impact of war
FASHION COLLECTION TELLS STORIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF WAR
9 stories of new Arnhem residents linked to 9 stories of evacuees from Arnhem (1944) are incorporated into 9 outfits shown in a fashion show. This special narrative collection Impact of war is created by Arnhem fashion designer Mirte Engelhard.
Personal stories of resistance by citizens during the Battle of Arnhem and the evacuation of the city in 1944-1945, linked to the stories of refugees that we Arnhem residents now accept in the city, are the starting point for Arnhem Fashion Designer Mirte Engelhard. She joins forces with Arnhem for Refugees and Bridge to Liberation Experience to incorporate the impact of war and personal resistance into a wearable clothing collection.
Resistance =
Standing for something!
By drawing a substantive parallel between 1944-1945 and the present, based on the experience of refugees now and evacuees then, the theme becomes Resistance = Standing for Something!' of Bridge to Liberation Experience 2018. The collection captures the core of the story of everyone's personal resistance in one sentence. This phrase is reflected in the shape, color choice and details of the outfits. The link between the past and the present is reflected in it. The clothing collection serves as an illustration for the stories. These are all stories that need to be told based on the theme of Bridge to Liberation Experience 2018. Telling those stories connects; people, cultures and generations.
Making process & Exhibition
The entire creation process of the collection is captured in various events during the Fashion & Design Festival Arnhem (FDFA). From June 1 to July 2, 2018, Mirte will showcase the creation process of the collection from start to finish at the FDFA main venue . The creation process is a participatory project with Arnhem voor Vluchteling, in which new residents of Arnhem contribute to the final product. On July 3, the complete collection will be shown there by the people behind the stories. The entire process will be documented by media students from ROC Rijn IJssel. The 9 outfits and videos of the creation process will be exhibited at Rozet in Arnhem from July 9 until the end of October.