Tomorrow highlights the start of a very special event in the field of sustainable fashion: the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week! From the 7th till the 16th of October sustainable fashion is promoted throughout diverse events and in various (multi-brand) stores in the Netherlands. Events like fashion shows, expositions, conferences, the Fair Fashion Festival and even an 'Aweareness Fashion shop tour'. During this tour, participants follow special shopping routes, can take part in treasure hunts, workshops and clothing swap events.

Retailers and designers have collaborated to share inspiring stories behind the sustainable clothing. The best part of the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week will be the 10th of October, when the Dutch Design Fashion Show and the Streetwear Fashion Show will take place in Amsterdam. The after movie of last year should give you a good impression of the festivities.


While searching for international alternatives I found that, luckily, other than the fashion library, the sustainable fashion week is also implemented outside of the Netherlands. There is an Ethical Fashion Show in Berlin (from 17-19 January 2017),  the Eco Fashion Week in Seattle and in Vancouver (no date available) and the San Francisco Sustainable Fashion Week (from 11-13 November 2016).

Eco Fashion Week. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ecofashion-week.com/
Ethical Fashion Show Berlin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://ethicalfashionshowberlin.com/en/
San Francisco Sustainable Fashionweek. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://sanfranciscosustainablefashionweek.org/
Urgenda. (2016, August 20). Promo Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week / DSFW 2016 | Goodbrandz Urgenda Kiesduurzamemode [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxpNzftQAjw