Description of the program

Friday

15:00 Premiere Talk with Clara, Co-founder of Alternative Fashion Week

Get ready for an energetic premiere talk with Clara Nielsen, co-founder of Alternative Fashion Week CPH!
Learn about the vision and gain insight into how to revolutionize the fashion world with style and substance.

Hear about the inspiration behind this year's festival theme and experience Clara's passion for creating a sustainable and inclusive fashion world. This session promises to be filled with insights, inspiration, and lots of energy – don't miss this unique opportunity!

Watch a video about the project here.

15:00 Art Exhibition: "The Value of Friction"

The exhibition explores friction as a necessity for growth and transformation. It invites reflection on how friction can restore what is lost and how we can create a world where authenticity and value are not subjected to capitalist and patriarchal structures.

Friction has been polished out of our lives over the years through design, making life more beautiful, easier, and less friction-filled. But do we benefit most when our lives are easy, simple, and beautifully polished, or do we need friction?
Is it friction that drives our progress, lifts our gaze to a diverse world, and acts as a catalyst for our ability to perceive real beauty in our world? The artist confronts their own encounters with friction in life and works with topics such as femininity in a capitalist system, the beauty of imperfection, and how sustainability can lay the foundation for creativity and storytelling.

15:30 - 17:30 - Workshop: Hedestrik

Hedestrik uses wool that would otherwise go unused as a byproduct from Danish sheep farmers. By using local wool, they focus on solutions to the textile industry's role in the climate crisis, using local and natural fibers and supporting farms that work in harmony with animals and nature.
They choose local wool, dogma, and freestyle knitting as a response to the commercial yarn and knitting world.

The participants will be taught "dogme knitting," a technique that involves knitting with raw wool. It's a simple and entirely natural process, where participants go from having a raw material to a finished product.

During the workshop, it will be possible to knit wrist warmers or a shepherd's vest, depending on the participants' preferences. Participants should preferably know how to cast on stitches and knit garter stitch.

In addition to teaching the dogme knitting technique, we will talk about the heath landscape, sheep, and other beautiful things you can make with raw wool. Participants should bring their own knitting needles in sizes 3-8.

16:00 Performance: Trajectories of Desire

Frida Billeskov Olesen and Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir are performing artists working at the intersection of dance and choreography. "Trajectories of Desire" is a performance based on Frida's BA research project at DDSKS, "AsIPracticeAMidline."

17:00 Talk about Mental Health and Handicrafts

Join an inspiring talk with Katrine Ravndal, creator of the Instagram profile and brand over.skyerne, and Rasmus Valentino Mandal Larsen, creator of the Instagram channel "Mandestrik."

Hear about Katrine's personal journey on how she managed stress, quit her job as COO, and found peace through sewing and painting. Katrine will share her story of finding balance in life and creating handmade clothes and jewelry from recycled materials. Be inspired by her passion for sustainability and creativity.

Rasmus has been knitting for several years, but it really took off when he had a depression a few years ago. For Rasmus, knitting and creativity provide access to his sensitive sides. With the great interest in Rasmus' creative posts on Instagram, knitting is also opening up a business opportunity for him. There has been great interest in having Rasmus attend events and lectures where he can tell his story and how he has used knitting to work on his mental well-being. Rasmus hopes to make a living from knitting, as he wants to knit all the time.

17:45-18:30 Zine workshop

Zines (short for magazines) are small self-published books that can contain anything you want. The phenomenon originates from the punk movement, where small magazines were made with bands, political messages, and art.
In this workshop, we will reflect on the thoughts that arose during the talks with Mandestrik and over.skyerne, and we will discuss what visions we could have for a mentally sustainable fashion culture: what stands in the way of our well-being and how could it look different?

Then we will cut, paste, draw, and write. Our thoughts will become pages in a zine that can be printed after the workshop, making it available to festival participants and spreading throughout the fashion week.
Participants in the workshop will, of course, receive a free zine.

18:00 - 19:00 - Gittemary on Zero Waste and Consumer Behavior

Gittemary Johansen is a speaker, trash nerd, and author of the books "Sustainable Badass" and "Sustainable Gourmet."
With the zero waste mentality as a starting point, she works on consumer patterns and how we can change our habits. It's not just about steel straws and tote bags – but how we can redefine our values as consumers so that the green transition doesn't feel like a duty but a step towards a better life.

19:00 She can’t afford mascara

The artist She can’t afford mascara presents a musical live performance.

Light-house death vibrations from the grave soil in Lahore, Pakistan. Mascara always delivers drama to the disco, pioneering deathwave and piercing EBM music will adorn the speakers with rhythms of dance torture. And the air will be choked with a field of patchouli flowers.

19:00 - 20:00 - Deconstructed Catwalk

In the deconstructed catwalk, the rules are set aside for a while. The clothes tell a story, woven into the models' personalities, and the alternative aspect of Alternative Fashion Week is given free rein. Elements from the theater world are incorporated, and the audience is invited to wander through a whimsical universe. All the clothing is produced sustainably. The deconstructed catwalk takes place in the Black Box inside Kulturhuset Indre By.

Saturday

12:00 Agora with Sustainable Designs

Old bed linen becomes pajamas. A scaffolding tarpaulin becomes a bag. Discarded workwear becomes sneakers.

The Agora at Charlotte Amundsens Plads, usually a basketball court, is transformed into a place of transformation.

The clothes you find in the Agora have been transformed from unusable materials into beautiful designs through the careful work of the designers. By supporting designers, you support small independent brands trying to create a greener and fairer world. All our designers have signed our sustainability contract, which guarantees that the clothes meet high climate and social standards.

The Agora is on the basketball court in front of Kulturhuset Indre By.

12:00 Art Exhibition: "The Value of Friction"

The exhibition explores friction as a necessity for growth and transformation. It invites reflection on how friction can restore what is lost and how we can create a world where authenticity and value are not subjected to capitalist and patriarchal structures.

Friction has been polished out of our lives over the years through design, making life more beautiful, easier, and less friction-filled. But do we benefit most when our lives are easy, simple, and beautifully polished, or do we need friction?
Is it friction that drives our progress, lifts our gaze to a diverse world, and acts as a catalyst for our ability to perceive real beauty in our world? The artist confronts their own encounters with friction in life and works with topics such as femininity in a capitalist system,

12:00-21.00 Co-design et bæredygtigt klædeskab

Are you curious about what future wardrobes look like or how sustainable clothes feel and look on you?

The most sustainable clothes are favorite clothes – therefore, Hvidt Skrald invites all participants to test, draw, and design a wardrobe that fits a sustainable everyday life.

Come and try unique and innovative designer pieces, and help improve the clothes for a dress-up party at AFWCPH 24.

12:00 Solo-show med Re:wair

Come and see the beautiful designs made from discarded textiles from STARK and the Red Cross, which will be showcased on the catwalk. Look forward to being inspired and wowed by unique and handmade designs transformed from textile waste to textile treasures.

Non-profit association Re:wair was founded in 2020 and is a movement led by young people. Reaims to create a culture where there is no textile waste, and where we help each other take good care of our clothes. We save clothes from going to waste through fun and engaging events, tools, and community activities. Reinspires and provides knowledge that can motivate action – for through action and hope, we can create a greener future together.

13:00 Signe Blume Solo Show

The creator of the solo show, Signe Blume Kristensen, along with a handful of other artists, showcases the possibilities found in yarn remnants and other textiles.
Besides limited quantities of a given remnant, Signe doesn't hold back on creativity, which is expressed in the form of challenging and highly colorful costumes.

Signe draws inspiration from glitter and extravagant attire!
At the show, you can expect to see a wide diversity and a range of styles in various recycled textiles, as all the artists work differently.

14:00 - 15:00 - Talk with Ugandan Designer Collective Banakibuga Street Minds

Many African countries are flooded with second-hand clothing from Europe, the USA, and Asia, making it difficult for local designers to create a market and a living for themselves.
The Ugandan design collective Banakibuga Street Minds discusses how they address challenges in their collective while producing sustainably.

The talk will be virtual and in English, taking place on the Black Box Stage.

15:00 - 16:00 - Deconstructed Catwalk

In the deconstructed catwalk, the rules are set aside for a while. The clothes tell a story, woven into the models' personalities, and the alternative aspect of Alternative Fashion Week is given free rein.

Elements from the theater world are incorporated, and the audience is invited to wander through a whimsical universe. All the clothing is produced sustainably.

The audience is admitted in smaller groups, with each walkthrough lasting about 10 minutes. The deconstructed catwalk takes place in the Black Box inside Kulturhuset Indre By.

16:00 Lærke Dramshøj - Zero Waste Redesign

Lærke Dramshøj is a trained fashion designer, teacher, and speaker. She works with redesign and upcycling.

Her working method involves redesigning second-hand clothing by taking apart the seams and thus expanding the use by redesigning the type of garment.

The idea was to explore how the end-use of clothing items can be changed and renewed, leading to an endless process without the need for final results.

Her MA exam project was selected to be showcased at Textile Exposé 2030 as part of the solution to a more sustainable textile industry.

Lærke Dramshøj is a fashion designer based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has worked for various fashion companies, from established fashion houses to small start-up designers, and as a teacher with a focus on redesign practices.

17:00 Panel Discussion: The Distance Between You and the Seamstress Behind Your Clothes

The clothing industry is notorious for poor working conditions, often hidden from the public.

This panel discussion provides insight into how our clothing consumption affects the people who make our clothes and what can be done to improve their conditions.

The panel consists of host Benedicte Bertelsen and Søren Zeuth from Fashion Dumpsite. Maja Lyngbye, who specializes in the impact of buyer pressure on working conditions in the textile industry, will introduce the topic.

18:00 Deconstructed Catwalk

In the deconstructed catwalk, the rules are set aside for a while. The clothes tell a story, woven into the models' personalities, and the alternative aspect of Alternative Fashion Week is given free rein.

Elements from the theater world are incorporated, and the audience is invited to wander through a whimsical universe.

The deconstructed catwalk takes place in the Black Box inside Kulturhuset Indre By.

20:00 Award Ceremony: The Green Hand Soap

At this year's Alternative Fashion Week CPH, we present the first-ever award ceremony of The Green Hand Soap.

This "prestigious" award is given to the ones in the clothing industry who are the biggest greenwashers.

It's time to reveal the companies that do the most to appear sustainable without living up to their promises.

Join us as we shed light on those who need to clean up their act. Be part of an evening of important revelations and reflections on true sustainability in the fashion industry.

19.00 MC Dommedag & Klimahystaden

MC Dommedag & Klimahystaden perform satirical, power-critical rap for climate justice. The climate activist rap duo has produced hits such as 'Fashion,' 'Flyversjus,' and 'Slogans on Screens.'

It's going to be a blast of a party!

21:15 Concert with Taralillah

Behind the artist name Taralillah is musician Taralillah Jasmine Hjørdis Hessellund, who has created a colorful and explosive sound universe through her love of music and well-produced music.

Taralillah pushes the boundaries that typically infiltrate the music industry with her powerful and catchy songs. The solo project Taralillah is about challenging the stigma surrounding the work of female artists. Therefore, Taralillah focuses on ensuring that her music and art are produced either by herself or other LGBTQ+ individuals, proving that a female artist doesn't need a team of men behind her.

Her sound universe is based on a symbiosis between the fragile and the expressive, showcased in sharp and well-produced productions inspired by genres like Slut-pop, Electro/Dance, and Punk.