Tomorrow´s Wardrobe – fashion design in the future. Oulu Art Museum 22.5.2026 – 11.10.2026
This international exhibition explores and paves the way for the future of fashion. Showcasing the creative work of fashion designers in a multidimensional way, it challenges and redefines the boundaries of fashion.
This extensive exhibition, which occupies almost the entire Oulu Art Museum, showcases pioneers of future fashion design. The designers’ working methods emphasise an experimental approach to renewing the language and expression of clothing, as well as exploring the meanings of gender and body diversity and emphasising ecology.
The main focus is on experimental fashion design that combines strong designer vision and personal signature styles with the possibilities of today’s technology and the eco-friendly materials of the future.
The exhibition also features a section exploring innovations in ecological fibres and biomaterials, in collaboration the Department of Design at Aalto University.
Our impact to Culture-
climate change
The design, manufacture, and use of clothing and textiles must be reformed in order to make the entire industry more sustainable. The exhibition also examines the ecological significance of clothing design and the materials used in it from the perspective of a research project carried out in collaboration with Aalto University. The research is currently looking for new raw materials to replace oil-based ones and developing environmentally friendly manufacturing and recycling processes.
When and where
Organisers
Oulu Art Museum, Oulu2026, Aalto University. The exhibition is curated by costume designer, artist professor Pasi Räbinä.