Meet the 2025 Semi-finalists

Tylar Whitfort

Redress Design Award 2018 First Prize Winner

Meet The Designer

“For me, sustainable practices within fashion design are an absolute necessity. I feel that it is our responsibility as young designers to limit the negative environmental impacts of the fashion industry. I am committed to finding new solutions for fashion and part of the appeal is that sustainable design is all about problem solving, innovation and functional design.”
Tylar Whitfort
“For me, sustainable practices within fashion design are an absolute necessity. I feel that it is our responsibility as young designers to limit the negative environmental impacts of the fashion industry. I am committed to finding new solutions for fashion and part of the appeal is that sustainable design is all about problem solving, innovation and functional design.”
Tylar Whitfort

Bio

Redress Design Award 2018 First Prize Winner, Tylar Whitfort ran their own brand PENDULUM Studios from 2019 to 2021, focusing on eliminating fabric wastage through zero-waste pattern cutting and establishing circular supply chains through upcycling waste textiles and using biodegradable materials and garment components. Following their Redress Design Award win, they collaborated with The R Collective team in Hong Kong to design their upcycled collection for retail. Tylar now works as a tattoo artist. They hold a degree in Fashion from Box Hill Institute, Australia.

Region

  • Australia

Collection

  • Womenswear

Focus

  • Upcycling, Zero Waste

Brand

Redress Design Award Collection

For their Redress Design Award submission, Tylar was inspired by different subcultures and the way people express themselves through their clothing choices. They applied the design techniques of upcycling and zero-waste to industry end-of-rolls, customising their edgy, androgynous collection through the use of eco-friendly inks and paints.
Redress Design Award Collection 2018

Redress Design Award Collection 2018

For their Redress Design Award submission, Tylar was inspired by different subcultures and the way people express themselves through their clothing choices. They applied the design techniques of upcycling and zero-waste to industry end-of-rolls, customising their edgy, androgynous collection through the use of eco-friendly inks and paints.

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March 20, 2026

Online Session: Circular Fashion Design Strategies with Redress Design Award 2025 winners

Join a LIVE online session for emerging designers to deepen your knowledge for creating circular fashion, and give you an edge in your application for the Redress Design Award.

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March 17, 2026

2026年度「Redress 設計大賽」現已開放申請！

設計師們 ：你們的考驗是以回收再重用的紡織品，沿用循環時尚的設計策略 ，為時尚前衛的成年人設計一套現代系列。

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March 17, 2026

The Redress Design Award 2026 is open for applications!

Calling all emerging fashion designers: We challenge you to design a contemporary collection for a modern, fashion-forward adult, using waste textiles and guided by circular design strategies.

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