Meet the Judges of the Redress Design Award 2023

With the Redress Design Award 2023 Semi-finalists announced, we’re now in the swing of the next stage of the competition: the judging.

Selected for their unique expertise and leadership across a variety of sustainable fashion subjects, these leaders in the fashion industry come from all over the world to search for creativity, originality, sustainability and market viability in the competition applications. This year, we’re also excited to gather our judges in Hong Kong, where they will meet the ten finalists and provide feedback on their  competition collections, and ultimately determine who will win the Redress Design Award 2023!

Our judges this year represent various top fashion businesses as well as alumni of the competition who have since gone on to start their own sustainable brands:

Angus Tsui illustrates the power of the Redress Design Award, as the Hong Kong-based winner of the 2012 People’s Choice Award who has gone on to develop his namesake sustainable fashion brand.

As one of the most renowned fashion designers in Asia with his own eponymous fashion label brand, Dorian Ho is passionate about supporting emerging designers in entering the international market.

Representing the company behind the First Prize collaboration with Timberland, Jeannie Renné-Malone leads global sustainability at VF Corporation, overseeing all aspects of VF’s sustainability strategy across its brands, operations, supply chain, materials, and products.

Renowned fashion designer Kévin Germanier was the winner of the 2014/15 Redress Design Award, and has since developed his own sustainable womenswear label, GERMANIER, dressing celebrities across the globe and winning accolades at Paris Fashion Week.

As Senior Director, Product and Concept to Consumers for Timberland in the APAC region, Krystyna Dzan leads their product assortment team for all channels and segments, inspiring styles that connect with consumers in Asia.

Orsola de Castro will be offering a tailored mentorship to the runner-up prize winner. The co-founder of Fashion Revolution, she is an internationally recognised thought leader in sustainable fashion, curator, and author.

With 25 years of experience in the textile and apparel industry, Peter Hui has actively worked with a wide array of industry bodies, including King of Knit Fashion Limited where he is the Founder, to promote knitwear fashion design and nurture young talents.

Rod Henderson is the President of the Concept2 business unit at TAL Apparel, one of the largest garment operations in the world.

And finally, as the Managing Editor of Vogue Hong Kong and Vogue Man HK, Simon Au carries experience working with first-tier brands.

Read more about the judges here, and stay tuned for the 10 Finalists to be announced on 10 May!