2019 Grand Final Fashion Show Runway

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Natalie Tzur

Natalie Tzur

Reconstructed shirt made from nurse uniforms, cut-and-sew and end-of-rolls waste. Zero-waste skirt made from Naia™ fabric and cut-and-sew waste from the production of the whole collection.

Natalie Tzur

Up-cycled and reconstructed shirt made from damaged and secondhand police, security and janitor uniforms and a construction worker’s vest, paired with shorts made entirely from Naia™ fabric and up-cycled lining made from damaged textiles.

Natalie Tzur

High neck top made entirely from Naia™ fabric, paired with up-cycled and reconstructed jacket and trousers made from Naia™ fabric, metal production factory workers’ pants and a building worker’s luminous vest.

Natalie Tzur

Up-cycled and reconstructed outfit made from damaged textiles, secondhand clothing, and secondhand textiles. Shirt collar and skirt are made from fireman uniforms. Zero-waste shorts made from uniform shirt pockets with cufflinks used as the belt, lined with shear scraps from production used for lining the shorts. Under the shorts are lycra light green tights made from Naia™ fabric.

Natalie Tzur

Up-cycled and reconstructed high neck short sleeve top with harness, trousers and an overcoat. The shirt and jacket are made from uniforms of flight attendants and construction workers.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Maddie Williams

Maddie Williams

Up-cycled roll neck top made from Naia™ fabric under up-cycled Victorian-style dress made from deadstock fabric, end-of-roll waste and unsold clothing waste. Fabric is dyed with waste ink from other members of print studio.

Maddie Williams

Shift dress made from Naia™ fabric, up-cycled top and fitted flared trousers all made of deadstock fabric and end-of-roll waste.

Maddie Williams

Up-cycled and zero-waste woven jacket made from end-of-roll waste and unsold clothing waste paired with up-cycled and zero-waste pants made from post-consumer bedding and clothing.

Maddie Williams

Zero-waste turtleneck made from end-of-roll waste and unsold clothing waste. Up-cycled and zero-waste lace-up cropped bodice made from post-consumer waste by weaving the exact shape of the pattern pieces and sewing them together. Up-cycled culotte pant made from Naia™ fabric and post-consumer textile waste.

Maddie Williams

Up-cycled jacket with billowy sleeves and flared trousers both made from post-consumer clothing waste and secondhand clothing.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Abby Gaskin

Abby Gaskin

Zero-waste wrap jacket made from shredded fabric scraps and secondhand textiles, yarn and thread paired with zero-waste sleeveless maxi dress up-cycled and reconstructed from bed sheets and secondhand yarn mixed with Naia™ fabric . The indigo dye used is natural and mono-substance so the water used in the dying process can be used to irrigate farms, creating a closed-loop system.

Abby Gaskin

Zero-waste godet pattern dress handwoven from secondhand and damaged bed sheets with Naia™ textile swatches and sampling yardage.

Abby Gaskin

Zero-waste jacket up-cycled from shredded fabric scraps and secondhand textiles with a zero-waste tube top made from recycled bed sheets. Paired with a zero-waste skirt dyed with community-shared indigo dye with leg tubes made from Naia™ fabric featuring a repurposed Canadian penny as the button. Outfit includes a zero-waste collar made from secondhand yarn and Naia™ fabric.

Abby Gaskin

Zero-waste, wide arm shirt paired with zero-waste shorts, both handwoven from up-cycled bed sheets and secondhand yarn, thread and textiles mixed with Naia™ fabric, paired with zero-waste cotton twill jacket made from secondhand textiles and yarn, batted with shredded fabric from previous collection. Both the jacket and shorts are embellished with repurposed Canadian pennies as buttons.

Abby Gaskin

Zero-waste Naia™ fabric dress with hand-knit panel and self-made batting filled with shredded cut-and-sew fabric with tubular sleeve accessory made of handwoven up-cycled bed sheets, secondhand yarn and Naia™ fabric supported by scrap plywood rings.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Julia English

Julia English

Zero-waste oversized coat made from cut-and-sew waste and off-cuts from rest of the production. Underneath, a zero-waste jumpsuit made from Naia™ fabric and sampling yardage.

Julia English

Up-cycled long sleeve shirt made from unsold clothing waste paired with zero-waste straight-leg pants made from cut-and-sew waste.

Julia English

The up-cycled shirt made from deadstock fabric from local designers and the zero-waste knit tank dress made from cut-and sew waste. Zero-waste, long sleeveless vest made of scraps from commercial production and stitched together into strips and crocheted.

Julia English

Zero-waste shirt dress made from deadstock materials paired with a tank top. The fabric scraps from the production of the dress became the strips used to crochet the tank top. The tank top can be undone and reused to create new garments or furnishing.

Julia English

Low-waste and up-cycled jacket made from local manufacturers’ deadstock materials and cut-and-sew waste. The scraps left from the creation of the shirt are then patched onto the jackets. Underneath, a low-waste, up-cycled maxi shirt dress with mismatched buttons sourced from pre-owned garments and unused buttons from commercial production. The skivvy is made from three-layered pre-owned knits secured with bar tacks.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Chan MeiYan

Chan MeiYan

Asymmetrical bodysuit under a form-adjustable mini-dress, reconstructed from wedding dresses. The sleeves of the dress zip off for a strapless dress. The dress can be unzipped in the back for a looser fit.

Chan MeiYan

Length-adjustable wraparound dress with form-adjustable mini skirt and short jacket, all made from Naia™ fabric. The dress unhooks to become a vest and the skirt can be zipped up for a pencil skirt fit or unzipped for an A-line fit.

Chan MeiYan

Hooded bodysuit with form-adjustable high waist trousers under a broad shoulder short suit jacket, entirely reconstructed from Hong Kong’s secondhand wedding dresses. The sleeves of the bodysuit zip off, while the trousers have zippers to transform them into wide leg pants or hot pants. Jacket fit is size adjustable.

Chan MeiYan

An asymmetrical bra and semi-transparent lace bodysuit blouse paired with boned mid-waist cargo shorts and an oversized wraparound suit jacket, all entirely reconstructed from secondhand wedding dresses. Pieces are adjustable to create alternative looks, extending the garment’s life and versatility.

Chan MeiYan

High-neck, long-sleeve bodysuit paired with transparent skirt with floral embellishments, both up-cycled from secondhand wedding dresses. The bodysuit features Naia™ velvet details and the floral embellishments on the skirt are Naia™ fabric mixed with other textiles.from stained deadstock fabric and unwanted garments.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Keith Chan

Keith Chan

A blazer up-cycled from second-hand textiles. The shirt and skirt are constructed from Naia™ fabric cut-and-sew waste, end-of-roll fabrics and secondhand textiles.

Keith Chan

Coat is up-cycled from secondhand ribbon, end-of-rolls and cut-and-sew waste printed with eco-friendly inks. The trousers are up- cycled from end-of-rolls and ribbon.

Keith Chan

Zero-waste jacket with asymmetrical collar up-cycled from end-of-roll fabric and ribbon featuring eco-friendly ink prints. Paired with a skirt made from Naia™ fabric, end-of-roll fabric and ribbon.

Keith Chan

Vest up-cycled from secondhand garment and cut-and-sew waste over a shirt up-cycled from secondhand textiles and production off-cuts. The trousers are made from end-of-roll and Naia™ fabric.

Keith Chan

Asymmetrical short-sleeve coat up-cycled from end-of-roll materials with up-cycled high-waisted shorts made from Naia™ fabric cut-and-sew waste.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Moriah Ardila

Moriah Ardila

Up-cycled jacket made from damaged textiles, trousers with leg tubes constructed from backpack straps and damaged textiles, the leg tubes are detachable to become shorts. Reconstructed sleeveless white shirt made from Naia™ textile swatches. Backpack made from sleeping bags.

Moriah Ardila

Up-cycled long sleeve dress with straps made from cut-and-sew waste, a secondhand tent and post-consumer trekking pants.

Moriah Ardila

Reconstructed oversized shirt paired with shorts both made from textile swatches of Naia™ fabric. Oversized shirt includes parts of the leftovers from a sleeping bag. The trenches in the sides with shrinking cords from the short pants come from tents.

Moriah Ardila

Up-cycled bomber jacket made from cut-and-sew waste, a secondhand sleeping bag and a backpack. Up-cycled oversized shirt and high-waisted trousers made from cut-and-sew waste and a secondhand tent.

Moriah Ardila

Up-cycled coat with backpack made from cut-and-sew waste and secondhand backpack. Up-cycled jumper and straight-leg trousers made from a tent.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Carina Roca Portella

Carina Roca Portella

Up-cycled trench coat made from renowned restaurant napkins and tablecloths, printed with a sublimation technique, paired with a shirt and palazzo pants up-cycled from poplin and muslin end-of-rolls, dyed using avocado skins and pits, pomegranate skins and carrot leaves, combined with Naia™ fabric for collar and cuffs. The shirt features hand-painted lines with eco-dyes and 100% biodegradable wood buttons. Pattern to reconstruct as new garment (romper)printed on lining of the trench coat.

Carina Roca Portella

Jumpsuit with asymmetrical pockets up-cycled from end-of-roll cotton, dyed with pomegranate skins paired with cropped hooded sweatshirt up-cycled from secondhand tablecloths.

Carina Roca Portella

Up-cycled belted romper made from secondhand tablecloths paired with up-cycled short-sleeve shirt made from end-of-roll poplin, dyed with food waste, with biodegradable wood buttons. Up-cycled, elbow-length gloves from cut-and-sew leather waste. Garments feature fun care instructions including “Once I was a napkin. Please take care of me :)’’

Carina Roca Portella

Up-cycled jacket, halter neck top and trousers constructed with end-of-rolls, dyed with food waste and featuring biodegradable wood buttons. Naia™ fabric is used to highlight the hem of the trousers. Outfit also includes a skirt made of secondhand textiles.

Carina Roca Portella

Up-cycled corset and undergarment set created from end-of-roll Naia™ fabric with secondhand elastics attached to the panties. Skirt is up-cycled from both end-of-roll Naia™ fabric and secondhand tablecloths, delivering the message ‘Beautiful on the outside and the inside’.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Damini Mittai

Damini Mittai

Zero-waste reversible wide-arm cropped shirt up-cycled from unsold lace ribbons and secondhand saris with high-waisted flared skirt up-cycled from cut-and-sew waste. Lining of shirt made from Naia™ fabric.

Damini Mittai

Wide-arm dress constructed from up-cycled cut-and-sew fabric ropes, secondhand garments and Naia™ fabric.

Damini Mittai

Jumpsuit up-cycled from secondhand saris with jacket woven from cut-and-sew fabric waste. Both are cut according to a zero-waste pattern, eliminating waste at the cutting and stitching stage.

Damini Mittai

Reversible high-low top with high-waisted shorts, up-cycled from unsold lace ribbons and secondhand clothing. Ribbons are interlaced in the exact shape of the pattern to be zero-waste. Shorts feature Naia™ fabric lining.

Damini Mittai

Quilted sleeveless cropped shirt and woven ¾ sleeve jacket, both up-cycled from secondhand saris, paired with zero-waste draped maxi skirt of Naia™ fabric. All garments are reversible.

Redress Design Award 2019 finalist - Anna Schuster

Anna Schuster

Recycled, fitted, long sleeve shirt and zero-waste, paneled boxy shirt with recycled details both constructed from Naia™ fabric. Paired with up-cycled, wrapped trousers made from end-of-roll fabric and damaged secondhand garments with watch pieces as belt fastener and screen print design. On top, blazer up-cycled from ripped soldiers’ uniforms, leftover fabric and secondhand garments featuring recycled patches.

Anna Schuster

Zero-waste and up-cycled bomber jacket made from leftover fabric, Naia™ fabric and unwanted garments with recycled collar and pockets. Underneath, a pullover with diverse mix of hand-knit patches from leftover yarn and patches from a ripped knitted garment, paired with up-cycled, zero-waste pleated trousers, assembled from stained deadstock fabric and unwanted garments.

Anna Schuster

Recycled windbreaker constructed from end-of-rolls and unsold deadstock, featuring low-impact screen-printing and recycled trousers with wrapped belt made of ribbing swatches from cut-and-sew waste. Outfit includes up-cycled oversized denim jacket made from diverse panels of end-of-rolls, sample swatch and deadstock, with patchworking and screen printing.

Anna Schuster

Up-cycled hand-knit quarter zip pullover from post-consumer waste, with knitted patches from damaged and secondhand yarn and sampling yardage, paired with up-cycled straight leg jogging trousers constructed from deadstock fabric, secondhand denim from designer’s friends, and textile waste for fastenings. Outfit is paired with reversible bomber jacket with hand-knit patches framed by leftover fabric.

Anna Schuster

Recycled long sleeve paneled shirt made from deadstock and fabric samples paired with up-cycled trousers constructed from end-of-rolls with damaged, secondhand pockets from soldiers’ uniforms. On top, an up-cycled waistcoat made from damaged and stained secondhand textiles reconstructed using fabric manipulation, and a coat up-cycled from ripped uniforms. Both the waistcoat and overcoat feature reconstructed watch pieces as fastenings.