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The migrant style, while finding personal and individual declinations each time, has constants capable of telling the story of the world, of its commercial exchanges, of colonial and media powers, of its myths.
CONFERENCES
B&W ORGANIZES CONFERENCES AND ROUND TABLES WITH MIGRANT FASHION ATELIERS, DESIGNERS, ASYLUM SEEKERS TAILORS AND ITALIAN PROFESSIONALS IN THE FASHION, COMMUNICATION AND INDUSTRY, FOR AN EXCHANGE ON THE ISSUES OF AN INTERCULTURAL FASHION.
DECOLONIZING THE GAZE
Textile Cultural Heritage vs Colonialism - Cultural Appropriations?
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
TUESDAY​ July 11, 2023 6pm-8.30pm
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Second public event of the project Decolonizing the Gaze
by Caterina Pecchioli of which B&W-Black&White is a cultural and media partner. Supported by the Italian Council (XI edition, 2022).
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With: Bubu Ogisi (Iamisigo), Semhal Tsegaye Abebe (Almaz Textile Design), Willem van Zoetendaal and Zinzi de Brouwer (Studio Palha). Moderate: Caterina Pecchioli
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An open debate about what different fabrics and their history tell about interculture, colonialism, and cultural appropriations. The discussion, which involves Afro-descendant stylists, artists, and fashion designers with origins from countries with a history of Dutch colonisation, intended to identify new meanings about widespread colonial dressing practices and body policies, and the effects of colonialism on the individual/collective imagination and design practices.
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Foto: Alessandro Trevisin
DECOLONIZATIONING THEGAZE
The Colonial Heritage of Italian and International Fashion Design and Its Impact on the Collective Imagination
Museum of the Civilization, Rome
FRIDAYÌ 9 June 4.30pm
in the context of the Museum of Opacities
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First public appointment of the project Decolonizing the Gaze by Caterina Pecchioli of which B&W-Black&White is a cultural and media partner. Project supported by the Italian Council (XI edition, 2022).
The study, which involves Afro-descendant stylists, artists, and fashion designers of colonial heritage, intends to identify new meanings about widespread colonial dressing practices and body policies and the effects of colonialism on the individual/collective imagination and design practices. Addressing the complex colonial legacy starting from material culture.
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Speakers: Caterina Pecchioli, Semhal Tsegaye (Almaz textile design), Victor R.B. Abbey-Hart (Victor-Hart) and Nosakhare Ekhator, African fashion designers active in Italy and Alessandra Vaccari (Researcher and teacher of fashion history and theory at the IUAV in Venice).
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Foto: Morteza Khaleghi
ART AND FASHION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
MAD - Murate Art District,
Ketty La Rocca Room
THURSDAY 16 June 18.00
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Dialogue between realities engaged to bring new narratives linked to Africa, the diaspora and the Mediterranean working in the field of contemporary art, fashion and publishing.
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With: Valentina Gensini (director of MAD-Murate Art District), Caterina Pecchioli (Pesidente B&W-Black&White), Victor Abbey-Hart (Fashion Designer), Nosakhare Ekhator (Fashion Designer), Tania Gianesin (Moleskine Foundation), Justin Randolph Thompson (Black History Month), Sandra Federici (Africa and Mediterranean), Mauro Barsi (Agata Smeralda ODV Project) Francesca Chiarini (School In Altre Parole) and Alice Cappelli (Manusa).
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Foto: Giulia Lenzi
SUSTAINABLE FASHION, BRAND IDENTITY, WORLD OF RETAIL and DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS.
MACRO ASILO, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
FRIDAY 4 October, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
With: Sara Sozzani Maino (Deputy Director Vogue Italia , Head of Vogue Talents , International Brand Ambassador National Chamber of Italian Fashion ), Clara Tosi Pamphili and Alessio De Navasques ( Curators of A.I. Artisanal Intelligence) , Olivia Mariotti ( Agenzia Olivia Mariotti & Co.), Mary Angela Schroth (Director of Sala1, spokesperson for Lai-momo, Cartiera and The Sewing Cooperative) , Manuela Bucciarelli ( Project Manager LaMin) , Francesca Paiella (Head of Atelier Trame Libera) and Anna Neri (Coordinator and Teacher of the Master in Communication and Marketing of Fashion IED, Rome ).
Moderator: Giulia Ceragioli (FUM STUDIO).
Foto: Marco Bellucci
MIGRANT FASHION AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION
MACRO ASILO, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
SATURDAY 5 October 14:00 - 20:00
With: Marina Spadafora (Fashion Revolution), Enrica Picarelli ( Ph.D. in Oriental Cultural Studies, Expert in Digital Media and Founder and Blogger of Afrosartorialism), Stefania Ragusa (Journalist " Africa ", " Corriere delle Migrazioni " , “ Nigrizia ” and Lecturer at CIM University of Pavia ), Francesca Paiella (Head of Atelier Trame Libera ) , Anthony Knight ( Lecturer in Fashion Design, Iuav, Venice and tutor of Talking Hands). Moderated by Caterina Pecchioli ( B&W Artistic Director of Nation25).
Foto: Marco Bellucci
ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE TRAINING
IN FASHION
MACRO ASILO, Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
SUNDAY 6 October 11:00 - 13:00