2024 ARCHIVE

2024 ARCHIVE

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Find out more about this cycle’s highlights below!

Magazine features

 

Meet the Finalists

Hugo Dumas, France

“I stand for the discovery of new techniques, technology, and savoir-faire for sustainability. As designers, we should all be moving into a new way of producing.” – Hugo Dumas

Louise Boase, Australia

“My goal is to shift overconsumption habits by convincing consumers that clothing should offer them more. Clothing should have meaning, adaptability, functionality, and a resonating personality.” – Louise Boase

Miranda Mallinson-Pocock, UK

“My focus as a sustainable designer is on preservation, creating from what is already in our local communities and designing pieces that have purpose and longevity.” – Miranda Mallinson-Pocock

Nguyen Thi Dung, Vietnam

“What we wear is not just our clothes, but symbols of responsibility for ourselves and our surroundings.” – Nguyen Thi Dung

Silvia Acien Parrilla, UK

People’s Choice Winner

“My garments are living entities, intertwined with the synergy between designers and farmers—an alliance closer and more significant than commonly perceived.” – Silvia Acien Parrilla

Su Anli, Taiwan

“It is essential for all stages of production to prioritise positive environmental impact.” – Su Anli

Tian Ruyin, Mainland China

Runner-up

“My goal is to show that sustainable fashion is not only possible, but necessary to protect our planet and resources.” – Tian Ruyin

Tiger Chung, Hong Kong

First Prize Winner and Hong Kong Best

“I focus on a people-centric approach to clothing, believing that people wear clothes, not the other way around." – Tiger Chung

Xue Wang, Italy

“​​We may not have the ability to change the pollution of factories, but as designers, we can remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainable concepts.” – Xue Wang

Zari Qanei, Iran

“Sustainability can be achieved not only in a garment or in one collection, but as part of people's culture, especially in my country Iran, which has a rich history in clothing.” – Zari Qanei

 
 

our Favourite Moments

 
 

VIP Launch Event

The event gathered key industry leaders for a timely panel discussion on ‘Circularity - Why Asia and Why Now?’ to spotlight the urgent need to transition towards circular fashion.

Grand Final Fashion Show Runway

See the Redress Design Award 2024 Finalists’ outfits in the flesh walking the runway at our Grand Final Fashion Show!

Grand Final Fashion Show Front Row and Arrival

The Redress Design Award 2024 enjoyed a packed room of industry movers and shakers, plus top influencers. Take a look at our star studded front row!

Photoshoot Behind the Scenes

The circular aesthetics displayed in the photoshoot pay tribute to the role of circularity in driving fashion towards a more sustainable future.

Watch the behind-the-scenes video here.

Hong Kong Exhibitions

Following their debut at the Grand Final Fashion Show of the Redress Design Award 2024, the international Finalists’ collections, along with select Alumni brand designs were displayed at Cityplaza and at the Redress Pop-up+ in Hong Kong. The exhibitions were open to the public with free admission.

Shanghai Fashion Week

In front of a hushed crowd of 550 from the fashion industry, five Chinese emerging brands brought to life their circular designs on the runway. It was the Redress Design Award returning to Shanghai Fashion Week for the first time in 12 years to spotlight the innovative, sustainable collections of select Chinese Alumni designers.

Exhibition at Bicester Village Shanghai

Redress exhibited a showcase of Redress Design Award 2024 Finalists and select other international Alumni designers’ sustainable creations at Bicester Village Shanghai.

Grand Final Judging

Each year, our judges — selected from around the globe for their subject expertise in retail, design, and more — look for standout applications demonstrating skills in creativity, sustainability, and marketability.

Packaging with Purpose Challenge with Delta Global

See how our Redress Finalists designed sustainable packaging emphasising the importance of longevity.

 

Partners & Sponsors

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) established in June 2024, formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative industries with a mission to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong to facilitate the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries.

EXCLUSIVE FASHION SPONSOR

Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium lifestyle brands, uplifting and inspiring consumers since 1985. The brand creates iconic style, which comes alive at the intersection of the classic and the new, co-created with people who are shaping culture around the world. TOMMY HILFIGER celebrates the essence of classic American style with a modern twist. Tommy Hilfiger offers premium quality and value to consumers worldwide under the TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS lifestyles, with a breadth of collections including men’s, women’s and kids’ sportswear, denim, accessories, and footwear. Tommy Hilfiger has an unwavering commitment to sustainability and inclusivity.

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PRIZE SPONSORS

 

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Supporting Organisations

 

Supporting Universities, Colleges and Institutions

We are currently working with over 150 universities and higher education institutions worldwide to equip the next generation of fashion professionals with the knowledge and tools to transform the fashion industry - please join us!

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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 organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.