The Circular Fashion Show is an exhibition designed to explain the concept and principle of a Circular Economy to visitors. Using examples from the fashion and textile industry, it highlights problems and possible solutions (both small and large scale) that are already being applied or will be launched in the future.

The exhibition aims to create awareness of sustainability and circularity in an industry dominated mainly by Fast Fashion.

It's time for a change! But the concept of a circular economy is hard to grasp for most of our society. In the exhibition, visitors are informed about the Circular Economy, given thematic insights and background information that they can easily understand. Awareness of and interest in topics such as sustainability and circularity is awakened and can then be deepened in hands-on workshops. In the context of events, there are opportunities to network, exchange and become active on a topic-specific basis and thus initiate actual projects for change.

The exhibition concept itself follows the cycle principle.

And also the materials are chosen for a possible reuse.

The exhibition is basically divided into three parts, whereby the individual modules are independent of each other and can be adapted depending on the available space and duration of the exhibition. The exhibition can be shown alone for the period of a weekend, for example, or in combination with a suitable supporting program over several weeks or months. Here we are happy to respond to your wishes!

What is a Circular Economy? What are the main problems about Fast Fashion?

Where do raw materials come from? How is production carried out?

What and how is fashion being consumed? How can it be repaired? How can it be reused?

What is the Circular Economy?

Principles - Problems - Approaches

A new T-Shirt

We collected a few workshop deas that you might consider for your side program of the exhibition.

The Exhibition Space can be accompanied by events aimed at different target groups. Networking events bring together visionaries, experts and companies to exchange forward-looking ideas and work together on possible implementation approaches in and for your city.

Opening Event

You might want to consider a special opening event that engages people with circular fashion. We are happy to help ypu out with a programm and ideas!

How much space do I need?

See our different scenarios

What does it cost to rent and install the exhibition?

Learn about the costs

How much time should I plan before the opening?

Have a look at our time schedule

Depending on the space available, different parts of the Circular Fashion Exhibition can be installed. The square meters indicated are guidelines - the concept can of course be adapted to the space available. We can fill a museal space of 300 square meters or work with an area of 25 square meters.

At this point, only the costs for creating the graphics, printing costs for banners and advertising materials, and working time for creating the concept and recruiting partners and exhibitors can be indicated. Any costs for room rental, technical equipment or supply of sewing machines, exhibition furniture, shipping and personnel must be charged additionally and have to be organised by you. Prices refer to one location and may vary, as they're depending on duration, size and location of the exhibition.

This calculation applies to an exhibition of several weeks, if banners have to be produced and additional marketing materials are needed.

We want this knowledge to be shared with as many people as possible. If you have limited funds we still want to find a solution that fits for you. This calculation applies to a short-time exhibition of a weekend for example, if you only want to rent the banners.

The stand banners are made of wood from sustainable forestry. They can be compactly packed in a carrier bag made of recycled PET bottles and assembled without tools. The banner material is 260 g recycled polyester fabric from SEAQUAL® YARN and consists of 100% recycled plastic.

(System size: 90 x 195 cm - System weight: 6 kg)

The Fashion shown in the expositionis is mainly by circular and sustainable fashion brands from our network. However, you can add local labels of your choice, of course! There's a mix of sustainable brands, upcycling labels and circular business models. We'll share a document of contacts with you or send you a transport box with all neecessary items of clothing and accessories.

Depending on what you wish to show, the exhibition can be installed in quite a short time. We have banners ready in German and from June 2023 on also in Dutch, however if you need a translation or wish for a side program as well you have to plan in several weeks.

The creation of the Circular Fashion Show would not have been possible without the initiative of Öcher Lab Aachen and the input of Fashion Revolution Germany. The beautiful graphics were created by Studio Laura Asmus. The whole concept is by Anna Agtas who also curated the exhibition and created the side program that was shown at Öcher Lab from August to December 2022.