DSIGN LAB
Fashion
Photography
Visual Arts
Bringing the spark of creativity back to McGill University's campus through community events, workshops, and an open dialogue with creatives on campus.
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SUSTAINABLE FASHION SHOW
DSIGN LAB x Sustainable Youth Canada
In 2022, our team worked diligently with local fashion designers and curators, alongside the organization Sustainable Youth Canada, to organize a fashion show dedicated to questioning the norms of consumer culture and fast fashion. As a multimedia show, models walked on the runway in outfits carefully curated from accessible & sustainable sources (Effe, WAKEMAN, Snobshop, and Magasin du Chainon).
The center of the runway held a sculpture piece composed of waste materials created by local artist Malcolm Adamson, and the finale of the show cumulated in a moving performance art piece by multimedia artist Jan van Esch, illustrating the weight and strain which the fashion industry places on our planet.
With this project, our team set out to challenge current consumer standard, present alternatives in a high-fashion setting, and provide lens for self-reflection in the context of consumption for the viewer.