People Helping People: How a Dutch Fashion Designer is Changing the Game

2025-01-29

By Allie Murray During his fashion studies, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer found out that the father of a friend passed away from hypothermia after a night of sleeping on the streets. The night was eight degrees, and he slept next to a homeless shelter, which wasn’t open that night. The news shook Timmer—not only had a friend suddenly lost their father, but at the time, Timmer was producing luxury outerwear, which began to feel like a foreign concept in light of what had happened. It was then that Tim...

By Allie Murray

During his fashion studies, Dutch fashion designer Bas Timmer found out that the father of a friend passed away from hypothermia after a night of sleeping on the streets. The night was eight degrees, and he slept next to a homeless shelter, which wasn’t open that night.

The news shook Timmer—not only had a friend suddenly lost their father, but at the time, Timmer was producing luxury outerwear, which began to feel like a foreign concept in light of what had happened.

It was then that Timmer felt compelled to change and do something to help...

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