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Fashion Talks at AUP 2021/22 presents the series: Between Consumption, Criticism, and Activism.
Kim’s talk is part ofĚýthis year'sĚýFashion Talks at AUPĚý±đ˛ÔłŮľ±łŮ±ô±đ»ĺ:ĚýBetween Consumption, Criticism and ActivismĚý– organized by ProfessorĚýRenate StaussĚýand ProfessorĚýSophie KurkdjianĚý(Fashion Studies,ĚýDepartment of Communication, Media and Culture).
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AboutĚýKim Hou /Ěý:Ěý
Kim Hou is the co-founder and creative director of ABOUT A WORKER, which started as herĚýgraduation project for the Design Academy of Eindhoven.ĚýTogether with Paul Boulenger she began to build ABOUT A WORKER as aĚýpractical social & creative systemĚýin 2017.
ABOUT A WORKER is a fashion laboratory believing in redressing the industry issues through a constant discussion between workers, consumers and the fashion elite.ĚýUntil now, production, creation and consumptionĚýhave been separated in many hierarchical bubbles. Due to the lack of communication between each entity, the fashion word has been neglected environmentally and ethically.Through a design curriculum happening within a dedicated time, ABOUT A WORKER gives to the unheard craftsmen of the XXI century, the opportunity to grow, express their vision of the industry, by the creation of functional and meaningful products designed and made by them .Ěý
ABOUT A WORKER paves the way for inclusive systems, by giving workers the chance to be heard and use design as an universal language.

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A recording of, "TheĚýPower ofĚýInclusivity andĚýSelf-Expression in theĚýFashionĚýIndustry" will be made available shortly following the event.