EcoChic Design Award news and archive

Q&A Kate Morris, winner of the EcoChic Design Award 2017

London - Kate Morris, a graduate of Nottingham Trent University, was the last UK contestant to make it to the final round of the annual sustainable design competition, the EcoChic Design Award, but she managed to win over the international jury panel with her vibrant collection to win first place. After being named the winner of the EcoChic...

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EcoChic Design Award 2017 announces 10 finalists

As the grand finale date inches closer, the EcoChic Design Award has whittled down the competitors of its 2017 cycle from 24 semi-finalists to the 10 finalists who will go compete in Hong Kong. The 10 finalists for the sustainable design competition count five candidates from Asia and five from Europe and the United States: Ayako Yoshida, Candle...

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EcoChic Design Awards prepares for 2017 cycle

London - The EcoChic Design Award, the world's biggest sustainable design competition open to emerging designers, has issued its last call for applications for its 2017 cycle. Founded in 2011 by Hong Kong based NGO Redress, the EcoChic Design Award challenges upcoming designers and students to create a collection with minimal textile waste,...

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Christina Dean: 'There is real demand for learning about sustainable fashion'

Christina Dean, the founder and president of Redress (an environmental NGO based in Hong Kong) took on the mission to reduce the impact of textiles on the environment. En route to Paris, Christina Dean took a moment to talk Fashionunited about their sustainable goals, Redress and the EcoChic Design Award. FashionUnited: When did you first start...

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Patrycja Guzik is crowned the winner of the 2015/2016 EcoChic Design Award

Polish designer Patrycja Guzik has been named the winner of the 2015/2016 cycle of the annual EcoChic Design Award after the grand finale fashion show, which took place on Wednesday night during Hong Kong Fashion Week. The annual competition, developed and organized by NGO Redress, is the world's largest sustainable design competition for...

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EcoChic Design Award announces finalists for 2015/2016

The EcoChic Design Award, the competition developed and organized by NGO Redress for emerging sustainable fashion designers in Europe and Asia, has announced the ten finalists for its 2015/2016 cycle. The design award witnessed a record number of applicants from over 40 countries this cycle, including newcomer countries such as India, Thailand,...

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EcoChic Design Award launches 2015/16 cycle

Emerging designers better start preparing their best sustainable creations, as NGO Redress has officially launched the upcoming cycle for the EcoChic Design Award 2015/16. Following the success of last year's competition, which saw Central Saint Martins student Kevin Germanier as the winner, this season's cycle is open to entries from over 100...

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Q & A with Kévin Germanier, winner of the EcoChic Design Award 2014/15

Emerging Swiss designer and second-year student at London’s Central Saint Martins Kévin Germanier was named the winner of The EcoChic Design Award 2014/15 earlier this year during Hong Kong fashion week. Part of the prize included the opportunity to travel back to Hong Kong to create a sustainable fashion collection for premium department store...

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EcoChic Design Award announces semi-finalists for 2014/2015

The EcoChic Design Award, developed and organized by NGO Redress, hasrevealed its line up of 30 semi-finalists for its fifth sustainable fashion design competition. Applicants which consisted of students and emerging fashion designers were asked to use a combination of one or more of the three listed sustainable design techniques of zero-waste,...