Masterclass on Virtual Fashion and Immersive Technologies  

Join us for an exploration into the dynamic intersection of fashion and technology during Immersive Tech Week. Willem de Kooning Academy invites you to join for a masterclass on Virtual Fashion. In this session, we will delve into the realm of new digital technologies that are reshaping the landscape of the fashion industry.  

 

Pioneering virtual fashion practicioners Virgile Biosa of Unexplored Fields and Suzanne Mulder of studio PMS will lead this masterclass. With their extensive expertise they will illuminate the transformative potential of virtual craftmanship within the changing field of fashion. During the masterclass the talented students from the Willem de Kooning Academy will share their innovative and forward-thinking approaches to virtual fashion design, receiving captivating commentary by these industry experts.   

 

Discover the exciting world of virtual fashion were cutting-edge technology shapes creativity and possibility. How can new technologies help us to rethink fashion as we know it today? What are its potentials in relation to a more sustainable and inclusive fashion field? How can virtual fashion push the limits of gravity and material constraints? How does it challenge our understanding of what fashion is? How can it challenge our perception of our bodies and what we wear?  
 
Step into the realm of virtual fashion and join the conversation! 

 
 
📅 Date: Friday, December 1, 2023 

⏰ Time: 15:15 - 16:00*  

📍 Location: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Room: Zeelenberg Zaal 
 

*Please note that this time frame might be subject to modification if needed 

 

 
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Programme  
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Moderator: Leroy van Halen 
15.15 – 15.20 – Introduction by Aldje van Meer 

15.20 – 15.30 – Presentation by Virgile Biosa of Unexplored Fields 

15.30 – 15.40 – Masterclass lead by Virgile Biosa and student interviews by Anouk van Klaveren 

15.40 – 15.50 – Presentation by Suzanne Mulder of Studio PMS 

15.50 – 16.00 – Masterclass lead by Suzanne Mulder and student interviews by Anouk van Klaveren 

16.00 – 16.05 – Closing 

More info at https://www.wdka.nl/news-events