2016
Marlou Breuls
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graduate of AMFI Amsterdam Fashion Institute, Amsterdam

About the collection

De (non) conformist took off when i returned to my village of my childhood. During the weekend I sat at a kitchen table having a conversation about multiculturalism with opposing relatives. This discussion pointed out that diversity in our society is paramount in order to create appreciation for dissidents and eventually reuniting a divided society. This collection shows that cohesion is only achieved when both diversity and unity are preserved. Making the unrecognizable recognizable again and vice versa. Cultural clichés and contradictory values create an uncommon balance between provocation and acceptance. This equilibrium allows multiculturalism to reveal itself in all its glory to its conformists.