De trip van je outfit!
What do you actually wear when you slip into your favourite baggy trousers? During the five-part course ‘De trip van je outfit!’ (the journey of your outfit!), students from Thomas a Kempis College went in search of the journey of their outfit. Together with fashion designer Mirte Engelhard, they explored the impact of clothing on themselves and the planet. It was the third ASSA course (Arnhem School of Social Arts) organised by Bureau Ruimtekoers, State of Fashion and Thomas a Kempis College.
Seventeen students explored various fashion techniques on their quest with Mirte Engelhard and discovered how much energy and effort goes into fashion. They combined their collective creative discoveries into a single outfit consisting of a cape, corset, separate arm or leg pieces and a blindfold/face mask/hairband, which can be combined in endless ways! They made this using leftover materials from Mirte’s studio and donated fabric from 2Switch. On 23 October, the students presented their process at Rozet during a video and photo shoot with a backdrop of decorated laundry labels made by fellow students.
You can read the full report on ‘De trip van je outfit!’ by Ruimtekoers here.
State of Fashion Biennale 2026
‘De trip van je outfit!’ goes via Rozet, Mirte’s studio and shop Begane Grond, and Thomas a Kempis College to Bovenbeekstraat 10 in Arnhem. There, it will become a shining part of the State of Fashion Biennale 2026!
Fun fact: the entire building on Bovenbeekstraat will become a Biennale location with an exhibition of everything that the collaboration between Bureau Ruimtekoers and State of Fashion has already produced.
‘De trip van je outfit!’ is the third ASSA-Course initiated by State of Fashion and Bureau Ruimtekoers (Arnhem School of Social Arts) and developed in collaboration with Thomas a Kempis College, in which we bring fashion and social engagement together. Together, we focus on the impact of a garment and on raising awareness among participants about a healthier approach to fashion, for the planet and the people on it.
