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17-25 October 2026

The Purple Show

Hosted by Rens Kwakkenbos

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Entrance fee

Free access

Accessibility

Dogs are allowed
Free wifi available
Toilets available
Partially wheelchair accessible

Opening hours

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Suze van der Vleuten
Fashion designer Rens Kwakkenbos makes distinctive streetwear from old textiles and deadstock. At The Purple Show during Dutch Design Week, he shows how reuse, self-expression and inclusivity come together in his clothing designs.

From existing textiles to distinctive streetwear

The fast pace of producing, buying and throwing away in the fast fashion industry demands a lot of raw materials and creates ever more textile waste. For The Purple Show, Rens Kwakkenbos makes distinctive streetwear from old textiles and deadstock: unused leftover fabric stock. By reusing existing textiles and experimenting with shape, colour and material, Rens offers a sustainable alternative to fast fashion.

Discover it at The Purple Show

During Dutch Design Week, Rens presents his designs. They invite you to look differently at discarded and unused textiles: as valuable material for new clothing that lets you express your own style.

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Rens Working In The Studio
Rens Working In The Studio
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About Rens Kwakkenbos

Rens studies Communication & Multimedia Design at Avans University of Applied Sciences. During his internship at Fashion Tech Farm, he learned to design and make clothing. He is now doing a Fashion minor in Zlín, Czech Republic. Afterwards, he wants to graduate with a project that connects circulari