2019 overview
The 9th cycle of the Redress Design Award attracted hundreds of applications from talented and emerging designers from 45 regions, with designers applying textile waste to their collections ranging from old wedding gowns to defected camping gear. This year’s candidates performed outstandingly, implementing original and innovative approaches in attempts to create sustainable fashion. From a large pool of applicants, a further 30 were shortlisted into our semi finalists, and a final 10 were selected. The finalists visited Hong Kong for 10 days, during which they were immersed in the fashion supply chain to examine potential disruption points and learn about new innovations from TAL Apparel’s, VF Corporation and The Mills. In the midst of a hectic and busy week, the Finalists were challenged to work in two teams of five to create a two-piece up-cycled outfit, inspired by the heritage of Hong Kong and the hallmark details of a dress shirt for Cara G Mcllroy, host of Frontline Fashion, to wear at the Grand Final Fashion Show.
The Grand Final Show took place on the 5th of September 2019 at HKTDC’s fashion week CENTRESTAGE where the Finalists showed their 5 pieces collections in front of an astounding audience of 1,000 fashion influencers and VIP guests. Among the multiple prizes awarded through the cycle the main prize is an opportunity to create an up-cycled retail collection for sustainable fashion brand REVERB, under the JNBY Group, one of Mainland China’s largest fashion houses and a tailored mentorship with distinguished sustainable fashion designer, Orsola de Castro.
Meet the designers
Meet the designers
Meet the Redress Design Award 2019 Finalists and Semi-Finalist designers.
First Prize:
The Redress Design Award 2019 with The JNBY Group
Maddie Williams, United Kingdom
Maddie Williams wins the opportunity to create an up-cycled retail collection for sustainable fashion brand REVERB, under the JNBY Group, one of Mainland China’s largest fashion houses
Runner-up Prize:
The Redress Design Award 2019 Mentorship with Orsola de Castro
Carina Roca Portella, Spain
Carina Roca Portella will receive a tailored mentorship with distinguished sustainable fashion designer, Orsola de Castro.
Hong Kong Best Prize:
The Redress Design Award 2019 with azalvo
Keith Chan, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Best Prize which was awarded to Keith Chan, to commend his achievements for leading Hong Kong’s pool of creative emerging designers.
The Redress Design Award 2019 Alumni Prize
Julia Talita Pagenkopf
The Redress Design Award 2019 Alumni Prize with Vancouver Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong, was nabbed by Germany’s Julia Talita Pagenkopf.
The Redress Design Award 2019 People’s Choice Award
Moriah Ardila, Israel
Moriah Ardila was voted as Redress Design Award 2019 People’s Choice Winner.
Our favourite moments
Redress Design Award 2019 exhibition
Grand Final Fashion Show Runway
Grand Final Fashion Show Front Row and Arrival
Behind-the-scenes
Grand Final Judging
Heritage Inspiration Tour - PMQ/ Tai Kwun
Innovations in Manufacturing - TAL Vietnam Factory
Textile Heritage to Techstyle - The Mills
Made for Change Challenge - VF
Fashion Shoot
Meet the Finalists
Fitting Session
Alumni Showcase
After-party
Alumni Networking Event
Press Launch
Sustainable Fashion Academies
Educator Workshops
Judges
INTERNATIONAL JUDGING PANEL
Orsola de Castro
Fashion Designer, Co-founder of Estethica & Co-founder of Fashion Revolution
Ruth Farrell
Global Marketing Director, Textiles, Eastman
Leaf Greener
Fashion Journalist
Denise Ho
Fashion Director, The R Collective
Tillmann Lauterbach
Creative Director, REVERB (JNBY GROUP)
Roger Lee
CEO of TAL Group
Lin Li
Executive Director and Chief Creative Officer, JNBY GROUP
Clare Press
Podcaster, and Sustainability Editor-at-Large at Vogue Australia
REGIONAL JUDGING PANEL - Region 1
Vanessa Cheung
Managing Director, Nan Fung Development Ltd & Founder, The Mills
Ruth Farrell
Global Marketing Director, Textiles, Eastman
Janko Lam
Design Director & Founder of Classics Anew
Tillmann Lauterbach
Creative Director, REVERB (JNBY GROUP)
Queennie Yang
Editor (Asia), Vogue International
REGIONAL JUDGING PANEL - Region 2
Marieke Eyskoot
Author, Consultant & Co-founder of MINT
Ruth Farrell
Global Marketing Director, Textiles, Eastman
Tillmann Lauterbach
Creative Director, REVERB (JNBY GROUP)
Magdalena Schaffrin
CEO and Co-Founder, Kaleidoscope Berlin
Tara St James
Founder of Study NY, Production Coordinator and Research Fellow of Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator
Partners & Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated agency set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2009. It is under the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and dedicated to spearheading the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community.
Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
gold sponsor
CHALLENGE SPONSOR
LOGISTICS PARTNER
bronze sponsors
Hotel Sponsor
hair Sponsor
ALUMNI PRIZE & VENUE SPONSORS
PRIZE SPONSORS
Alumni prize sponsors
EDUCATION DONOR
KNOWLEDGE PARTNER
MEDIA PARTNERS
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSORs
AFTER-PARTY SPONSOR
MAKE-UP SPONSORS
EXHIBITION PARTNERS
LOCATION PARTNER
Accounting Sponsor
FASHION ACADEMY PARTNER
Supporting Organisations
Supporting Universities, Colleges and Institutions (listed alphabetically)
Aalto University (Finland)
AAS College - School of Art & Design (Greece)
Amsterdam Fashion Academy (Netherlands)
Anhui Polytechnic University (Mainland China)
ArtEZ University of the Arts (Netherlands)
Bangkok University (Thailand)
Bath Spa University (United Kingdom)
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (Mainland China)
Birmingham City University (United Kingdom)
Bristol School of Art & Design (United Kingdom)
Bunka Fashion College (Japan)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (Hong Kong)
Central Saint Martins (United Kingdom)
Chongqing Technology and Business University, Institute of Modern International Design (Mainland China)
CIDI Chanapatana International Design Institute (Thailand)
Clothing Industry Training Authority (Hong Kong)
Columbia College Chicago (United States of America)
Condé Nast Center Of Fashion & Design (Mainland China)
Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Fiber Science & Apparel Design (United States of America)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (Poland)
Dankook University (South Korea)
Design School Kolding (Denmark)
Domus Academy (Italy)
Donghua University (Mainland China)
Drexel University (United States of America)
ESAD (Escola Superior de Artes e Design) (Portugal)
ESDi Higher School of Design (Spain)
ESEDS School of Design (India)
ESMOD France (France)
ESMOD Japon (Japan)
Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonia)
Faculty of Industrial Design, University of Tehran (Iran)
Fashion Institute of Technology (United States of America)
Formamod (France)
Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)
Glasgow School of Art (United Kingdom)
Guangdong University of Technology - School of Arts and Design (Mainland China)
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts - School of Innovation Design (Mainland China)
Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)
Holmesglen Institute (Australia)
IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Spain)
IFA Paris (France)
IFA Paris (Mainland China)
Indian Institute of Fashion & Design - IIFD (India)
Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) Parsons Mumbai (India)
Institut Français de la Mode (France)
Institut Français de la Mode (Mainland China)
International Fashion Academy, Paris (France)
INTI International College Subang (IICS) (Malaysia)
JD Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Jiangnan University (Mainland China)
Kansas State University (United States of America)
Korea National Open University (South Korea)
L'École Supérieure d’Art Françoise Conte (France)
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu) (Finland)
LaSalle College Jakarta (Indonesia)
LaSalle College of the Arts Singapore (Singapore)
LaSalle College Vancouver (Canada)
Leeds College of Art (United Kingdom)
LegsApparel Fashion School (Nigeria)
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (United Kingdom)
London College of Fashion (United Kingdom)
Malaysia Institute of Art (Malaysia)
Management Development Institute of Singapore (Singapore)
Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester School of Art & Manchester Fashion Institute (United Kingdom)
Massey University (New Zealand)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom)
Oriental Institute of Technology (Department of Materials and Textiles, Fashion) (Taiwan)
Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand)
Parsons School of Design (United States of America)
Pearl Academy (India)
Quanzhou Normal University (Mainland China)
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
Raffles Bangkok (Thailand)
Raffles College of Higher Education (Kuala Lumpur) (RKL) (Malaysia)
Raffles Design Institute (Singapore)
Raffles Design Institute Shanghai (Mainland China)
Raffles International College Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Raffles University Iskandar (Malaysia)
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (United Kingdom)
Regent's University London (United Kingdom)
RMIT (Australia)
Savannah College of Art and Design (Hong Kong, United States of America)
Shanghai Design College of China Academy (Mainland China)
Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)
Shenkar College (Israel)
Shenzhen University (Mainland China)
Shih Chien University - Department of Fashion Design (Taiwan)
Shu Te University - Fashion Design Department (Taiwan)
Slim's Fashion & Arts School (Philippines)
Slim's Fashion & Arts School, Inc.(Philippines)
SoFA Design Institute (Philippines)
St Catherine University (United States of America)
St. Clair College (Canada)
Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås (Sweden)
Technological & Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
The Elizabeth Galloway Academy (South Africa)
The Hong Kong Design Institute (Hong Kong)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Institute of Textiles and Clothing (Hong Kong)
The School of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia (Australia)
The University of Alabama (United States of America)
UCSI University (Malaysia)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
University of Chester (United Kingdom)
University of Derby (United Kingdom)
University of Hertfordshire (United Kingdom)
University of Huddersfield (United Kingdom)
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
University of South Wales (United Kingdom)
University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
University of the Valley of Mexico (Mexico)
VIA Design, VIA University College (Denmark)
Vilnius College of Design (VCD) (Lithuania)
Whistling Woods International – School of Fashion (India)
Whitecliffe College of Art & Design (New Zealand)
Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology (Mainland China)