Unbound 2020: Sustainable fashion show

The School of Design at Fanshawe College and the graduating class of the Fashion Design program are gearing up for a new direction for their annual Unbound fashion show.

Presented by Fanshawe Sustainability, this year’s digital show will focus on sustainability, offering a variety of styles that utilize various aspects of sustainable fashion.

"Unbound 2020 Zero Waste marks an important direction for Fanshawe's Fashion Design program. The future of fashion is one of innovative and sustainable design practices that respect and honour our natural resources on this planet that we call home," says Loren Carriere, professor and event co-ordinator of Unbound.

Originally slated to run as a live show at Museum London, faculty and students had to quickly regroup and rethink the format of the show due to the Coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules. Moving from a real-world platform to a digital "watch party" format, Unbound 2020 will take the form of a film that will showcase designers, collections and processes.

Carriere continued, "This forced pause offered us the opportunity to reflect, re-evaluate and innovate as we came together as creatives to form a community of faculty and students to rethink fashion. What emerged from this collaboration was a powerful message for a new zero-waste sustainable fashion digital experience."

The film's focus will be on elements of zero-waste production, empathetic design and designing for use. Designs have been hand-crafted through fabric manipulation, hand-sewing and embroidery. Collaboration between several Fanshawe programs continues to remain at the forefront of the show's grassroots.

The Fanshawe College Fashion Design program is proud to have Fresh FM support the premiere of the 2020 Unbound Fashion show. Fresh FM has generously agreed to engage its audience and the loyal Unbound following through promotion and announcer participation. Unbound 2020 seeks to set an example of how fashion shows can be executed successfully as sustainable zero-waste events.
 

What: Unbound 2020 Watch Party
When: Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Where: http://1031freshradio.ca/unbound/

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