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Uskalla! / Dare! Vol. 2 Seminar for fashion students, young designers and the industry

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What kind of business and commercialization skills do designers need? Does the fashion designer need to give up on creativity to reach commercialization? What kind of competencies do fashion designers need to have to build a business based on fashion? These and other topics will be discussed in the seminar at EMMA museum.
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Photo by: Adele Hyry

When

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Where

Exhibition Centre WeeGee, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Ahertajantie 5, Espoo
Registration period:
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Event language(s)

English
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You are warmly welcome to discuss fashion design, commercialization, and business with young talented designers from Aalto University!  

The discussion delves into questions of fashion design, commercialization, and business. How do young designers see the commercialization of fashion and its transformation into a business? Under what conditions are investors willing to invest in fashion companies? What ethical and sustainability demands do designers, companies and investors have about fashion business today?  

The event is co-organized by Aalto’s fashion degree program, Aalto Fashion, and the Finnish Textile & Fashion Association. The event brings together recently graduated fashion designers, experts from Aalto University, investors, and representatives from well-known Finnish fashion companies.

There will also be an opportunity to see Aalto University students’ works. On display is a curated compilation of thesis collections presented at Aalto University’s annual spring event Näytös / Näyttely. At the event, Finnish Textile & Fashion will also award one of the graduated designers who participated in the spring event Näytös24.

PROGRAM:

13.30 Coffee & collections

14.00 Opening of the event

Ilona Hyötyläinen, University Lecturer & Head of BA Fashion Major, Aalto University

Susanna Tommila, Cultural Director, City of Espoo

Panel discussion: At the interfaces of fashion design, commercialization and business

moderated by Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, CEO, Finnish Textile & Fashion

Panelists:

Rita Holmberg, CEO, Nanso Group

Sofia Ilmonen, Aalto University alumna & entrepreneur, Sofia Ilmonen

Janne Juhola, Partner, Innovestor

Jennie Rosén, CEO, Swedish Fashion Council

Julia Valle Noronha, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Aalto University

Jere Vilo, graduating MA-student, Aalto University

Finnish Textile & Fashion Award 2024

15.30-16.00 Connect & collections

Partners: City of Espoo, Exhibition Centre WeeGee, EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Finnish Textile & Fashion, Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture, Aalto Fashion.

Supported by the City of Espoo.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact: [email protected]

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