2012-02-08
For some of Canto-pop diva Sandy Lam Yik-lin's peers, it would be a fashion faux pas to wear the same dress for more than one public appearance.
But the singer said she was prepared to recycle her clothes to do her bit for the environment.
At a press conference on Monday to launch the second annual Redress EcoChic Design Award in Central, Lam showed up in an old chiffon dress upcycled into a flowing top.
It is a meaningful cause, she said. Fashion is such an important industry, and during the process [of making clothes] we do so much damage to the environment. As a singer I'm pretty fashion-conscious, but that doesn't mean I won't wear things more than once.
For her concert next month at the Coliseum, Lam said she would recycle old stage costumes. I had a white dress for a concert in 2005, and we redesigned it and dyed it red for my concert last year. I intend to recycle it again this time.
For this year's design award, open for entries until March 9, young designers can win categories enabling them to take a fashion tour of London, get the chance to design a sustainable collection for Esprit, or show at Shanghai Fashion Week.
Six grand finalists will show their designs at Hong Kong Fashion Week in July.
Local fashion designer Barney Cheng, who is on the judging panel, said he would focus on the designers' ability to creatively incorporate waste-reduction principles, zero-waste patternmaking, upcycling and reconstruction.
For more information, go to redress.com.hk
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