The explosive growth of “fast fashion” changes the consumption habits of the masses, causing many environmental consequences such as improperly destroyed inventory and increasingly wasted clothing
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Designer Vu Thao – Pioneer in self-producing raw materials to finished products
Approaching sustainable fashion from the first days of launching the Kilomet109 fashion brand, designer Vu Thao is the first Vietnamese designer to grow his own raw materials, weave, decorate (beeswax drawing, embroidery), naturally dye,
(Photo: Kilometer 109)
Kilomet109’s designs change the way we look at sustainable fashion.
Sharing about solutions to develop `green` fashion in Vietnam, designer Vu Thao said: `To change these limitations, I think first the education sector must take the lead.
Phieu collection performed at ELLE Fashion Show 2017 (Photo: Daingo Studio)
(Photo: Daingo Studio)
Designer Dieu Anh – Looking for new sources of raw materials
Sustainable fashion is a broad concept, including how designers find environmentally friendly raw materials, traditional materials or reuse old clothes and materials… Designer Dieu Anh pursues again.
The collection presented at ELLE Fashion Show 2016 is inspired by the color of the year – Denim Drift.
“I really like the design perspective and life perspective of Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, a very strange sympathy.
(Photo: Dieu Anh)
(Photo: Dieu Anh)
Designer Nguyen Hoang Tu – Sticking with natural materials
Natural materials and fabrics are Nguyen Hoang Tu’s endless source of inspiration in fashion.
Finding special details in minimalism is how Nguyen Hoang Tu reveals a woman’s inner beauty.
“As a lover of materials, Tu wants to protect and use them appropriately.
Recently, he is also experimenting with reusing old materials from previous collections to create new designs.
Designer Tom Trandt – Recycling old materials
Although a relatively new name in the Vietnamese fashion market, Tom Trandt, owner of the Moi Dien fashion brand, is better known to many young people who like underground fashion because of his unique designs.
Designer Tom Trandt (Photo: NVCC)
He gathered leftover fabric from previous collections, then came up with ideas and meticulously cut them together to create a new outfit.
“Using recycled fabric seems easy but it is very complicated. Even if you use leftover fabric, you can still create other leftover fabric.
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“Instead of making a large bag, I will design a smaller bag that fits the remaining fabric.
Designer Vo Cong Khanh – Recycles favorite jean materials
Before participating in ELLE Fashion Show 2017, the designer admitted that the concept of `sustainable fashion` was quite unfamiliar.
Designer Vo Cong Khanh (Photo: Trong Duc)
“At first, thinking about sustainable fashion made me feel suffocated.
But this is our responsibility, the designers, to introduce this trend to customers so they can feel and consider for themselves.
Lily’s Dream collection performed at ELLE Fashion Show 2017 (Photo: Daingo Studio)
Designer Vo Cong Khanh especially loves jean material, but this is also an environmentally unfriendly material because the production and cleaning process of this material requires using many harmful chemicals.
The collection demonstrates the ability to handle materials and skillful tailoring techniques of a designer with 15 years of experience.
(Photo: Daingo Studio)
(Photo: Daingo Studio)
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