Lunch Talks

Celine Semaan

Founder & Designer, Slowfactory
November 17, 2017

Beauty and aesthetics are a coping mechanisms in the situation of chaos.

Céline Semaan is CEO Creative Director of Slow Factory and The Library: Sustainable Fashion Archive. She has worked as a Digital strategist and Designer for International brands and services. She has pioneered new materials and has coined the term “fashion activism”, i.e. using fashion as a medium for social change. Her work has been seen on CNN, Forbes, The New York Times and Vogue. Her background is in user-experience design, information architecture and multi-media art. MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow, she focusses on new material and influencing customer culture.

  • A woman is speaking into a microphone in front of an audience seated in a modern indoor space. Behind her is a large screen displaying images of another woman posing, labeled "Tripoli Lebanon Bedawi Camp." The audience appears to be focused on the presentation.
  • A group of people seated in rows inside a modern industrial-style room with high ceilings and exposed beams, facing a large screen displaying the title "COPING MECHANISMS". The audience appears engaged, listening to the speaker standing next to the screen.
  • A diverse group of people are seated and attentively watching something out of frame in a well-lit room. Some are smiling or deep in thought. There is a person with a camera on a tripod in the background and a large plant to the right. The atmosphere appears casual and engaged.
  • A group of people sit in chairs facing a large screen, listening to a speaker. The screen shows a black and white photo of children sitting together. The event takes place in an industrial-style room with brick walls and overhead lighting.
  • A speaker presents to an audience in a modern, industrial-style room. The audience is seated and facing a large screen displaying a jewelry ad. Tables with gift bags are placed on the right side of the room. The room has large windows, exposed brick, and high ceilings.
  • A woman is presenting in front of an audience with a microphone, pointing to a large screen displaying an image of a person wearing a denim outfit. The screen reads: "The Library: Sustainable Fashion Archive" with the text "Phase 1 Denim." The audience is seated and attentive.
  • A speaker stands near a large screen with a presentation titled "SLOW FACTORY SINCE 2012," addressing an audience in an industrial-style room. The audience, seated in rows, listens attentively. The room features exposed brick walls and lighting fixtures.
  • A woman presents on stage with a microphone, standing next to a large screen displaying two fashion photos and the text "BEAUTY CREATES EMPATHY." The audience is seated, and the setting appears to be an art gallery or modern presentation space.
  • A diverse group of people sit attentively in rows of chairs, watching something off-camera. Some are smiling and laughing. There are two people in the back operating a camera. The setting appears casual and intimate, with natural light and indoor plants.
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