Stitch & Bitch #3: Heirlooms and Heritage
- Physical | Event
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Themes & Topics
Social Impact
SDGs
Art & Culture
Fashion
Nature & Environment
Environmental Issues
About the Experience
Duration: 2 hours
Beginner
No prior experience required
Up To 30 Learners
Languages: English, M, a, l, a, y
Description
For many cultures across generations, textiles possess ecological symbolism, interwoven into the identities of its communities.
Clothes were made to last a lifetime. It can help build bridges and transfer knowledge between the old and the young.
However, today's fast, disposable fashion decays the idea that we can build valuable relationships with our clothes.
We deep dive into how our fashion heritage shapes our past, present and future and what it means for Malaysia.
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Stitch ‘N Bitch is a social meet-up for likeminded fashionistas, where we stitch (literally) to prolong the lives of our clothes and take part in a guided conversation.
It's a cross between a roundtable discussion and a mending circle - you can bring along your own mending or sewing projects (*optional) while we engage in conversation on current fashion issues, trends and the future of the fashion industry.
Session led by Fitri Baderulnizam, Youths United For Earth (YUFE)
Instructions
How to prepare
You can bring along your own mending or sewing projects (*optional) while we engage in conversation on current fashion issues, trends and the future of the fashion industry.
About the Host
REXKL
Creative SpaceRexKL is a reimagined food hall and retail hub, based at Jalan Sultan in Kuala Lumpur. We are established with the purpose of serving as a platform for local F&B businesses to set up their business and launch their brands in the heart of KL. In particular, the site on Jalan Sultan serves as a blend of 'cloud kitchen' and venture builder/accelerators to provide a platform for F&B entrepreneurs to extend their customer reach in a prime KL area.
In the past 12 months, RexKL has achieved the following:
Rejuvenated economic viability to Jalan Sultan: Transformed REX Cinema into RexKL within 6 months, attracting > 200,000 visitors + 20 new F&B businesses + > RM 1M total sales generated for businesses in RexKL
Created a retail platform for F&B incubation: With its flagship Food Hall "The Back Ground Marketplace", RexKL has helped over 20 new businesses launched on its site (incl. business expansion for a 4th-gen brand called Bun Choon) through its start-up model which allowed businesses to be competitive.
Empowerment to local enterprises: over 50 social enterprises, 100+ exhibitions, and events: Its versatile space allowed for live events, award shows, concerts, art exhibitions, and fashion shows. To date, it has staged over 100 events and also hosted > 50 social enterprises, empowering these communities to showcase their talents in the heart of KL.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Location
80, Jalan Sultan
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia