We buy what looks nice, but do we know where the cotton was planted, and by whom?

Daniëlle Bruggeman, Professor of Fashion at ArtEZ University of the Arts

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"We buy what looks nice, but do we know where the cotton was planted, and by whom? Do we know the makers of our clothes and their stories? And if we knew the answers to these questions, would we still want to dress our bodies with these clothes?"

Daniëlle Bruggeman holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and teaches at the MA Fashion Strategy at ArtEZ. Her current research interests include exploring more engaged approaches, vocabulaires and strategies, using fashion as a tool for systemic change and societal transformation. 

Photo by Duncan de Fey

Published on Jun 1, 2022 , written by