FASHION REVOLUTION is the largest global movement for a more fair, transparent, safer and cleaner fashion industry. In the week between 20nd and 26th of April, the date coincides with the seventh anniversary of the biggest disaster in the garment industry, when, in Bangladesh, in the town of Dhaka, the Rana Plaza factory broke down and buried 1,138 people beneath, more than 2,500 people were injured, they encourage people to start asking brands about the origin of their clothing. With Who made my clothes? campaign, they raise awareness about the fast fashion industry and want people to become more aware of this facts, so that they start asking brands under what conditions do people work at the factories that manufacture these clothes and whether the materials that we wear on our skin are good for our health?

We started with the Fashion Revolution and various events in Maribor in 2017, when Julija Beršnjak, manager of Smetka shop & book caffe, initiated the first action. This year, Maribor will also participe in the global movement, but this time on-line and join forces with local designers and various organizations that are committed to the principles of a more equitable system and environmentally friendly clothing production. With Fashion Revolution Week, we want to present people different alternatives and other approaches that they can choose, instead of going shopping in fashion giants, and thus preferring to support local designers or other people who follow the vision of a more sustainable fashion. We want to make consumers aware of the fast fashion industry, which is currently the second most polluting industry of the time, and to introduce other concepts such as fair trade, zero waste and responsible shopping.

This time Fashion Revolution will be like a virtual tour through Maribor where you will get to know the local designers and organizations that create fashion stories in this beautiful city. The presentation of the designers will also be followed by Pop-up shops, in which you will be able to take a closer look at the artworks that they make and will be able also to buy clothes online. On Sunday, we conclude with the U.R.S.A. Swap Cafe (Zoom On-line Meeting), where we invite you to join us for a morning coffee and a conversation about #fashionrevolutionweek and #whomademyclothes action. You can sign up for an online meeting by filling out the form at the following link: https://forms.gle/kZUXs4qRmF2ayd758

Welcome to join the movement: https://www.facebook.com/events/889754638164903/