The sustainable design of the future is called "ClangBoomSteam" and is made at the Danish Design School.
Young designer Tobias Noe Harboe from The Danish Design School won first prize, The Innovation Prize, at the Innovating Sustainable Fashion Show. More than 500 guests attended the sustainable fashion show which last night put the ultra-topical subject of sustainability at the top of the design industry agenda.
The atmosphere was expectant as compere Camilla Ottesen welcomed everyone to Innovating Sustainable Fashion at Lokomotivvĉrkstedet - the Locomotive Hall on the evening of Wednesday 2 December. A total of 31 young aspiring designers presented their take on innovative and sustainable design which showcased a diverse and inspiring range of innovative designs. The show included biodegradable raincoats, futuristic macho streetwear as well as feminine underwear with flower seeds incorporated into the design. All the participating design students based their designs on the competition's common denominator, the concept of 'innovative, sustainable design', and were able to conjure up a creative universe of sustainable fashion.
Five awards were presented at the show:
1st prize/The Innovation Award of DKK 15,000 went to ClangBoomSteam created by Tobias Noe Harboe.
2nd prize/The Design Award of DKK 5,000 sponsored by Arjowiggins went to Totem created by Tine Winther Rysgaard and Trine Maja Kristoffersen
3rd prize was divided in the following award categories: Design for Inclusion, Design for Environment and Design Considering Use.
The Design for Inclusion Award went to True2 created by Tobias Nielsen and Johanne Graugaard Andersen.
The Design for Environment Award went to the Biodegradable Rain Suit created by Lea Parkins Benjaminsen, Camilla Skĝtt Christiansen and Randi Samonsen.
The Design Considering Use Award went to Cut Off created by Stefan Autzen.
The awards were presented by Christian Stadil, the owner of Hummel, who was among the design competition's six judges. The idea behind the show originated with the Centre for Responsible Design which wanted to make the link between fashion and the idea of sustainability. The show itself was organised in partnership with Copenhagen Fashion Fairs.
On Tuesday, 8 December, the Centre for Responsible Design and Copenhagen Fashion Fairs will be organising a reception at the Danish Design Centre where the students' designs will be on show. Industry professionals and the general public will have the opportunity to get a closer look at the participating concepts and designs.
With its focus on innovative and sustainable design, the Innovating Sustainable Fashion Show was a contemporary and topical taster for COP15, the Climate Conference in Copenhagen, which kicks off on Monday 7 December.
Photos from the event can be downloaded later today at:
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Winner Tobias Noe Harboe Graduation Profile 2009
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1st prize: Tobias Noe Harboe
2nd prize: "Totems" by Tine Winther Rysgaard and Trine Maja Kristoffersen
3rd prize: Stefan Autzen
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