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The fashion show Wearwork, curated by Ninamounah, is part of the exhibition Workwear, on view at the Nieuwe Instituut from 26 March to 10 September 2023.

As part of the Workwear exhibition, the Nieuwe Instituut asked designer and stylist Bonne Reijn of Bonne Suits to translate his famous ‘poor person’s suit’ or worker suit into a special jacket for staff members of the institute’s Collection department.

What hidden stories from designers of the past are inspiring designers today? In this podcast Emily Wijns from Nieuwe Instituut's Collection department explores the archive with fashion designer Bonne Reijn.

The exhibition design, by Cookies and Studio Isabelle Vaverka, invites us to discover the distinctive rugged materials, the reliance on craft and hard work, and the ideological and symbolic meanings behind Workwear.