“handkerchief” has participated in the “Get REDRESSed Public Exhibition” an awareness building campaign towards second hand clothing and textile waste.
“REDRESSed” exhibition will party with some of Hong Kong’s hottest, best-heeled fashionistas and most talented young designers. “handkerchief” with other 14 designers will join the catwalk, each will reveal 2 ‘new’ pieces that had been reconstructed from second-hand clothing, sourced from multiple used clothes recycling banks.
On average, the Hong Kong community discards 253 tonnes of textiles, including second-hand clothing, into Hong Kong landfills daily according to the Environmental Protection Department. This volume represents a ‘mountain’ of textile waste the size of a basketball court reaching to a staggering 5m apex.
Already, Hong Kong has over 190 used clothes recycling banksthat could offer a solution to clothing waste while also benefiting local Hong Kong charities. However, we believe that there is a low level ofawareness in the community aboutthe importance of recycling used-clothing and textiles. Second-hand clothes and textile recycling needs a fashionable revival…
The ‘Get REDRESSed Public Exhibition’
Launch: 7 pm, June 16th

Venue: Watermark, Level P, Public Viewing Deck, Central Star Ferry Pier 7, Hong Kong
The Forever REDRESSED Exhibition
Launch: 21st June until 4th July
Venue: 4th Floor, Harvey Nichols, The Landmark, Central
Following the fashion show, the reconstructed collection will be presented at Harvey Nichols for a two-week exhibition.