Eco-Smart Technology from ROICA on show at EUROBIKE, Germany, September 4 - 7

EUROBIKE, the world’s leading trade fair for the cycling industry, staged at Friedrichshafen, Germany from September 4 to 7, is highlighting smart innovations relevant to the sport.  Cycle retailers, brands and manufacturers will discover premium stretch ROICA™ that provides comfort and movement as it energizes.   ROICA partners who are exhibiting at the fair include Italian companies M.I.T.I. SpA, Piave Maitex, SITIP SpA, as well as from France, Payen – ESF and from Spain, Sportwear Argentona S.A. ROICA™ partners’ materials elevate new standards for high-tech performance that can enhance cycling products, showcasing a range of stretch essentials for cycling clothing and special gear.  Moreover, ROICA™ partners at EUROBIKE will show their ongoing commitment to responsible innovation and creativity manifested through their advanced responsible developments made with the ROICA Eco-SmartTM Family.

There are two responsibly-produced yarns that demonstrate premium stretch performances that give free rein to designers’ creativity while complying to the most cutting-edge sustainable standards. The ROICA™ EF– GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified - is made with 58% of pre-consumer recycled content. GRS guarantees its sustainable mission with a certification by the influential Textile Exchange*, one of the most known and recognized global players in the market. The ROICA™ V550  breaks down without releasing harmful substance under the testing environment according to Hohenstein Environmental Compatibility certification. Made and engineered by Asahi Kasei R&D team, and produced in the ROICA™ German plant only, the yarn offers additional and relevant circular economy advantages linked to material health as proved by a Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute for a safe and biological end of life cycle.

Sustainability the focus of Smart Creations during Première Vision Paris trade fair September 17 - 19

At the upcoming edition of the Première Vision Paris trade fair for professionals in the textile and fibres industries, which is due to take place September 17-19 at Parc des Expositions in north Paris, sustainability, interweaving creativity with technology will be a major focus at the Smart Creation Area.

Clothing with "smart" qualities featured at  Première Vision Paris

February 2019 edition.

Photo by Lucia Carpio.

Among the exhibitors this September, premium stretch fibre company ROICA™, by leading material innovator Asahi Kasei of Japan, will be showcasing their ultimate hyper-performative yarns such as the certified ROICA Eco-Smart™ Family.


“The ROICA Eco-Smart™ Family is the result of the innovation process marrying the company’s  inquiring mind of innovativeness and sustainability with brands and designers’ growing demand for responsible materials.” Comments Shinichiro Haga, Senior Executive Manager - ROICA™ Division. 
“The new premium stretch is synonymous of transformation: from standard to speciality, from basic to special, from ordinary to clever and from standard to Smart.”

"Closed" jeans made with

Candiani ReLast

containing sustainable  Roica (TM)

Today ROICA™, and especially ROICA EcoSmart™, is the premium secret ingredient enhancing fashion-led collections, including the German denim brand Closed, founded in 1978, which is totally handmade in Italy.

Closed selected the new amazing Candiani ReLast line, the range of market fresh responsible denim products whose objective is to introduce a 100% transformed innovative solution. The partnership between ROICA™ and Candiani generated uses a very special ROICA™ yarn realized only for Candiani. A premium stretch yarn that is boasting a GRS (Global Recycled Standard) version 4 certification, thanks to its high percentage of recycled content and appropriated process of transformation.

Another brand using Roica's sustainable yarns is un-sanctioned™, an innovation-driven performance running apparel brand newly launched in September, 2019; founded on the belief that it’s time for running to give back to the environment all runners take so much joy from.  In partnership with Miti-Spa, un-sanctioned™ has developed and launched with two initial sustainable performance running fabrics called [ BottleKnit™ ] — a 100% recycled polyester made from plastic bottles. And [ WasteKnit™] — a 100% upcycled polyamide made from industrial waste blended with ROICA™ EF yarn for uncompromising smart stretch performance. 

The ROICA Eco-Smart™ family offers two responsibly-made yarns with outstanding stretch performances that give free rein to designers’ creativity and guarantees the highest quality while complying to the most-cutting edge sustainable standards: • Yarns that are ROICA™ EF– GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified - is made with 58% of pre-consumer recycled content.  GRS guarantees its sustainable mission with a certification by the influential Textile Exchange*, one of the most known and recognized global players in the market. 

• Meanwhile the ROICA™ V550   which breaks down without releasing harmful substance under the testing environment according to Hohenstein Environmental Compatibility certification. Made and engineered by Asahi Kasei R&D team, and produced in ROICA™'s German plant only, the yarn offers additional and relevant circular economy advantages linked to material health as proved by a Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute for a safe and biological end of life cycle.  

FatFace launches new Sustainable Swimwear range this summer

Just the answers for this heatwave we are having in the UK and much of Europe, if you  can get away to somewhere nice to take a dip and keep cool.  And they are kind to our planet too. 

UK multi-chain retailer FatFace has launched an eco-friendly swimwear range made from recycled fibres.

The printed and colourful swimwear - designed to flatter the wearer from pool side to the beach - are produced  using a special fibre from Korean company Hyosung. 

Its MIPAN® regen fibre is made from recycled nylon  which significantly reduces energy consumption.

MIPAN® regen is a reclaimed nylon yarn made by recycling pre-consumer waste, an eco-friendly product that has acquired CONTROL UNION's Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certification.  

MIPAN® regen is one of Hyosung’s portfolio of sustainable nylon, polyester fibres, energy saving products to meet the consumer’s need for multi-functional and eco friendly clothing.

FatFace presently has more than 200 stores and a fast growing e-commerce website to serve domestic as well as international markets.

All photos from FatFace/Hyosung.

H&M announces bringing Product Transparency to Scale allowing customers to make informed choices.

H&M urges consumers to join its sustainable fashion future by launching transparency layer for all their garments on hm.com starting April 23.  By sharing extended details on where their garments are made they make it easier for customers to make more informed choices when shopping.

H&M's sustainable commitment began in 2013 when they were the first global fashion retailer to publish our supplier list online and starting in 2017 they tried out the transparency layer at a smaller scale on their Conscious Exclusive collections.

They are now taking this work one big leap further by launching product transparency for all garments on hm.com. In addition, the majority of H&M HOME interior products sold on their website will have this as well, according to their statement released today.

For each of their garments, H&M now share details such as production country, supplier names, factory names and addresses as well as the number of workers in the factories. In addition, customers can find out more about the materials used to make a specific garment.

“We are so proud to be the first global fashion retailer of our size and scale to launch this level of product transparency. We want to show the world that this is possible. By being open and transparent about where our products are made we hope to set the bar for our industry and encourage customers to make more sustainable choices. With transparency comes responsibility, making transparency such an important factor to help create a more sustainable fashion industry”, says Isak Roth, Head of Sustainability at H&M.

As of April 23, the transparency layer will be available in H&M’s 47 online markets. Customers can also access this information when shopping in their physical stores by using the H&M app to scan the price tag on a product to see its details.

Ethical brand From Belo launches new Eko collection

There is no doubt that reports of plastic pollution have made headline news in these two years and consumers have been awaken to the global problem that has caused environmental devastation.

Two ladies who were upset by such reports decided to take matters into their own hands and launch a handbag and accessories collection made from recycled and sustainable materials. Thus the ethical brand From Belo was born, set up by school friends and long-distance business partners Maria Costa, 28, who lives in Brazil and Charlotte Bingham-Wallis also 28, based in the UK.

Although 5,000 miles apart, they are united with an aim to have a brand centred on being kind and fashioning kindness. 

From Belo launches the EKO Collection

The new collection will be available from 17/11/18.  From Belo will also be celebrating on Saturday November 17th at the Cambridge Sustainable Fashion Festival at St Banabas Church (11am to 4pm) and then Sunday November 18th in London at the Bricklane Up market (10am – 6pm).

Not only did the two partners start an ethical brand that offers practical, responsibly-made products which fit with their values, they also made an effort to ensure they offer ethical working conditions, fair wages and employment for their artisans based in Brazil, as well as providing an opportunity to give back to Casa De Maria  - an organisation which helps feed the homeless and those in need in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

From Belo is no stranger to the jet set lifestyle either. Earlier this year they were finalists at the prestigious Handbag Designer Awards in the Most Socially Responsible Handbag category.

And this autumn they have launched the EKO Collection,  a vegan range using seatbelts and plastic bottles once destined for landfill and reincarnated into beautiful things and given a second life.

The range includes coin purses to tote bags, as well as a bucket bag which can be worn four ways, a clutch bag, a wine holder, a market bag and a make-up bag - all handmade with recycled materials, carrying their signature hummingbird motif - a symbol of the enjoyment of life and the lightness of being.

Each item is named in honour of the kind volunteers that work at the Casa De Maria charitable organisation.  

Recycled Cashmere and Velvet from recycled polyester for H&M’s new Conscious Exclusive Collection

This autumn, H&M is launching its debut Conscious Exclusive A/W 2018 collection showcasing a range of sustainable fabrics, including recycled cashmere and velvet made from recycled polyester.  The Conscious Exclusive A/W 2018 is available online 

from 27 September on hm.com.

Inspired by a lost fragment of an ancient tapestry, the collection merges the life and journey of lost historical artefacts with the latest in sustainable fabric innovation, proposing dramatic yet romantic silhouettes and a modern edge.

“The Autumn/Winter collection of Conscious Exclusive started with a desire to create a statement coat in a sustainable material that could be worn for both those special occasions and day-to-day life, but then evolved into something more substantial by merging the journey of historical artefacts with a modern design sensibility,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, Creative Advisor at H&M.

"Fabrics in this collection, like recycled cashmere, the new velvet made from recycled polyester as well as the use of leftover ECONYL® from the previous collection.  In addition, organic silks and cottons are used.  The quality and textures not only complement the designs but highlight the fabric innovation that H&M is closely involved with. The velvet, for instance, has taken years to develop in order to create a high enough calibre that we were happy with,”  says Cecilia Brännsten, Environmental Sustainability Manager at H&M group.

In addition to women’s ready-to-wear, the range includes lingerie, shoes and accessories that balance drama with sophistication, allowing the modern pieces to be worn for party season, but also for more laidback yet luxurious-feeling days.

Key items include a sweeping full-length black coat with an oversized collar and striking waist-high side slits made from a recycled wool blend, and an all-over sequinned flower jacket made from recycled PET bottles, while the long printed dress with voluminous sleeves and deep v back in 100% organic silk will also turn heads.

Overall, the colour palette consists of black, off-white, dusty rose pink, mustard yellow, dusty blues and a touch of light grey.

Accessories include sculptural earrings made from recycled plastic, black sock booties made from recycled polyester and slingback stilettos with ribbons made from recycled polyester and TENCEL™, a large printed scarf with long fringes in a TENCEL™ blend, a black shoulder piece with recycled velvet circles attached to long ribbons and a black sequinned hoodie.

The I LOVE LINEN campaign has landed in London

I LOVE LINEN being promoted in the atrium of the Peter Jones department store, Sloane Square, London.
Photo © Lucia Carpio 2018

Sharp-eyed shoppers and eco-conscious consumers probably already notice that an extensive campaign is going on in London this month in major retailers and brand name shops around town where a natural and wonderfully versatile fabric – Linen - is being promoted.

Following successful campaigns in Milan (2017) and in Paris (2016), the I LOVE LINEN campaign has arrived in London to raise the awareness on the wide range of applications and qualities of this eco-friendly natural fabric.

Billed as the world’s oldest fabric, linen comes from flax, the only fibre of plant that originates from Europe, here 80% of the world’s supply is grown along Normandy and the northern coasts of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

During the month of April until May 13, a series of special events are held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and in a network of some 40 local partner brands. The I LOVE LINEN message is splashed across some 200 shop windows representing the best of British fashion and home furnishings.

Jaeger is one of the brands promoting
linen in their Spring 2018 collections.
Photo © Lucia Carpio 2018

For example, at John Lewis and Peter Jones department stores in London where metres of linen fabrics are hung in the centre atrium of the stores promoting the I LOVE LINEN campaign.

Other participating brands include Poetry, Oska, L.K. Bennett, Ally Capellino, Jigsaw, Uniqlo, Vivienne Westwood, Jaeger, Skandium, Brora and Velorution, to name but a few – all promoting the qualities of linen through men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, children’s wear, sportswear, home furnishings and fashion accessories etc.

Just opened this week at the V&A is the event Fashioned from Nature and it is the UK’s first exhibition to showcase the complex relationship that fashion has with the natural world.  The comprehensive and informative exhibition highlights how fashion has been inspired by nature, and the demand the industry calls for raw materials, the enormous impact on the environment and the technology advancement is affecting our daily lives.   The European Confederation of Flax and Hemp - CELC, the authority of linen, is the major sponsor of this landmark exhibition which runs to January 27, 2019.

Also at Chelsea College of Arts – University of the Arts London, third year BA textile design students explore the fibre and fabric as part of a special creative project, in tandem with the V&A.
For more information on linen you can visit the ilovelinen.uk website.

I LOVE LINEN is jointly financed by the flax/linen industry and the EU. 

Photo © Lucia Carpio 2018.

London Sustainable Fashion Rooms Pop-Up Shop for Fashion Revolution Week

It’s Fashion Revolution Week (April 23 – 29) and a number of London events are held to look at ways to bring greater transparency and responsibility to the fashion industry.

During the week, ethical consumers can take part in the journey to find sustainable solutions and deepen your knowledge of the issues and do something.

Taking centre stage will be London sustainable and vegan brand Po-Zu which is gathering a number of ethical fashion designers for a pop-up boutique in which workshops and panel discussions with industry leaders are taking place.

Po-Zu’s pop-up shop is set at the Truman Brewery at the heart of Brick Lane.  In the London Sustainable Fashion Rooms, Po-Zu has brought together some of London's best known ethical fashion brands and designers, including Po-Zu's own SS18 Mainline and Star Wars | Po-Zu range of sneakers; Fair Trade fashion pioneer and womenswear leader - People Tree; vintage-inspired ethical fashion and knitwear by Lowie; Howies; luxury clothing from Wear the Walk; “Who Made Your Clothes?” installation by Brothers We Stand and Earth Positive.

Here is a list of other events during Fashion Revolution Week.
Monday 23rd April 17:00-19:30
Speed networking & launch of London Sustainable Fashion Rooms -
Tuesday 24th April 18:30-19:30
Rana Plaza - Never Again - 5 Years On
Thursday 26th April 18:30-19:30
Sustainable Design, Sourcing and Buying
Saturday 28th April 11:00-12:00
The New Frontier - Broadening the Media Debate on Ethical Fashion and The Vegan Revolution

For full programme and more information, Click HERE.

Footwear images above from Po-Zu.

Eco-friendly, sustainable luxury bags from Ministry of Tomorrow

The Ministry of Tomorrow (MOT), reportedly Africa’s hottest eco-fashion House, has a mandate to “save the world one bag at a time.”

The brand for vegan, eco-friendly, sustainable luxury unisex bags is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with its bespoke atelier located in Nairobi, Kenya. 

CEO and founder Julian  Prolman set up the MOT-built facility in Nairobi to help solve the unemployment problem in Kenya, such as sponsoring skilled tailors who are recruited from within Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums to make designer unisex bags, creating sustainable livelihoods for its employees, who are paid fair wages, receive bonuses based on quality production and are able to work in a safe, comfortable, and clean environment.

Only vegan and animal-free materials are used to create the MOT bags. Where fabrics are used, the company choose either cruelty free leather from Italy or Japan, or 100% Certified Organic and Fair-Trade cotton, sourced from Rajlakshmi Mills in Kolkata, India that buys its cotton from the Chetna Organic Farmers Association a collective of more than 6,000 organic cotton farmers.

The farmers growing the cotton are paid a fair price for their crop, are not exposed to harmful pesticides, and the organic farming methods do not contaminate the earth.

For more information, go to the Ministry of Tomorrow website.

BRAND NEW Star Wars™ | Po-Zu footwear announced

Building on the successful launch of the Star Wars™ Po-Zu co-branded footwear collaboration last year,  British eco-footwear brand Po-Zu - known for their environmental and Vegan-friendly footwear made with ORGANIC cotton and Pinatex (PINEAPPLE leaf-fibre) - has announced the launch of their first  Spring – Summer 2018 footwear collection for women & men.

The new Star Wars™ Po-Zu co-branded range is expanded with the addition of a vegan-friendly ‘RESISTANCE Lo’ low-cut organic cotton canvas sneaker with a metal Rebel Alliance badge at the ankle and the famous Po-Zu Foot Mattress™ in sole for comfort.

Joining the sneaker range: the women’s SQUADRON slip-on, which features an elasticated top panel, metal Rebel Alliance badge and ribbed heel counter in metallic silver Pinatex with metallic linen, are lined with organic cotton and in tune with a huge VEGAN trend in footwear.  The full Star Wars™ | Po-Zu range includes many Vegan-friendly designs alongside traditional leather boots.

Sven Segel, Founder of Po-Zu, commented that he is thrilled to continue "with their galactic ride for the second season."  He said: “I was truly inspired by the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the new characters – and love fusing sustainable materials into some of these timeless pieces."

Congratulations to ethical shoe brand Po-Zu! No. ONE again!

Ethical British shoe brand Po-Zu is once again ranked top of the ethical index for shoe & trainers brands for the 11th year.  Having passed their annual independent audit for another consecutive year means that Po-Zu comes highly recommended by The Good Shopping Guide.

Along with multiple sustainability awards, including Best Ethical Fashion Brand 2017, the brand has emerged as a true ethical and sustainable footwear, producing men and women’s vegan shoes and non-leather shoes, ethically handcrafted in Portugal in line with ethical and sustainable standards, using natural materials – including cork, coconut fibre, latex, organic cotton, pure wool tweed, and chrome-free leathers.

The brand’s foundation of ethical principles begins with its mission to change the trend for fast fashion and mass-production of shoes which is eating up resources and exploiting vulnerable workers.

This year Po-Zu also released a collection of official Star Wars branded footwear including a funky range of Rebel Alliance boots and shoes for men, women and children  who are fans of the popular sci-fi series.

Ethical footwear brand Po-Zu launches new Summer 2017 collection

Continuing its ethos as a trully ethical footwear brand, Po-Zu's just launched Summer 2017 collection continues to marry great design with sustainable materials, all handmade in Portugal.  The brand features its signture Po-Zu Foot Mattress™ to bring comfort promising to give a bounce to every step.

The collection features cork sneakers for men, and new feminine flats and wedges for women, using sustainable materials such as cork, organic cotton, Piñatex™ and chrome-free leather.

The Brisk sneaker worn by model above can be customized in more than 21,600 ways of colour combinations to make it the wearer's own design.

Among my favourites for ladies are the “Ello” slip-on plimsolls shown above and the “Wren” wedges here at right, available in gold, silver, cream and black. Made with sustainable textile Piñatex™, I'm told these designs give outstanding performance in durability and breathability, whilst also being one of the most ecologically-viable vegan alternatives to leather.

Po-Zu’s ergonomic design and comfort features include shock-absorbing natural latex-cushioned inserts, a highly comfortable shape, and a beech wood wedge from sustainably-managed forests in Spain.

Sven Segal, the founder of the Po-Zu and its managing director Safia Minney (founder of sustainable fashion brand People Tree) talked to My Fashion Connect Global in March this year about the sustainable materials they use and the new designs in their new office in north London.  Click here to read more about Po-Zu.

Po-Zu executives talk of sustainable footwear and collaboration with STAR WARS™

They speak of pineapple leaf and coconut fibres, cork and other sustainable materials.  Sounds like an exotic cocktail of tropical delights? Not quite, but the ingredients for these ethical footwear are indeed enticing.

Sven Segal, the founder of the Po-Zu brand of eco-footwear hand-made in Portugal and its managing director Safia Minney (founder of sustainable fashion brand People Tree) were introducing their new footwear collection for men, women and children at a press event this March in their new north London office.

When you have two great minds joining up to push with passion for products that are kind to the environment and to our well-being, their enthusiasm rubs off and appeals to our desire for design aesthetic and values.
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The name Po-Zu stems from the Japanese verb ポーズ that means to pause, bringing with it a notion of stopping to think about the impact of modern footwear and look at ways to halt the damage caused to us and the planet by the exploitive working conditions in the leather industry.

Sven and Safia trumpeted their resourcefulness in producing an ethical shoe brand made of an impressive variety of sustainable materials for the different styles for everyday wear.

They also took the opportunity to preview the co‐branded STAR WARS™ / PO‐ZU collection, which includes high quality replicas of footwear worn in the films by some of the key characters, under licence with Lucasfilm/Disney.

To read in full, click HERE.

All photos © Lucia Carpio 2017.

Eco-luxury leather goods made in England from Sipahi

Eco-luxury, sustainably-sourced, handmade and heirloom.  Banu Sipahi was listing all the right descriptions for the modern discerning consumer when introducing her line of leather wares sold under the brand Sipahi, which was exhibiting at the PURE London trade fair earlier this year.

As the founder and director explained, Sipahi & Co offers leather goods using sustainably sourced leather and tanned exclusively with oak bark in the last tannery of its kind.

"All our leather is sourced from the West Country and carefully tanned in the last remaining oak bark tannery in the UK. A gentle 14-month long natural tanning process gives this leather the most luxurious look not found elsewhere," she said.

Their belts, for men and women, feature recycled brass buckles made in one of the last remaining English foundries, and most of the materials used for the buckle is recycled, individually sand cast and hand-polished.

"Our products are handmade in the UK by skilled craftsmen with traditional tools of English Master Saddlers.  Every detail from the burnished edges to the exact proportions of the belt holes and distance to each other is a well thought through process,"  she explained.

Additionally, the ancient saddle-stitch-method is a time consuming art: masterpieces to last a life-time, while the linen thread is 'Lin Cable Au Chinois' , made in France and is renowned for its resilience.   The strands are twisted twice before being immersed in beeswax and then brushed with horsehair.   Even the packaging is 100% from recycled materials and made in Britain.

Sipahi also offers free monogramming for orders through their website.  

All photos © Lucia Carpio 2017

People Tree founder launches new book called Slow Fashion

Caring for the environment and knowing where our clothes are made are important issues that affect how consumers shop and what we wear.
Safia Minney, founder of sustainable fashion label People Tree and a leader in the Fair Trade movement, has launched a new book called Slow Fashion which gives readers profiles of the designers, the labels and eco-concept stores around the world "that are taking the lead in providing consumers with a more sustainable alternative to fast fashion."   Celebrities who believe in the same eco-ethos including Livia Firth, Zandra Rhodes, Lucy Siegle and Lily Cole have all contributed to the book.
The book can be purchased from People Tree and everyone who makes a purchase from People Tree will receive a free copy of the new book, while stock lasts and until Sunday 24th April.
To learn more about Slow Fashion and the sustainable fashion movement, click HERE.

Upcycled fashion designers from Poland and Spain won top prizes at the Ecochic Design Award in Hong Kong

Patrycja Guzik from Poland  has been declared winner of the top prize at this week’s Ecochic Design Award 2015/16 which was part of the Environmental NGO Redress week-long programme of sustainable fashion activities in Hong Kong.

The week included a design challenge, two workshops and an industry seminar before culminating at the grand final fashion show of the world’s largest sustainable design competition for emerging designers, The EcoChic Design Award 2015/16. 

Ten finalists from Asia and Europe showcased their textile-waste-reducing collections on Hong Kong Fashion Week’s catwalk to an audience that represented some of the textile and fashion industry’s most forward thinking experts.

Christina Dean, Founder of Redress said, “We must face the pressing reality that the fashion and textile industry, as the world’s second biggest global polluter, can’t carry on as-is without crippling our planet. Change is not happening fast enough. In contrast to the majority of the industry, emerging fashion designers are demonstrating that they, as tomorrow’s leaders, are

more in tune with solutions and they are creatively cashing in on the environmental and economic opportunities within reducing and re-using textile waste. These designers are cementing a positive future for fashion”.

The winner, Patrycja Guzik from Poland said, "We need to change our thinking around clothes and more designers need to show consumers that we are able to make beautiful clothes using old clothes and damaged textiles."

She recalled being inspired by the saying 'Heaven as a place on earth' and she wanted to create clothes that were a shelter for heaven-like space. She combined the up-cycling and reconstruction design techniques by hand-weaving damaged textiles and unraveled second-hand garments, which she sourced from fabric wholesalers and second-hand shops in Cracow.  As part of her prize, Patrycja will now design an up-cycled capsule collection with fashion retailer Shanghai Tang.

“As the curators of modern China chic, it says a lot to the rest of the industry and our consumers that Shanghai Tang is translating Redress’ international search for emerging sustainable design talent into an up-cycled collection for our global customers. Our experience working with the last cycle’s winner inspired us about how business can do the right thing”, said Raphael le Manse de Charmont, Executive Chairman, Shanghai Tang.

In  addition, Patrycja also won  the Special Prize this year, judged solely by Hong Kong supermodel and socialist Janet Ma. 

She will design a sustainable outfit for Ms Ma to be unveiled at a high profile public event and in a fashion photoshoot to redress consumers’ attitudes towards sustainable fashion.

Second prize winner of the EcoChic Design Award 2015/16 went to Cora Maria Bellotto from Spain, who was awarded a tailored-made mentorship with London-based sustainable fashion designer, Orsola de Castro. 

Photos by Tim Wong, provided by Ecocbic and Redress.