13 sessions
59 Minutes
What's waiting for you
06 Why circularity matters
This is why circularity is an opportunity to learn how to deal more sustainably with the entire product lifecycle
10 Case study – Timeless collections
Find out how to develop timeless and evolving collections and how to design iconic it-pieces
01 Introducing Christina Fassbender
Get to know Christina Fassbender and her moment of change
02 What will you learn?
Christina tells you what she and Matthias are going to talk about in this course
03 Defining responsible and fashionable luxury
Understand the dilemma, why established brands fear to adopt sustainable methods and why sustainable brands neglect their identity
04 Key challenges to create responsible fashion
Christina gives her view on the three biggest challenges for responsible fashion
05 Getting inspired
How to get from sketch to pattern and why vintage is an underestimated source of inspiration
06 Why circularity matters
This is why circularity is an opportunity to learn how to deal more sustainably with the entire product lifecycle
07 Finishing inspiration
Christina and Matthias tell you what has helped them to develop their own philosophy
08 The circular design process
Understand how to start a circular design process and what you need to consider along the way
09 Case study – Circular fashion
Learn how Christina and Matthias are overcoming the challenges of alternative raw materials and how to apply innovations
10 Case study – Timeless collections
Find out how to develop timeless and evolving collections and how to design iconic it-pieces
11 Ethical issues in the fashion industry
Christina calls out grievances and explains three ways to remediate worker issues for your brand
12 Planning a fashion show
Mattias provides his current perspective on the state of runway shows and what he does to plan them more responsibly
13 Conclusion
Christina's plea to develop valued products, permitting to self-gift and indulgence
Christina Fassbender
Christina Fassbender is founder of the namesake fashion label, which stands for sustainable and affordable luxury. As a passionate fashion industry veteran, she and her brother founded Fassbender in 2017. Today, she has joined forces with New York-based creative director, Matthias Louwen, and got the brand onto international stages, like the Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Matthew Louwen
Before taking the position of Co-Creative Director at Fassbender, Matthias has been heading the design and runway teams of well-known fashion houses, such as Diane von Fürstenberg and Alexander Wang. With his creative hand-sketching skills, he is predestined for runway and MTO designs. At Fassbender, Christina and him follow a holistically sustainable approach guided by circularity and innovation.
Your course
Christina and Matthias explain how fashion labels can live up to a holistically sustainable vision. They talk about their personal challenges and experiences within the sustainable design process and explain what alternative ways they have discovered. Find out how to integrate the approach of circular economy into your design pieces by applying new technologies. Finally, Christina and Matthias provide first-hand advice on how to design timeless collections and runway shows more responsibly.
