Doors open – 6:30pm
Talk begins – 7:00pm
Talk ends – 8:00pm
General Admission £10 | Complimentary for Patrons & Trend Union subscribers
Join international trend guru Li Edelkoort as she presents an inspiring look at new craft and design from the Global South! This inspiring in-person talk brings together emerging creatives and established makers of furniture, interiors, textiles, ceramics, woodwork, basketry, glass, metal and more — sharing the dynamic voices from the southern half of the planet that are redefining craft, design and culture. The event includes a book signing with Edelkoort and a cashmere pop-up by London-based designer Oyuna.
Li Edelkoort is arguably the world's most renowned trend forecaster, working in industries from fashion to food, design, architecture, technology, communication, automotive and retail. Founded in 1986, her company Trend Union produces trend tools for strategists, designers and marketers at brands from Zara to Prada. She is also a publisher, humanitarian, educator and exhibition curator. Edelkoort has been named one of the Most Influential People in Fashion and one of the Most Influential People in Design. From 1998-2008 she was Chairwoman of Design Academy Eindhoven before moving to New York from 2015-2020 where she was Dean of Hybrid Design Studies at Parsons, establishing an MFA Textile masters and New York Textile Month. In 2020, in response to the covid-19 pandemic, she co-founded the World Hope Forum as a platform to inspire the creative community to rebuild a better society. Edelkoort's latest publications include Proud South (2020), Uxua Utopia (2022), and Proud South Craft (2025), each of which celebrate the creative talent of the Global South.
@lidewijedelkoort
@worldhopeforum
Oyuna Tserendorj set up her eponymous fashion brand in London in 2002 with an aim to design thoughtfully, using the world's most luxurious natural ingredient, Mongolian cashmere. Softness of each piece is designed to shield and empower the wearer, with an underlying principle that we should have few, but precious objects in our lives that maintain relevance and quality over time. Oyuna's design identity bears a close tie with the philosophy of freedom, adaptability and lightness of the Mongolian nomadic people. It also draws inspiration from the art and culture of the urban landscape of London and her extensive travels around the world. These contrasting influences are indicative of what has enabled her to create her own language steering cashmere away from the conservative and opening new possibilities for how it can be sculpted.
@oyunalondon