From raves, to ballrooms, to craft, fashion is a culture of embodiment and expression, a container for grief and pleasure, self-determination and creation even in spaces where freedom is limited. In playful and critical conversations, performances, and workshops these day long festivals are an opportunity to examine a broad range of ways fashion is and has been a powerful tool for survival.

"One of the tasks of the progressive educator, through a serious, correct political analysis, is to unveil opportunities for hope.” - Paulo Freire. Pedagogy of Hope.