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Reet Aus is taking over The Canvas 3.0 on the evening of Friday, September 13th, for a special screening of her documentaryOut of Fashion,which explores sustainability in the fashion industry & the journey behind her brand.nThe screening starts at 6:15 PM & is followed by a moment for Q&A to get to know the designer & our community, refreshments included.nThe screening begins at 6:15 PM, followed by a Q&A session where you can engage with Reet Aus & our community. Refreshments will be provided.nThe documentaryOut of Fashionexamines the environmental impact of fashion production, a topic Reet Aus began exploring during her doctoral thesis. The filmdeeply delvesinto one of the most challenging waste issues in the fashion industryproduction wastethrough a journey that led Aus & her co-filmmaker Jaak Kilmi to Bangladesh, a graveyard of production leftovers.nJoin us for an insightful evening of film & discussion on these crucial topics.nMore about Reet Aus:nDuring her doctoral thesis, designer & activistReetAus first began studying the environmental impact of fashion production. These studies took her to the epicentre of the fashion industry Bangladesh & later led her to create the UPMADE certification system, which enables designers to reduce production waste in factories in Bangladesh as well as Turkey, Poland, Kenya & Estonia.n____nThis event is part of New York Fashion Week at The Canvas, with this season's focus being our collaborations with nations like Estonia: fashion & design diplomacy by bringing the future of the industry from around the world to New York City. A special thanks to the Estonian Design House, the Embassy of Estonia in Washington, D.C., & the Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations.
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