Eco-Ensembles is a fashion exhibition exploring innovative approaches to sustainable materials in wearable, high fashion garments.
In collaboration with PhD and Undergraduate researchers from the Cavendish Campus Lab, our Level 4 and Level 5 students were introduced to experimental waste based materials, including buttons made from coffee grounds, leather derived from kombucha cultures, and bio based string for accessories. These materials challenge conventional notions of luxury and encourage new ways of thinking about value, waste and design.
Working with discarded garments and sustainable textiles, and designing with diverse body types in mind, students dedicated weeks to researching, draping, constructing and refining their pieces. Each ensemble reflects a commitment to circular thinking and reimagines what fashion can become in an era shaped by overconsumption.
Eco-Ensembles presents a bold and creative vision of sustainable design where science, craft and innovation meet.
Guest speaker
We are delighted to welcome Cassie Quinn, founder of CQ Studio, as our guest speaker for the evening. Cassie’s practice sits at the intersection of sustainable design, material experimentation and community engagement. She has collaborated with Pangaia on an Earth Day takeover that brought together emerging designers and climate conscious storytelling.
Cassie will share insights into working within sustainable fashion and discuss how experimental materials and circular design can move from laboratory innovation to industry impact.
Join us to celebrate student creativity, sustainable innovation and the future of fashion.