3 Up-and-Coming Designers Who Could Shape the Future of Sustainability
In their work with seaweed shoes, creepy knits and Ugandan bark cloth, these designers are ones to watch.
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Jan 20, 2021
In their work with seaweed shoes, creepy knits and Ugandan bark cloth, these designers are ones to watch.
As the sustainability movement continues to gain momentum, one thing s become abundantly clear: There are hundreds of different ways to join the charge. Rather than looking at the mandate to design responsibly as a limitation, the next generation of fashion designers are using those constraints to fuel even greater creativity.
Felipe Fiallo, Olivia Rubens and Cameron Williams are three emerging talents that prove sustainability can serve as the perfect fodder for innovation. I first came across their work as a press juror for the International Talent Support design competition; while each of the three took home awards, what stuck with me more than anything were their unique appro
Five inspiring women fashion designers in 2020, from Uma Wang to Yoon Ahn, whose Ambush label Kanye West loves Vincenzo La Torre vincenzo.latorre@scmp.com Japanese psychiatric nurse Seiran Tsuno’s creations are a social media sensation, even if she hasn’t sold a single one yet. She is one of five female fashion designers whose profiles resonated with Post readers in 2020. Photo: courtesy of International Talent Support
The pandemic and the ensuing global economic crisis have taken a huge toll on many small fashion designers, who often don t have the resources of big luxury groups to weather uncertain times.