Crisis Fashion Arianna Nicoletti
Short description Organization and country: Future Fashion Forward e.V. / since 2021 Fashion Revolution Germany e.V. Target group: Young consumers Age group: ages 14 to 35 Context / Learning environment: Online, non-formal education References: https://www.crisis.future.fashion/
In the wake of the Corona Pandemic in Europe in April 2020, while in Germany there are discussions about relaxing lockdown measures, many fashion brands have shirked any responsibility and cancelled orders worth several billions of dollars. As a direct result, countless factory workers are now confronted with unemployment and loss of livelihoods. And those countries without the security of social welfare or stable health systems remain the weakest links in the value chain and are deprived of their needs and rights. The resulting poverty could be more deadly than Covid-19 disease itself. No money and no health system mean corona may result in an even greater disaster than Rana Plaza. Fashion Revolution Germany presents CRISIS FASHION: a webshop using the methods of fast fashion brands. Contemporary marketing and satire are used to draw attention to the
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