2022 Overview
In its 12th cycle in 2022, the Redress Design Award continued to challenge designers to transform waste textiles into high fashion through circular design principles, culminating into a runway show for our nine finalists in the intimate ArtisTree venue in Hong Kong. Along the way, our educational activities supported their growth in creating sustainable fashion, including design challenges which have been turned into case studies for our recently refreshed Redress Academy.
Our Vol. 9 magazine, which offered a sleek new digital interface with additional dynamic content, challenged readers’ views on waste textile with insightful articles, including a dive into the changing landscape of sustainability legislation. We also celebrated a banner year for our Alumni Network, our community of previous finalists and semi-finalists, through large-scale events including for the first time a showcase at Shenzhen Fashion Week.
Find out more about this cycle’s highlights below!
Meet The Designers
Meet the Finalists and Semi-finalists
Shortlisted from hundreds of applications from 47 regions across the world, these emerging designers had their collections reviewed by an international panel of judges with sustainable industry expertise.
First Prize
Federico Badini Confalonieri
Federico Badini Confalonieri won the coveted First Prize, securing an unparalleled sustainable design collaboration with global outdoor lifestyle leader, Timberland.
Runner-up
Ashutosh Panda
Ashutosh Panda won the Runner-up Prize Mentorship with distinguished sustainable fashion designer, Orsola de Castro.
Hong Kong Best Prize
Patrick Lam
The Hong Kong Best Prize was awarded to Patrick Lam, to commend his achievements for leading Hong Kong’s pool of emerging sustainable designers.
People’s Choice Award
Cris Miranda
Cris Miranda was voted as the Redress Design Award 2022 People’s Choice Winner and secured a place in the Grand Final.
OUR FAVOURITE MOMENTS
Meet the Finalists playlist
Meet the talented designers behind the 2022 sustainable fashion collections with celebrity ambassador Taylor R and Redress founder Christina Dean! This video series takes you to the designers’ hometowns where the outfits were made, sharing clips from the creative process, reflections from the designers, and final looks from the fashion photoshoot.
Grand Final Fashion Presentation
Relive the magic of the Redress Design Award 2022! Our summary video of the world's largest sustainable fashion design competition pulls together must-see moments from the Grand Final Fashion Presentation, from the inspiration behind the collections to their bold walks on the runway. Experience the future of fashion!
Grand Final Fashion Presentation Runway
Grand Final Fashion Presentation Front Row and Arrival
Photoshoot Behind the Scenes
Photoshoot: Repackaged
Virtual Exhibition
Hong Kong Exhibition
Grand Final Judging
Alumni Showcases
Icebreaker ‘Move to Natural’ Challenge
Digital Zero-waste Challenge
Educator Workshop
Press Launch Event
Rising Talents
Digital Magazine
JUDGES
Selected from around the globe for their subject expertise, each year our judges look for standout applications demonstrating skills in creativity, sustainability, and marketability. Learn more about the 2022 judges in our magazine!
DESIREE AU
Founding Publisher of Vogue Hong Kong
SEAN CADY
Vice President, Global Sustainability and Responsibility, VF Corporation
SIMON AU
Managing Editor of Vogue and Vogue Man Hong Kong
PUNEET KHOSLA
Vice President & Managing Director, Timberland APAC, VF Corporation
ORSOLA DE CASTRO
Author and Co-founder, Fashion Revolution
EDWIN KEH
Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA)
CHRISTOPHE DEGOIX
Chief Operating Officer, TAL Apparel Ltd.
ANGUS TSUI
Creative Director, ANGUS TSUI and Alumnus, Redress Design Award
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
LEAD Sponsor
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community.
LOGISTICS PARTNER
gold sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
prize partner
PRIZE Sponsors
Challenge Sponsor
Knowledge Sponsor
Media Partners
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
HAIR SPONSOR
MAKE-UP SPONSOR
Venue Sponsor
Accounting Sponsor
Supporting Organisations
SUPPORTING UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
AFRICA
Design Academy Of Fashion (South Africa)
FEDISA (South Africa)
LegsApparel Fashion School (Nigeria)
North West School of Design (South Africa)
The Elizabeth Galloway Academy (South Africa)
AMERICAS
Columbia College Chicago (United States of America)
Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Fiber Science & Apparel Design (United States of America)
Drexel University (United States of America)
Fashion Institute of Technology (United States of America)
Kansas State University (United States of America)
Kent State University (United States of America)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Canada)
LaSalle College Vancouver (Canada)
Parsons School of Design (United States of America)
Savannah College of Art and Design (United States of America)
St Catherine University (United States of America)
St. Clair College (Canada)
The University of Alabama (United States of America)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Universidad de morón (Argentina)
Universidad LCI Monterrey (Mexico)
University of Buenos Aires (UBA/FADU) (Argentina)
University of North Texas (United States of America)
University of the Valley of Mexico (Mexico)
Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada)
ASIA
Academy of Design (AoD) (Sri Lanka)
American Polytechnic College (Vietnam)
Amity University Kolkata (India)
Anhui Polytechnic University (Mainland China)
Bangkok University (Thailand)
Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (Mainland China)
Bunka Fashion College (Japan)
Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (Hong Kong)
Chongqing Technology and Business University, Institute of Modern International Design (Mainland China)
CIDI Chanapatana International Design Institute (Thailand)
Clothing Industry Training Authority (Hong Kong)
Condé Nast Center Of Fashion & Design (Mainland China)
Dankook University (South Korea)
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (Philippines)
DETAO Masters Academy Class at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (Mainland China)
Donghua University (Mainland China)
ESEDS School of Design (India)
ESMOD Japon (Japan)
ESMOD Seoul (Korea)
Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan)
Guangdong University of Technology - School of Arts and Design (Mainland China)
Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts - School of Innovation Design (Mainland China)
IFA Paris (Mainland China)
Indian Institute of Fashion & Design - IIFD (India)
Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) Parsons Mumbai (India)
Institut de Mode International (Mainland China)
INTI International College Subang (IICS) (Malaysia)
JD Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Jiangnan University (Mainland China)
Korea National Open University (South Korea)
LaSalle College Jakarta (Indonesia)
LaSalle College of the Arts Singapore (Singapore)
London College For Fashion Studies Hanoi (Vietnam)
Malaysia Institute of Art (Malaysia)
Management Development Institute of Singapore (Singapore)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (India)
Oriental Institute of Technology (Department of Materials and Textiles, Fashion) (Taiwan)
Pearl Academy (India)
Philippine Women’s College of Davao (Philippines)
Quanzhou Normal University (Mainland China)
Raffles Bangkok (Thailand)
Raffles College of Higher Education (Kuala Lumpur) (RKL) (Malaysia)
Raffles Design Institute (Singapore)
Raffles Design Institute Shanghai (Mainland China)
Raffles University Iskandar (Malaysia)
Shanghai Design College of China Academy (Mainland China)
Shanghai International College of Fashion and Innovation (SCF)
Shenzhen University (Mainland China)
Shih Chien University - Department of Fashion Design (Taiwan)
Shu Te University - Fashion Design Department (Taiwan)
Slim's Fashion & Arts School (Philippines)
Slim's Fashion & Arts School, Inc.(Philippines)
SoFA Design Institute (Philippines)
Technological & Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
The Hong Kong Design Institute (Hong Kong)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Fashion and Textiles (Hong Kong)
UCSI University (Malaysia)
University of Moratuwa -Department of Integrated Design (Sri Lanka)
Whistling Woods International – School of Fashion (India)
Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology (Mainland China)
Hunan University of Technology and Commerce (Mainland China)
EUROPE
Aalto University (Finland)
AAS College - School of Art & Design (Greece)
Accademia Costume & Moda, Italy-Rome (Italy)
Amsterdam Fashion Academy (Netherlands)
Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Netherlands)
ArtEZ University of the Arts (Netherlands)
Bath Spa University (United Kingdom)
Birmingham City University (United Kingdom)
Bristol School of Art & Design (United Kingdom)
Cardiff Metropolitan University (United Kingdom)
Central Saint Martins (United Kingdom)
Coventry University (United Kingdom)
Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (Poland)
Design School Kolding (Denmark)
Domus Academy (Italy)
EASD Valencia (Spain)
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (EnsAD) (France)
ESAD (Escola Superior de Artes e Design) (Portugal)
ESDi Higher School of Design (Spain)
ESMOD France (France)
ESNE, University School of Design, Innovation and Technology (Spain)
Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonia)
Formamod (France)
Glasgow School of Art (United Kingdom)
Gray’s School of Art (United Kingdom)
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (United Kingdom)
Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)
Northumbria University (United Kingdom)
IED Istituto Europeo di Design (Spain)
IFA Paris (France)
Institut Français de la Mode (France)
Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (Ukraine)
L'École Supérieure d’Art Françoise Conte (France)
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu) (Finland)
Leeds College of Art (United Kingdom)
Letterkenny Institute of Technology (United Kingdom)
LISAA (L'Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) (France)
Liverpool John Moores University (United Kingdom)
London College of Fashion (United Kingdom)
Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester School of Art & Manchester Fashion Institute (United Kingdom)
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Fashion and Clothing (Finland)
MSKPU- International School of Fashion and Costume Design (Poland)
NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (Italy)
Norwich University of the Arts (United Kingdom)
Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom)
Parsons Paris (France)
Polimoda (Italy)
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication (United Kingdom)
Regent's University London (United Kingdom)
Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)
SSUD Brno, The School of Art and Design - Ekotextil Design Department (Czechia)
SUPDEMOD (France)
Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås (Sweden)
Ulster University (United Kingdom)
University Centre Colchester (United Kingdom)
University of Central Lancashire (United Kingdom)
University of Chester (United Kingdom)
University of Derby (United Kingdom)
University of Hertfordshire (United Kingdom)
University of Huddersfield (United Kingdom)
University of Leeds (United Kingdom)
University of South Wales (United Kingdom)
VIA Design, VIA University College (Denmark)
Vilnius College of Design (VCD) (Lithuania)
Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton (United Kingdom)
MIDDLE EAST
American university in the Emirates (United Arab Emirates)
Dubai Institute of Design Innovation (United Arab Emirates)
Faculty of Industrial Design, University of Tehran (Iran)
Shenkar College (Israel)
Science and Culture University (Iran)
OCEANIA
Box Hill Institute (Australia)
Curtin University - School of Design and the Built Environment (Australia)
Holmesglen Institute (Australia)
Kangan Institute (Australia)
Massey University (New Zealand)
Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand)
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
RMIT (Australia)
The School of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of South Australia (Australia)
University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
Whitecliffe College of Art & Design (New Zealand)
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, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.