Redress, the environmental NGO with a mission to accelerate the shift to a circular fashion industry by empowering designers and consumers, marks its 15th Redress Design Award.
The world’s leading sustainable fashion design competition, organised by Redress and with the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) as the Lead Sponsor, now calls on consumers worldwide to vote online here for their favourite Finalist, in the People’s Choice Award.
Voting runs until 2 September 2025, with the winner to be announced at the Grand Final Fashion Show in Hong Kong on 4 September. Ten lucky voters selected at random will receive a bar of soap from Davines, and the designer who wins the People Choice Award will receive a digital copy of Bloomsbury book Clothing Alterations and Repairs: Maintaining a Sustainable Wardrobe, by Chelsey Byrd Lewallen.
For 15 years, the Redress Design Award has championed circular design as a solution to fashion’s waste crisis. This year, with 98% of consumers believing brands must drive positive change , the public’s voice is more critical than ever.
Fashion’s waste crisis remains staggering: every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or incinerated, while just 1% of clothing material is recycled into new garments. To combat this, the 2025 Top 10 Finalists – selected from a global pool spanning 57 regions – have crafted standout collections from textile waste, transforming materials like discarded denim scraps, surplus industrial canvas and post-consumer knitwear into cutting-edge designs that redefine sustainable style.
“Fifteen years ago, we set out to prove that circular fashion isn’t just possible – it’s increasingly necessary. Today, our Finalists embody that vision, turning waste into commercially viable collections,” said Dr. Christina Dean, Founder and Board Chair, Redress. “Consumers and designers are co-creators of fashion’s future: designers create with purpose, and consumers vote with their attention and wallets. This People’s Choice Award lets you uplift the talent you believe will lead us forward.”
From global workrooms to Hong Kong runways
The Finalists’ collections will be delivered to Hong Kong via Platinum Sponsor DHL Express, leveraging DHL’s GoGreen Plus service to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is enabled by the ‘book & claim’ approach. Book & claim enables DHL to directly replace fossil fuels with sustainable fuels within the logistic company’s network and allocate environmental benefits to paying customers, even when their shipments are not physically transported with the assets using these fuels. This effort aligns with Redress’ commitment to reducing fashion’s carbon footprint.
“We’re proud to support Redress and the 15th edition of the Redress Design Award, as we help bring these innovative collections that champion sustainable fashion to more communities,” said Andy Chiang, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DHL Express Hong Kong and Macau. “Like us, Redress shares a common goal of reducing the industry’s carbon footprint for the benefit of our planet. GoGreen Plus goes beyond logistics; it reflects our commitment to supporting aspiring fashion designers from around the world, while minimising the environmental impact of the deliveries.”
Spotlight: The 2025 editorial photoshoot
With the Grand Final Fashion Show coming up, a selection of the Finalists’ runway looks will first star in an exclusive editorial photoshoot, set to feature in Vogue Hong Kong and the Redress Design Award 2025 digital magazine. This year’s shoot will highlight how circular design has evolved, from experimental to essential, over Redress’ 15-year journey.
The Redress Design Award 2025 photoshoot credits
- Photography: Kim Lo, Nicole Kwok
- Creative Direction: Matthieu Amelin
- Models: Bonnie Chen Bi Ge, Angie Ng (Model One), Carson Lee (Self Management)
- Styling: Bhisan Rai
- Hair: Henry Tse (Davines Creative Collective Asia), Joyce Lo (Davines HK Advocate)
- Make-up: Cindy Lai, Bonnie Cheung, and Karen Yiu for MakeupBees
- Studio: KIMLO WORKSHOP
- Production: Ceejay Rivera, Serene Cheung
- Studio Manager: Ric Chow
- Retouchers: Kuco Chan, Eric Lam, Nicole Kwok
- Lighting: Eric Lam
Supporting sustainable fashion beyond the vote
Voting is just the start. Sustainably-minded fashion consumers can support Redress Alumni, many of whom have gone on to collaborate with global brands and launch independent labels, by exploring their work online. Discover beautiful products brought to life from textile waste by Redress Alumni designers available for purchase to support Redress here.
Find out who wins at the Grand Final Fashion Show
The People’s Choice winner will be revealed at the Grand Final Fashion Show on 4 September 2025, livestreamed globally via Facebook and Weibo at 7:30pm HKT / 1:30pm CET. Join the in-person audience in Hong Kong (by invitation) or tune in live online to witness the culmination of 15 years of the Redress Design Award – and the next chapter of sustainable fashion.
