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At Leroy van Halen, I focus on challenging the norms of the fashion industry. Drawing from over 10+ years of experience in Luxury avant-garde brands and current experiences in Design education. I aim to create synergies that push the boundaries of fashion and design through sustainability and technology.
I offer consultancy, keynotes, project management, and design services. My goal is to spark conversations and inspire change in the fashion and design world. As a fashion designer myself, with experience in design, production, and wholesale, I seek to connect people and facilitate collaborations that drive innovation and open-up new pathways for the field of Fashion and Design.
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How do you start a fashion brand in am seemingly saturated industry? Unfortunately there is no miracle answer to this question… However, there are knowledges and methods that can help you find your place in the field. For beginning designers, I provide a range of services from market positioning, to design advice, to trainings for practical skills [sustainability, design, production, pricing]. Everything you need to set yourself up for future succes!
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The world is changing rapidly, the practice of fashion design isn’t the same as it was yesteryear. Digitalization, sustainability, social media - there are many new factors playing a role in making your company future-proof. The approach is very Dutch… Pragmatic and realistic. For mid-stage brands, I offer consultancy, design services, project management, and custom programs to rethink your business.
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Throughout my career, I have specialized in bridging academia and the arts, focusing on the relationship between theory and practice. With an MA in Arts & Culture [spec. Design Cultures], my research explores the dynamic between design and culture, particularly cultural hegemonies and the aesthetics of power. For Education and Organisations in design, I provide research services, keynotes, and teaching [freelance].
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2025:
Fashion <3 Tech, Dissemination symposium for Me-You-Us project. Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam // Host
METAMORPHOSIS - Dialogues about Change // German Fashion Council, Berlin Fashion Week // panel-member
Taskforce Inclusion WDKA // Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam // team-member
Me-You-Us: a research into digital tools for fashion education [2022 - expected to end in 2025] // Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam & Designskolen Kolding, Denmark & University of Ljubljana, Slovenia // tutor and writer
2024:
Prototyping Strategic Agenda WDKA // Willem de Kooning academy, Rotterdam // co-writer
2023:
Masterclass on Virtual Fashion and Immersive Technologies // Immersive techweek, Rotterdam // speaker
2022:
VIRTUAL FASHION & VIRUTAL BODIES // Immersive techweek, Rotterdam // speaker
