Nawoda Bandara is a semi-finalist of the Redress Design Award 2021. She is currently pursuing a BA in Fashion and Textile from Northumbria University Newcastle, Sri Lanka.

“Sustainable fashion is a movement - the process of fostering change to fashion products and the fashion system towards greater ecological integrity and social justice.” - Nawoda Bandara

redress Design Award Collection

Nawoda draws inspiration from military attire from the first and second World Wars in a for her Redress Design Award collection ‘Nuul’21’ - a commentary on the environmental war we are facing for future generations She accents the collection with the colour palette of the monarch butterfly, a species that is affected by climate change. Nawoda reconstructs secondhand clothing and upcycles a wide variety of damaged and surplus textiles, yarns and unwanted items including old umbrellas, bags some of which she transforms through natural dying and handloom weaving.

REGION:
Sri Lanka

DESIGN TECHNIQUES:
Upcycling, Reconstruction  

COLLECTION: 
Womenswear