{"id":1566,"date":"2017-01-13T16:30:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T16:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2017-04-13T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:07:31","slug":"redress-ecochic-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/redress-ecochic-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"19 January 2017 – Redress ‘EcoChic Design Award’ Educators Workshop & Fashion Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reader in Fashion,\u00a0Dr Alison Gwilt<\/a>, invites SHU staff and students to a free one-day fashion workshop on 19 January 2017 that aims to inspire through the positive power of fashion.<\/p>\n

The event is organised by Redress,\u00a0<\/a> a Hong Kong based environment NGO working in the fashion industry, in collaboration with hosts, ADRC <\/a>and Sheffield Institute of Arts<\/a>. As the only UK university hosting the academy, Sheffield Hallam University is part of a network of institutes across Asia, Europe, India and the USA who are supporting designers and students enter the international EcoChic Design Award<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

At this event designers will be informed about the environmental impact of the fashion industry and be able to experiment with sustainable design techniques including zero-waste, up-cycling and reconstruction.<\/p>\n

The day involves an Educators Workshop, Student Fashion Academy and pop-up exhibition and screening of the Redress ‘Frontline Fashion’ documentary at the SIA Post Hall – to find out more or RSVP to reserve a place, visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reader in Fashion,\u00a0Dr Alison Gwilt, invites SHU staff and students to a free one-day fashion workshop on 19 January 2017 that aims to inspire through the positive power of fashion. The event is organised by Redress,\u00a0 a Hong Kong based environment NGO working in the fashion industry, in collaboration with hosts, ADRC and Sheffield Institute of Arts. 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