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AFA COMMUNITY x SÜDWIND ONLINE TALK:
Made in Europe - the clean alternative in the fashion industry?
With
Gertrude Klaffenböck
Südwind / coordinator Clean Clothes Campaign Austria
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Dr. Bettina Musiolek
CCC Germany / coordinator CCC focus European producer countries
Wednesday, April 27., 2022
11 am
(free of charge, in German)
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Campaigns and media reports about working conditions in the clothing industry in Asia have in recent years made "made in Europe" appear as the ultimate alternative to factory accidents, starvation wages and exploitative working conditions.
On closer inspection, however, locations in Europe are by no means a guarantee for decent working conditions and better wages.
The AFA Community Online-Talk focuses on factories in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, where both leading brands and small and medium-sized companies manufacture and claim that work is carried out in better conditions by using the reference "made in Europe". We will talk about the background of the production conditions in various countries of Central, Southern and Eastern Europe and discuss the question of what fashion designers should consider in their purchasing practice in order to promote humane working conditions.
The work of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), whos network is active worldwide and advocates for better working conditions in the clothing industry, will also be presented.
The link to the online talk will be sent via e-mail about an hour before the start.
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SUPPORT UKRAINE:
AFA connects fashion scenes
Promoting and supporting the networking between designers, business, culture and creative people is one of the main focuses of the Austrian Fashion Association.
In this spirit, we now hope to offer space to Ukrainian fashion designers and other creatives working in the field of fashion, to make their stories heard and connect with the Austrian fashion industry via our channels.
The Austrian Fashion Association also acts as a matchmaker between Austrian and Ukrainian creative people in the fashion sector and would like to bring together Ukrainians who are looking for a job or freelance work in Austria with people/companies here that offer jobs in the respective areas.
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Individuals who want to address the AFA community may e-mail press@afa.co.at and include who they are, where they are currently located, images or videos of their work/themselves (with credits) and what would really help them/their label right now.
If you have job offers in the field of fashion design, styling, photography, hair & make-up etc., please send your information to press@afa.co.at!
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Ukrainian label BEVZA was founded in Kyiv in 2006 and has been part of the official show calendar of New York Fashion Week since 2017. It is characterized by its combination of minimalism and Ukrainian tradition.
BEVZA is open for cooperation with Austrian labels and is looking for a temporary studio to be able to design the SS 23 collection and production facilities for the autumn/winter collection. In addition, the label is looking for stores in Austria that will carry BEVZA.
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Ukrainian fashion designer Ksenia Schnaider founded the label KSENIASCHNAIDER in 2011 together with her husband Anton, a Russian graphic designer. She sent us this message:
"When the war started, I was in Kyiv with my family. After a few terrible days, we decided to leave our hometown for somewhere safe. Since then, we've been to nine places, three countries. Now we are in Germany, but all we want is to be able to return home where there is peace. My team consists of 30 women who have all been forced to stop their jobs as safety is now the priority. Now we are slowly reopening our online sale and are grateful for every order from our customers. All our clothes are made in Ukraine."
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Right from the start, freedom and provocation have been the driving force behind the Kiev "couture-to-wear" label FROLOV, which deals with topics such as the lives of transgender persons, BDSM ethics and aesthetics, fetishism and the LGBTQ+ movement.
The label has launched a fundraising campaign for the production of bulletproof vests, which can also be supported with the purchase of an NFT from an artist collaboration.
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Sleeper is a Kiev based label founded in 2014 by former fashion editors Kate Zubarieva and Asya Varetsa. Their fashion has numerous celebrity fans and is available in many international shops.
Sleeper has listed on their website how the Ukrainians can be supported. In April, the proceeds from all online purchases will go to the largest children's hospital in Ukraine.
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