2021 Overview
The role of digital in sustainability was a key theme explored across the Redress Design Award 2021. Our educational activities explored the potential of digital technology to reduce waste in fashion and our 10 finalists created digital designs which were showcased on state of the art virtual models alongside their physical collections on the Grand Final Fashion Show runway; and in Redress’ first ever virtual exhibition.
Responding to the design brief to embrace circular design principles and transform textile waste via zero-waste, upcycling and/or reconstruction, the competition drew over 500 applications from 58 regions across the globe. Hailing from the worlds of retail, design, manufacturing and communications, our panels of judges were tasked with shortlisting this pool of talent to the 30 semi-finalists, and the final 10. These top talents developed their 5-piece collections to showcase to the exclusive in-person Grand Final audience of 300 industry elites, influencers and VIPs, and additional 2,000 guests who joined via livestream, to vie for exclusive prizes.
Redress’ education programme, spanning across the competition cycle, reached 6,800 via our lecture series; saw over 19,700 visits to our open access LEARN platform and 1,000 participants to our Redress Design Award Pathway Course.
During the Redress Design Award Grand Final Week in September, the finalists participated in immersive challenges with key industry partners who share our vision, to extend their knowledge and experience in circularity and sustainability for fashion. The ‘icebreaker® Move to Natural Challenge’, held in partnership with VF Corporation, tasked the finalists to design a solution for a 100% natural fibre hoodie from sheep to shirt with icebreaker team experts on hand to guide their process. In partnership with Browzwear and TAL Apparel, the ‘Digital Zero-Waste Challenge’ tasked the designers to work with digital design and sampling, both captured in our Frontline Fashion series.
Meet The Designers
Meet the designers
Meet The Redress Design Award 2021 Finalists and Semi-finalists
First Prize
The Redress Design Award 2021 First Prize with Timberland
Jessica Chang, Taiwan
Jessica Chang won the coveted First Prize, securing an unparalleled sustainable design collaboration with global outdoor lifestyle leader, Timberland.
Runner-up Prize
The Redress Design Award 2021 Mentorship with Orsola de Castro
Jin Pei-Wen, Taiwan
Jin Pei-Wen won the Runner-up Prize Mentorship with distinguished sustainable fashion designer, Orsola de Castro.
Hong Kong Best Prize
Psy Lau, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Best Prize was awarded to Psy Lau, to commend her achievements for leading Hong Kong’s pool of emerging sustainable designers.
People’s Choice Award
Tulika Ranjan, India
Tulika Ranjan was voted as Redress Design Award 2021 People’s Choice Winner and secured a place in the Grand Final.
Alumni Prize
In partnership with Kipling
Beatrice Bocconi, Italy
Beatrice Bocconi created a collection of four key bags and accessories for retail made from VF deadstock, end-of-roll fabrics with circular design principles at their core.
Alumni Prize
In partnership with Kipling
Grace Lant, Hong Kong
Grace Lant used VF deadstock fabrics to re-define the Kipling iconic bag, ART M to launch in March 2022 for International Women’s Day.
Alumni Prize
In partnership with Staiy.com
Pat Guzik, Poland
Pat Guzik was selected to receive a retail partnership for her brand with sustainable marketplace, Staiy, along with a significant marketing package.
OUR FAVOURITE MOMENTS
Grand Final Fashion Show Runway
Grand Final Fashion Show Front Row and Arrival
Behind The Scenes
Fashion Shoot
Virtual Exhibition
Hong Kong Exhibition
Grand Final Judging
Alumni Showcase
Icebreaker Move to Natural Challenge
Digital Zero-Waste Challenge
Educator Workshop
Alumni Networking Event
Digital Launch Event
Frontline Fashion
Frontline Fashion Behind The Scene
Magazine
JUDGES
INTERNATIONAL JUDGING PANEL
Orsola de Castro
Fashion Designer, Global Creative Director and Co-founder, Fashion Revolution
Desiree Au
Founding Publisher of Vogue Hong Kong
Angus Tsui
Creative Director, ANGUS TSUI and Alumnus, Redress Design Award
Cecilie Thorsmark
CEO, Copenhagen Fashion Week
Mahmoud Salahy
Vice President & Managing Director, Timberland APAC
Sean Cady
Vice President, Global Sustainability, Responsibility and Trade, VF Corporation
Jeannie Renné-Malone
Vice President, Global Sustainability, VF Corporation
Christophe Degoix
Chief Operating Officer, TAL Apparel Ltd.
REGIONAL JUDGING PANEL - REGION 1
Kriti Tula
Co-Founder and Creative Director, Doodlage
Queennie Yang
Creative Business Consultant and Former BoF China Editorial Director
Gloria Yu
Designer, Content Creator, Sustainability Advocate
Naomi Bailey-Cooper
Fashion Textiles Designer, Artist and Researcher
Jacinta Fitzgerald
Strategist: Sustainability, Materials and Circular Design at Make Good
REGIONAL JUDGING PANEL - REGION 2
Olga Johnston Antonova
Founder REDSHIFT IN FASHION, Educator, Journalist
Esethu Cenga
Co-Founder and CEO, The Rewoven Co
Katie Dominy
Co-Founder and President, Artsthread
Camilla Carrara
Founder and Zero-waste Designer, ZEROBARRACENTO and Alumna, Redress Design Award
Kévin Germanier
Founder, Germanier and Winner, Redress Design Award 2014/15
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.
LOGISTICS PARTNER
gold sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Livestream Sponsor
prize partner
PRIZE Sponsors
Alumni show Sponsor
Alumni Prize SponsorS
Media Partners
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
Accounting Sponsor
HAIR SPONSOR
MAKE-UP SPONSOR
Exhibition Partner
venue sponsors
Supporting Organisations
SUPPORTING UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
Africa
Design Academy Of Fashion (South Africa)
FEDISA (South Africa)
LegsApparel Fashion School (Nigeria)
North West School of Design (South Africa)
The Elizabeth Galloway Academy (South Africa)
Americas
Columbia College Chicago (United States of America)
Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Fiber Science & Apparel Design (United States of America)
Drexel University (United States of America)
Fashion Institute of Technology (United States of America)
Kansas State University (United States of America)
Kent State University (United States of America)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Canada)
LaSalle College Vancouver (Canada)
Parsons School of Design (United States of America)
Savannah College of Art and Design (United States of America)
St Catherine University (United States of America)
St. Clair College (Canada)
The University of Alabama (United States of America)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Universidad de morón (Argentina)
Universidad LCI Monterrey (Mexico)
University of Buenos Aires (UBA/FADU) (Argentina)
University of North Texas (United States of America)
University of the Valley of Mexico (Mexico)
Asia
Academy of Design (AoD) (Sri Lanka)
American Polytechnic College (Vietnam)
Amity University Kolkata (India)
Anhui Polytechnic University (Mainland China)
Bangkok University (Thailand)
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (Mainland China)
Bunka Fashion College (Japan)
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (Hong Kong)
Chongqing Technology and Business University, Institute of Modern International Design (Mainland China)
CIDI Chanapatana International Design Institute (Thailand)
Clothing Industry Training Authority (Hong Kong)
Condé Nast Center Of Fashion & Design (Mainland China)
Dankook University (South Korea)
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (Philippines)
DETAO Masters Academy Class at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (Mainland China)
Donghua University (Mainland China)
ESEDS School of Design (India)
ESMOD Japon (Japan)
ESMOD Seoul (Korea)
Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)
Guangdong University of Technology - School of Arts and Design (Mainland China)
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts - School of Innovation Design (Mainland China)
IFA Paris (Mainland China)
Indian Institute of Fashion & Design - IIFD (India)
Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) Parsons Mumbai (India)
Institut de Mode International (Mainland China)
INTI International College Subang (IICS) (Malaysia)
JD Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Jiangnan University (Mainland China)
Korea National Open University (South Korea)
LaSalle College Jakarta (Indonesia)
LaSalle College of the Arts Singapore (Singapore)
London College For Fashion Studies Hanoi (Vietnam)
Malaysia Institute of Art (Malaysia)
Management Development Institute of Singapore (Singapore)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Oriental Institute of Technology (Department of Materials and Textiles, Fashion) (Taiwan)
Pearl Academy (India)
Philippine Women’s College of Davao (Philippines)
Quanzhou Normal University (Mainland China)
Raffles Bangkok (Thailand)
Raffles College of Higher Education (Kuala Lumpur) (RKL) (Malaysia)
Raffles Design Institute (Singapore)
Raffles Design Institute Shanghai (Mainland China)
Raffles University Iskandar (Malaysia)
Shanghai Design College of China Academy (Mainland China)
Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation (SCF)
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)
Technological & Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
The Hong Kong Design Institute (Hong Kong)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Institute of Textiles and Clothing (Hong Kong)
UCSI University (Malaysia)
University of Moratuwa -Department of Integrated Design (Sri Lanka)
Whistling Woods International – School of Fashion (India)
Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology (Mainland China)
Europe
Aalto University (Finland)
AAS College - School of Art & Design (Greece)
Accademia Costume & Moda, Italy-Rome (Italy)
Amsterdam Fashion Academy (Netherlands)
Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Netherlands)
ArtEZ University of the Arts (Netherlands)
Bath Spa University (United Kingdom)
Birmingham City University (United Kingdom)
Bristol School of Art & Design (United Kingdom)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
Central Saint Martins (United Kingdom)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (Poland)
Design School Kolding (Denmark)
Domus Academy (Italy)
EASD Valencia (Spain)
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (EnsAD) (France)
ESAD (Escola Superior de Artes e Design) (Portugal)
ESDi Higher School of Design (Spain)
ESMOD France (France)
ESNE, University School of Design, Innovation and Technology (Spain)
Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonia)
Formamod (France)
Glasgow School of Art (United Kingdom)
Gray’s School of Art (United Kingdom)
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (United Kingdom)
Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)
IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Spain)
IFA Paris (France)
Institut Français de la Mode (France)
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (Ukraine)
L'École Supérieure d’Art Françoise Conte (France)
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu) (Finland)
Leeds College of Art (United Kingdom)
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (United Kingdom)
LISAA (L'Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) (France)
Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom)
London College of Fashion (United Kingdom)
Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester School of Art & Manchester Fashion Institute (United Kingdom)
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing (Finland)
MSKPU- International School of Fashion and Costume Design (Poland)
NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Italy)
Norwich University of the Arts (United Kingdom)
Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom)
Parsons Paris (France)
Polimoda (Italy)
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (United Kingdom)
Regent's University London (United Kingdom)
Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)
SSUD Brno, The School of Art and Design - Ekotextil Design Department (Czechia)
SUPDEMOD (France)
Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås (Sweden)
Ulster University (United Kingdom)
University Centre Colchester (United Kingdom)
University of Central Lancashire (United Kingdom)
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)
VIA Design, VIA University College (Denmark)
Vilnius College of Design (VCD) (Lithuania)
Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)
Middle East
American university in the Emirates (United Arab Emirates)
Dubai Institute of Design Innovation (United Arab Emirates)
Faculty of Industrial Design, University of Tehran (Iran)
Shenkar College (Israel)
Oceania
Box Hill Institute (Australia)
Curtin University - School of Design and the Built Environment (Australia)
Holmesglen Institute (Australia)
Kangan Institute (Australia)
Massey University (New Zealand)
Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand)
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
RMIT (Australia)
The School of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia (Australia)
University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
Whitecliffe College of Art & Design (New Zealand)
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