COSH! Conscious Shopping Made Easy

What COSH! can teach to Smart City Students? You'd be surprised… Beginning of January, we had the honour of giving a guest lecture at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences for the Smart City students of the Applied Data Science course! We shared how COSH! uses data to drive innovation in sustainable fashion and empower conscious shopping choices. It was inspiring to meet the students who are shaping the future. Surprised to see COSH! and data in one sentence? You shouldn’t be! Read more below and find out what we do behind the scenes: With a recent collaboration between the city of Leuven and hogeschool UCLL and with the support of the province Vlaams-Brabant, COSH! is creating smart city dashboards for cities to monitor their sustainability. We’re planning to implement these dashboard in more cities in our network. With our app, we are measuring the longevity of clothing items by user data AND we are actively measuring and sharing the online impact we have on the retail COSH! members, all on top of guiding citizens and tourists to local and more sustainable shopping choices. Thank you for the opportunity, Hogeschool Rotterdam! Are you eager to inspire the students who are shaping the future with the tech, sustainability and fashion knowledge of COSH!? We are always excited to share our expertise for the good and collaborate with schools and universities. If you're interested in having us for a guest lecture, feel free to reach out! Maybe we will make impact together in the future?

And Yes 🎉 ! Our first project of the year is launched! We are welcoming the city of Kortrijk to COSH! https://lnkd.in/dRhr_nZW But it's a really really special launch! Read all about it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDGwHGRQ or discover the TV interview with subtitles here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDGwHGRQ We are full-on in the matchmaking phase 💞 which is a new way of discovering fashion brands now that many local retailers say they are more and more limited in time to go visit trade fairs, and in times where young circular fashion brands don't have the financial backing to attend trade fairs years in a row to earn retailer trust. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGY3fu5b 🚆 So plan your trip to Kortrijk Belgium from May onwards, the most front-running brands are in the process of being matched with the local stores. With thank to Burgemeester Ruth Vandenberghe, Wouter Allijns (schepen van Middenstand) en BRUNO MESSIAEN, Maxim Veys (Schepen van Klimaat) @Liesbeth Vanderschaeve en Gauthier Renard of Stad Kortrijk. Thank you Ubbe Descamps for being an early adopter and hosting us in Brooklyn - Brands and Pants Kortrijk. #matchmaking #drivingthetransition #retail #retailinnovation

And Yes 🎉 ! Our first project of the year is launched! We are welcoming the city of Kortrijk to COSH! https://lnkd.in/dRhr_nZW But it's a really really special launch! Read all about it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDGwHGRQ or discover the TV interview with subtitles here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDGwHGRQ We are full-on in the matchmaking phase 💞 which is a new way of discovering fashion brands now that many local retailers say they are more and more limited in time to go visit trade fairs, and in times where young circular fashion brands don't have the financial backing to attend trade fairs years in a row to earn retailer trust. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGY3fu5b 🚆 So plan your trip to Kortrijk Belgium from May onwards, the most front-running brands are in the process of being matched with the local stores. With thank to Burgemeester Ruth Vandenberghe, Wouter Allijns (schepen van Middenstand) en BRUNO MESSIAEN, Maxim Veys (Schepen van Klimaat) @Liesbeth Vanderschaeve en Gauthier Renard of Stad Kortrijk. Thank you Ubbe Descamps for being an early adopter and hosting us in Brooklyn - Brands and Pants Kortrijk. #matchmaking #drivingthetransition #retail #retailinnovation

Celebrating an incredible year with COSH! 🌍 We've been featured 68 times in international media, highlighting our commitment to more sustainable and conscious fashion. What a year it's been 🤩 It's never too late to join us on our mission to revolutionise the fashion industry. Discover more about our journey here: https://lnkd.in/ed667T9B Ready to elevate your store's presence? Join us at www.cosh.eco and connect with more eco-conscious shoppers while enjoying exclusive benefits of being part of the COSH! Community. More info here: https://lnkd.in/esBfyUDd Is your city working towards climate neutrality? COSH! guides citizens to more conscious choices and curates actionable insights. How does it work? 🤔 1. Let COSH! screen the city: COSH! already has significant data on your city’s pioneering entrepreneurs offering circular products on the local retail scene. Our unique COSH! Store Index visualises the sustainability progress of stores across 8 different themes. 🌿 2. Get your citizens on board: COSH! alleviates you from project planning and has personal conversations with individual entrepreneurs to assess them fully. The most sustainable ones get a listing on our online platform. For each additional retail point joining, we screen extra brands so that all retailers and cities contribute to one easy-to-use and trustworthy platform that works for all while splitting the costs through a commons principle. 👩💻💈 3. Boost your green-city marketing: COSH! has an extensive network of eco-influencers and good PR relations. Through our events, we can maximise and boost the launch in your city, helping more citizens find their way to COSH!. Our PR events are an excellent way to present all the different sustainable style options your local retailers offer and significantly increase how supported these retailers feel. 🥰 Discover more about COSH! for cities: https://lnkd.in/eXvKziR4 #COSH #SustainableFashion #PressHighlights

🌟 What if your next employee gift could reflect your company’s values and make a real impact? As the year comes to a close, many companies are searching for ways to thank their teams for their hard work. There are the usual—mugs, hampers, or even bonuses—but do they really capture your values as a company? There are more empowering options, like encouraging your employees to shop more consciously at more sustainable stores across Flanders and Brussels. The COSH! gift card is the perfect way to do just that. 🌱 It is simple: they receive the card, visit a participating store, and make mindful shopping choices. Easy, impactful, and personal. This is your chance to give a thoughtful, meaningful gift that shows your team you care—about them and the planet. Ready to lead by example and make the change? 🌍 Scroll to the bottom of the page (link is in the comments) and fill in the form ✨ #SustainableGifting #EmployeeAppreciation

This year, I had the incredible honour of being nominated for Changemaker of the Year 2024 at the Belgian Fashion Awards, alongside some truly visionary talents shaping the future of fashion: 🎉 REantwerp – merging craftsmanship and social impact through upcycled collections. Ruth Goossens & Tim Van Steenbergen 🎉 Morgane Gielen – championing inclusivity in fashion photography and beyond with No Babes Agency 🎉 Jordy Arthur Vaesen – redefining bold design with innovative pre-loved materials. 🎉 Flora Miranda – pushing boundaries with avant-garde creations in Antwerp. A heartfelt congratulations to the winner – your work inspires us all to dream bigger! 🙌 Curious about the nominees and their journeys? Discover the full story and their groundbreaking work in our latest blog. 📖 Dive in here: MAD Brussels WeekendKnack and the COSH! Conscious Shopping Made Easy team #BelgianFashionAwards #Changemaker2024 #ProudMoment #COSH

What a wonderful day at our Bruges office today! 🎅🏻🥳 Today, we celebrated the holidays, bringing the whole team together at our headquarters in Bruges. Together, we looked back and forward. One thing is for sure: great things are coming from COSH! in 2025 and onwards! 🥰 Great work team! 💪 Thanks to you, we can make a difference in the fashion industry: every week, day, hour, and second! 💙 Niki de Schryver Lynn Mikolajczak Wieke Maris Irena Merli Luise Barsch Puck Oliemans Eva Shala Myriam B. Isabel Garbrecht Silke Cools Sophie Corbonné Ellen Haverhals Fiore Farhand #teamwork #fashiontech #employeelove #teamlove #sustainablefashion

The results don't lie! 😎👏✨ From 15 October to 15 November, the COSH! Team challenged themselves to digitise, log, and get creative with the COSH! Digital Wardrobe App. And the results are finally here! We are so proud of our team for effortlessly giving the COSH! App a shot. This shows that anyone can do this. It takes 5 minutes to get dressed and live more sustainably. Maybe an idea for your New Year's resolution? 👀 COSH! challenges YOU🫵 to make the most out of the clothes you already have! Start using the COSH! App during 30 days and feel the satisfaction of having sustainability at your fingertips! 👏 Thanks to the wonderful COSH! team for showing how it's done! Eva Shala Isabel Garbrecht Puck Oliemans Wieke Maris Rucha Moharir Adelia Alexandrova Ellen Haverhals Sophie Corbonné Silke Cools Irena Merli Luise Barsch Verena Asser Lynn Mikolajczak Niki de Schryver and many more! ✨ #FashionTech #DigitalWardrobe #OfficeChallenge

🌍 Behind the glossy exterior of the fashion industry lies a harsh reality: modern slavery, cultural exploitation, and climate injustice. At COSH!, we believe awareness is the first step toward change. That's why we dive deep into exposing uncomfortable truths—like forced labor in supply chains and unfair practices impacting vulnerable communities. https://lnkd.in/e8J2wsBr But we're not just raising awareness. We're empowering local entrepreneurs, supporting diversity, and creating tangible solutions for a more equitable industry. 💡 Curious about how we’re driving meaningful impact in fashion and beyond? Read our latest blog to uncover the full story. ✨ https://lnkd.in/e8J2wsBr #Sustainability #SocialImpact #COSH

🚨 Save the Date: Friday, November 29 🚨
🌿 Join us for a Black Friday Fashion March with a positive twist and help us transform shopping habits into action! Programme:
 15:00 – 16:00: Fashion March through the centrum of Rotterdam 
 16:00 – 18:00: Meet-up with Gemeente Rotterdam x COSH! Don’t miss:
 ✨ Exclusive updates on the COSH! app 🎉
 ✨ Interactive brainstorming with Gemeente Rotterdam 🤝💡 🌟 Be part of an inspiring afternoon of innovation and connection – your voice matters! Let’s march for a more sustainable future together. 👉 RSVP now and bring your energy! 🙌 https://lnkd.in/e5UjBm9D