REDRESS DESIGN AWARD 2026 FINALISTS PHOTOSHOOT
While much of today’s imagery is moving towards AI, we take the opposite direction with this cycle’s creative theme of sensory storytelling, celebrating the tactile reality of circular fashion: its textures, techniques, and perfect imperfections.
Alexandra Burch
Model is wearing: Top, skirt, and jacket made from undyed or naturally dyed woollen tweed and offcuts rescued from a closing blanket mill.
David Schuch
Model is wearing: Jacket made from biomaterial crafted from unused wool, alginate, glycerin, and apricot juice, paired with trousers made from deadstock linen.
Holly Shih
Model is wearing: Dress made from end-of-roll jersey fabric.
Issac Tong
Model is wearing: Top and skirt made from deadstock leather bags and deadstock satin cotton lining fabric.
Jasmine Cheuk
Model is wearing: Top made from knitted end-of-rolls and pre-loved baby clothing, paired with trousers and coat made from woven cotton end-of-rolls.
Jon Liesenfeld
Model is wearing: Coat made from damaged leather and lined with stretch twill end-of-roll, plus hat made from secondhand cotton canvas, paired with sweatpants made from wool and cotton end-of-roll fabric.
Tal Zohar
Model is wearing: Sleeveless top made from jacquard-knitted unused wool, paired with patchwork jacket and trousers made from recycled and deadstock cotton and wool yarns.
Yi Ding
Model is wearing: Zero-waste top and skirt layers made from deadstock yarn and lace.
¹ Circle Economy (2024), Circularity Gap Report 2024, Textiles
PHOTOSHOOT CREDITS
Photography
Paul Sunga
Studio
Soho House Hong Kong
BTS Photographer
Nicky Chan
Models
Pak Yan Wong (Self Management)
Max Holmström (Primo Management Ltd)
Makeup
Cindy Lai for MakeupBees
Lighting
Ming Suet
Creative Direction
Matthieu Amelin
Production
Katt Bidegain
Charly Cheung
Nancy Liu
BTS Videographer
Jimmy Yu