QUOTE “Wist je dat eenzaamheid onder jongeren een groot probleem is? - Onder jongeren? Maar zij leven toch juist in een wereld die nog nooit zó verbonden was? - En toch is dit een groeiend probleem. Ik heb hierover een campagne voorstel voor jullie gemaakt.” UITDAGING Aandacht is een massaproduct geworden …

QUOTE “In a movie, you have someone who can push the plot along verbally. But [with fashion], music and clothes are your whole plot”. [Rene Arsenault] ABSTRACT This study addresses the extent to which hip-hop music is capable of modifying a consumer’s perception of the luxury fashion brands mentioned …

QUOTE “Social sustainability is often neglected in the fast fashion industry. One of the reasons is the difficulty to measure it. Therefore, this research examines to what extent the social sustainability performance of fast fashion companies can be expressed in quantifiable objectives, to improve the …

QUOTE “This thesis is going to discuss the historical, cultural and economic conditions that currently Chinese independent designers have to take into account, both when venturing in the Chinese as well as in the international markets – more specifically, those in the West.” ISSUE Due to several disruptions …

QUOTES “[Fashion brand] Bode expresses a sentimentality for the past through personal narratives and historical techniques.” “VISION: Bode believes in garments like heirloom pieces. - MISSION: Bode expresses a sentimentality for the past through the study of personal narratives and historical techniques. …

QUOTE “Het is in de laatste jaren steeds populairder geworden om als modebedrijf een recycling initiatief op te zetten. Voor het slagen het initiatief is de medewerking van de consument essentieel. Dit onderzoek gaat over het gebruik van message framing om de motivatie en bereidheid van de consument …

QUOTE “Human-induced climate change will challenge the availability of textile fibres, whereas today’s apparel industry leaves behind a substantial environmental footprint. Sustainable hemp textiles can lighten it.” RESEARCH QUESTION What are the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change …

QUOTES “Vanuit de kunstsector is veel kritiek te horen op de marktgeoriënteerde insteek van bepaalde actoren op de kun¬stmarkt. Handelaren, critici en kunstenaars leveren voornamelijk kritiek op commerciële insteek van sommige kun¬stenaars. Dit geldt ook voor collaboraties tussen kunst en mode. Rapporten …

QUOTES “It can be assumed, based on the given research, that within current legislation regarding sustainability improvements can be made. Enforcement of legislation is lacking, and fashion companies are not bound by rules, but rather make a voluntary choice to participate and create a more sustainable …

QUOTE “Cultural intertextuality might be a key to a successful marketing strategy allowing to humanize the brand and engage with its customers and integrate them.” “Intertextuality is a term that originated from literature, referring to texts and works making allusions or quotations of already existing …