By using circular design techniques that value zero waste, upcycling and reconstruction, these emerging designers have made the case for sustainable fashion even stronger
The 2023 Redress Design Award (RDA), the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition organised by Redress—a Hong Kong-based environmental NGO that promotes sustainability in fashion—was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 7. This year’s finalists were emerging talents from Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka and the US, who were shortlisted after a gruelling nine-month competition.
Nils Hauser from Germany won first prize for his collection Ex Voto, which was made out of sofa upholstery fabric, old tents and other discarded materials. Meanwhile, contestants from Asia who created unique designs from used textiles, monofibre materials and recycled clothes impressed too. Here, we highlight four Asian designers who use fashion to champion sustainability.
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1. Jasmine Leung, Hong Kong
In her collection, Over the Midnight of Doomsday Clock, Jasmine Leung replaced beads and sequins with plastic and electronic waste, and has sourced recycled nylon and natural fibres like cotton and wool to create layered outfits that surprise with sudden pops of colour.
