Sustainability is often projected as organic cotton or fair-trade production. But sustainability is a much greater issue, and organic textiles will not save the design industry. So how can I as a designer rethink the design process, so sustainability becomes a natural part of the product, production and design?
Every time a dress is produced 15-20% of the fabric ends up on the cutting room floor. But why did the industry turn in this direction when our dress history shows us garments constructed with zero waste, like the kimono, the draped toga and old European garments.

Inspired by the Japanese culture and dress tradition I created a collection with zero waste. In the creation several sustainable possibilities arose. The styles are simply constructed, and with minimal use of secondary materials which will create an easier production and decomposition. Most styles are oversize and therefore one size, which is a great sustainable advantage.

The collection is based on Japanese-inspired, black and white, graphic prints, which together creates dynamic layer-on-layer outfits.