, as it is to you other fashion
addicts out there. It's time that WE get our shit together."
addicts out there. It's time that WE get our shit together."
CLOSET MASS INDEX #6
"My weakness in shopping? Black shirts, even though I strongly believe that one can
never have enough black shirts, maybe 40 pieces is a bit exaggerated" - Karlijne
"My weakness in shopping? Black shirts, even though I strongly believe that one can
never have enough black shirts, maybe 40 pieces is a bit exaggerated" - Karlijne
We launched our collective during the anual 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 NOVEMBER '16 - "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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