Join Us: ‘Black Yarns’ and Unraveling Fashion (featuring Pierre-Antoine Vettorello)
A virtual gathering taking place this Saturday, exploring a retreat from the capitalistic, colonialist aspects of the industry.
Join FRD Founder Kim Jenkins as she is joined by Pierre-Antoine Vettorello, a practice-led researcher who has journeyed from internships and jobs in “Fashion with a capital F” to ultimately finding purpose and meaning in his retreat from the capitalistic, colonialist aspects of the industry.
This event will have a fireside chat format, with Kim and Pierre enjoying an organic conversation and storytelling session (45 minutes), followed by an open discussion for members to ask questions and reflect on their own personal experiences and observations (15 minutes).
Some recommended reading from Pierre:
Closed captioning will be provided, and the event will be recorded, accessible to FRD members and paid Substack subscribers. Please keep this in mind when it comes to having your camera on, or sharing vulnerable stories.
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