About
Li Edelkoort World-renowned Dutch trend forecaster, publisher and design educator. Founder of Trend Union and former Dean of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons School of Design. Her work has shaped global discourse on colour, culture and future consumption across fashion, design and lifestyle, with a strong emphasis on craft, ethics and material awareness. Philip Fimmano Trend analyst, design curator and consultant at Trend Union. Co-founder of Talking Textiles and the World Hope Forum, with a practice rooted in craft, sustainability, education and cultural foresight. His work bridges traditional knowledge systems with contemporary design thinking. Lezanne Viviers Johannesburg-based conceptual fashion designer and founder of VIVIERS. Her work explores sculptural form, South African craft and philosophical enquiry, blurring the boundaries between fashion and art through material intelligence, sustainability and individuality.
Events with
Viviers, Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano
VIVERS hosts an in Conversation with Justine Schafer from Cape Cobra Leathercraft on ‘Ostrich & Leather: From Land to Luxury’ over a glass of Krone MCC. Justine Schafer, Creative Director of Cape Cobra Leathercraft, explores ostrich leather as both art and investment, championing local artisans, beneficiation of African materials, and meticulous process.
A conversation to accompany the exhibition "The Last Straw, From Needle Point to Infinity Point" by Lezanne Viviers, Li Edelkoort, and Philip Fimmano.
(Ticketed Event) A Guided Viewing of "The Last Straw, From Needle Point to Infinity Point", exhibition and walkabout with the curators: Lezanne Viviers, Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano The walkabout includes a guided sermon, Lamb of God, presented by Li Edelkoort.
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