Source Fashion celebrates global sustainable design with January Redress catwalk partnership

Source Fashion has chosen Hong Kong-based Redress as its headline catwalk partner as the ethical trade show returns to Olympia London on 13-15 January.

The Asia-focused environmental NGO, which spotlights pioneering designers “who are reshaping fashion through circular and sustainable design”, will stage catwalk shows three times a day during the event, “offering a visual narrative of how responsible design and creative excellence can join forces to redefine the future of fashion”.

It will select two to three (as yet, unnamed) ‘Redress Design Award’ alumni to headline the catwalk with a curated showcase that “will highlight innovation, circular design thinking, and a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact”.

That ‘Design Award’ element is at the heart of Redress’s work as its sustainable fashion design competition “has built a global network of over 300 emerging designers pioneering circular and waste-reducing practices”.

The events management team said: “This makes Redress an ideal partner for Source Fashion, as both organisations share a commitment to innovation, education, and driving real-world change in the fashion industry. Together, they are empowering the next generation of designers to reshape fashion’s future through creativity and responsibility.”

Suzanne Ellingham, event director, added: “This partnership with Redress marks an exciting next chapter for the Source Fashion catwalk. [It] has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most forward-thinking designers working in sustainability today.

“Their alumni are proof that creativity and responsibility are not opposing forces, they’re the foundation of fashion’s future. By bringing their work to our stage, we’re giving buyers and brands a glimpse of what truly circular design can look like in practice.”

Christina Dean, founder of Redress, also said: “Our partnership with Source Fashion creates the perfect stage to show that sustainable fashion isn’t just a passing trend, it’s the future. By putting our Redress Design Award alumni in the spotlight, we’re proving that circular design can be innovative, beautiful, and commercially viable. This partnership is about inspiring the industry and showing that responsibility and creativity go hand in hand.”