Eco Fashion Week Australia Proves the Power of Community to Make Change

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DEC. 5, 2018 — Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) 2018 rocked the eco world in November with 21 runway shows in Port Douglas, Queensland, and 35 runway shows in Fremantle, Western Australia.

The event expanded to two states this year to highlight the plight of the Great Barrier Reef, and the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland.

With the help of supporters, volunteers, and community groups the second edition of the event has certainly placed the Land Down Under on the international eco fashion map.  The efforts of the many that came together shows how the power of a united community (local and international) can indeed effect change!

This innovative, forward-thinking event featured impeccably executed runway shows exhibiting the best in organic, handmade, local, re/up-cycled, fair-trade, ethically produced, traditional, fashions and textiles.

55 ethical designers presented during week-long events running from Nov. 4 – 10 in Port Douglas, Queensland; and from Nov. 15 – 20 in Perth, Western Australia.  

Green Embassy, Curtin Springs, and Betty Spoke during EFWA2018 (Photo 1 credit: Port Douglas Photographer; Photo 2, 3 credit: David Woolley)

Presenting were Australian indigenous, local and interstate designers, along with designers from Canada, England, India, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic.

EFWA holds community, sustainability, and education at its core while also promoting locally, ethically produced fashion, conservation, and sustainability education. In addition to full shows by established designers, EFWA featured collections by the fashion design students of Curtin University and ECU University and presented the Merino Wool Design Awards sponsored by Peter Scanlan Wools, the Anita Moon Awards,  and the Australian Made® Best New Designer Award.

With a focus on reduce, reuse, recycle, 13 Australian and international fashion designers showcased in a  collaborative show - the EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson – each created one runway look from upcycled men’s dress shirts.  Each night of runway shows featured the Style It Green op shop makeover by eco stylist Dalija Vlahov where 5 members of the audience volunteered to be outfitted with a little black dress and accessories, completed by a walk down the EFWA runway.

13 designers took part in re-purposing men’s shirts in the second annual EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson (Photo: Port Douglas Photographer)

“The success of our second year clearly shows the strong growing demand for sustainable, locally made, slow and ethical fashion. We need to keep working together to support events that promote sustainability in all states across the country, and globally ” said Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, EFWA CEO and designer of Green Embassy.

Highlighting the reasons for eco fashion was the eco seminar ‘Disposable Planet 2’ which featured speakers Sass Brown, Dean of Dubai Institute of Design and author of “Eco Fashion” and “Refashioned;” Clare Press, Vogue Sustainability Editor; Jeff Hanson and Bridgette Gower of Sea Shepherd Australia; Stewart Christie, Reef Restoration Foundation; Jane Milburn, Textile Beat and author of “Slow Clothing;”  Nicki Colls, Fibre Shed Melbourne; Councillor Rachel Pemberton, City of Fremantle; Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi, Eluxe Magazine; Natalie Shehata, Tommie Magazine; Marina Chahbourne, Beyond Fashion Sustainability Consultant; Julia Leu, Major of Douglas Shire; Peta Slack- Smith Australian Wool Innovation; Robbin Whachell, Hoy-Scott Watershed Society; and Barcelona designer, Sylvia Calvo.

Community events also included mending workshops, pop-up op shops, and designer showrooms offering work from Australian designers.

"Fashion has always belonged to the privileged, and a handful of fashionistas, not the ordinary people. We aim to change that," said founder Zuhal Kuvan-Mills. "When a community comes together to run an event like this, they are able to take a good look at who is making clothing, to be curious as to how they are manufactured, and to embrace eco designers working in their region,” said Zuhal-Mills.  “Our goal is to ignite and inspire our attendees to change their perspective on fashion."

BirdTribe designer, Nina Blackcockatoo of Queensland walks with one of the models during her finale in Port Douglas. (Photo: Port Douglas Photographer)

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About Eco Fashion Week Australia:
Eco-Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) began in 2017 in Perth, Western Australia and was founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, artist, designer and earth ambassador for Green Embassy, Australia’s first internationally recognised organic fashion label. The event draws like-minded fashion designers and speakers from around the world. In 2018 EFWA expanded to two Australian states. www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

With appreciation:
Eco Fashion Week Australia 2018 was proudly supported by Douglas Shire Council; Explore Tropical North Queensland; Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef;  Eluxe Magazine; The Bahamas Weekly; luxiders; Be Global Fashion Network; tommie magazine; Olio by Marilyn; Textile Beat; Circular Style Magazine; Style Drama; Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days; LOIG’S MUSIC LAB; Dene Selby: Model School, Agency & Image Maker;  Xpression Models; Claire Hair Boutique; make-up directed by Alex Dimov Creative; Notre Dame University; The Beauty Room; QT Port Douglas; Ethically Kate; Slow Down Style; Natulique; A Small Wardrobe; Zuii Organic; Australian Made; Edith Cowan University; Curtin University; Eco Fashion Talk; Rainforest Rescue; Sea Shepherd; Reef Restoration Foundation, Indigo, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef; and Curtin Springs Paper.

Presenting designers:
Green Embassy, Connally McDougall, Curtin Springs Paper, Gemini Kite, Francesca Phipps, Sylvia Calvo, MOLA Collaborative, Jude Taylor, Melaleuca Rise, CLAWDI, Pattern by Design, Nickelby Designs, Zuzana Hrubos, Classic Couture Vintage & Bridal, Junk Weavers Inc., Satisha, Skylark the Label, Barbwire Noose, Birdtribe, Ren, Fabric of Nature, Livie Rose Designs, Studio Membrane, Beads ‘n Pods Jewelry, Sustainable Couture, Murii Quu Couture, EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson & Dhalija Valhjov, Betty Spoke, Marita Moreno, NoRuYeLo, Robert Naorem, Ku’;arlu Mangga, Leah Kelly by Design, Ngali, Things of Substance.

Upcycling challenge designers:
Marcia Hobbs of Barbwire Noose, Gigi Forget of Sal-vij by gigi, Tracy Kim of Trixed Up, Kathryn Davis of The Possibility Project, Aroha Langley, Anne Ruggieri, Denise Anglesey of Denise H and Founder of NZ Eco Fashion Week, Janine McAughren of Ghren, Regina Bochat, Carmel Ryan, and Papa Drew & ATHAN JON a.k.a Jonathan Pampling (collaboration).  

Western Australian Merino wool growers join Eco Fashion Week Australia’s runway

Scanlan Sponsors Merino Wool Design Award

Wool is one of the most sustainable fibres on the planet. Western Australia produces 71 million kg wool per year, with over 95% of Merino wool destined for the high end fashion market. It is a perfect choice for sustainable clothing and a prominent component of Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA).

The second annual event, EFWA2018 will present the Merino Wool Design Award to a deserving designer who uses Merino wool. The award is proudly sponsored by Fremantle-based wool merchant, Scanlan Wools Pty Ltd and their partnering company Sunshine Textile Group from China. Western Australian student fashion designers and established eco designers each took up the challenge to create one special garment having been given 3 metres of Merino fabric.

“Showcasing the product of WA Merino wool growers, while featuring the creativity of WA designers to our world eco media traveling to Australia for the week-long EFWA event in Perth is very uplifting to our team,” said Zuhal Kuvan-Mills  CEO of Eco Fashion Week Australia. “We are proud to be promoting Australian Merino wool.”

This fabric, created with superfine 18.5 micron fibres from Scanlan’s Merino wool growers, was sent to China to be woven at Sunshine’s wool mill and then returned to Perth where it was distributed to the chosen designers.  These creations will be shown on the EFWA runway on Nov. 15 in Fremantle during the event gala night.

A total of 10 student designers  from educational institutions of Western Australia are vying for the award:

• Molly Ryan, Sarina Roose, Dana Checksfield from Curtin University,

• Maisey Gedded, Philippa Canavan, Winston Felices Addon from Edith Cowan University,

• Caitlin Gerken, Pamela Prince, Anika Engelbrecht, Rebekah Grimlinger, from South Metropolitan TAFE Bentley Campus

6 eco designers of Western Australia will also be competing:

• Scanlan Collective,

• Skylark The Label,

• Clawdi,

• Gemini Kite,

• Fabric By Nature, and

• Green Embassy

“We at Scanlan Wool are proud to be involved with Eco Fashion Week Australia,” said Peter Scanlan. “We’re pleased to provide this talented group of fashion designers with raw, but expertly produced, pure superfine Merino wool fabric sourced from wool growers in our fabulous state of Western Australia, produced by our Chinese partners, Sunshine.  We can’t wait to see what is created and urge our WA wool growing community to come to see their wool on show!”

EFWA holds community, sustainability, and education at its core while also promoting locally, ethically produced fashion, conservation, and sustainability education.

In addition to full shows by established designers, EFWA will feature collections by Curtin University and Edith Cowan University fashion design students and will also present the Anita Moon Awards, and the Australian Made® Best New Designer Award.

Another 13 Australian and international fashion designers will be showcased in a collaborative show - the EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson – each creating one runway look from upcycled men's dress shirts.

Community events in both states will include Mending Workshops, Fashion Swaps, Pop-up Op Shops, ECO seminars titled, Disposable Planet 2 and a Designer Showroom offering work from Australian designers.

For EFWA2018 event details, including runway schedules and links to buy tickets, go to www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

Green Embassy (Photo Credit: Aidan Green — Model: Lauren Di Meglio —Makeup: Jessica Vlog)

About Eco Fashion Week Australia 2018

Eco-Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) began in 2017 in Perth, Western Australia and was founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, artist, designer and earth ambassador for Green Embassy, Australia's first internationally recognised organic fashion label. The event draws like-minded fashion designers and speakers from around the world. In 2018 EFWA expands to two Australian states. www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

About Scanlan Wool Pty Ltd

Established in 1986 by Peter and Margaret Scanlan, the company has three decades of expertise in buying and selling West Australian wool with absolute dedication to achieving the best outcome for their loyal clientele.

Eco Fashion Week Australia proudly partners with Douglas Shire Council; Explore Tropical North Queensland; @Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef; Eluxe Magazine; The Bahamas Weekly; luxiders; Be Global Fashion Network; tommie magazine; Olio by Marilyn; Textile Beat; Circular Style Magazine; Style Drama; Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days; LOIG'S MUSIC LAB; Dene Selby: Model School, Agency & Image Maker; Xpression Models; Claire Hair Boutique; Notre Dame University; The Beauty Room; QT Port Douglas; Ethically Kate; Slow Down Style; A Small Wardrobe; Zuii Organic; Australian Made Campaign; Edith Cowan University (ECU); Curtin University; Eco Fashion Talk; Rainforest Rescue; Sea Shepherd Australia; Reef Restoration Foundation; Indigo, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef; and Curtin Springs Paper.

EFWA2018 presenting designers: Green Embassy, Connally McDougall, Curtin Springs Paper, Gemini Kite, Francesca Phipps, Sylvia Calvo, MOLA Curated Collection, Jude Taylor, Melaleuca Rise, CLAWDI, Pattern by Design, Nickelby Designs, Zuzana Hrubos, Classic Couture Vintage & Bridal, Junk Weavers Inc., Satisha, Skylark the Label, Barbwire Noose, BIRDTRIBE, Ren, Fabric of Nature, Livie Rose Designs, Studio Membrane, Beads 'n Pods, Sustainable Couture, Murii Quu Couture, EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson, Betty Spoke, Marita Moreno, NoRuYeLo, Robert Naorem, Ku'arlu Mangga, Leah Kelly by Design, Ngali, Things of Substance.

AUSTRALIA Proudly Placed on International ECO Fashion Map

EFWA the Biggest Eco Fashion Week of the World

October 4. 2018  –  With the second edition of Eco Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) ready to hit the runway in November, the event has certainly placed the Land Down Under on the international Eco fashion map!  

35 designers will present collections during week-long events running from Nov. 4 – 10 in Port Douglas, Queensland; and from Nov. 15 – 20 in Perth, Western Australia.  

This innovative, forward-thinking event will feature incredible runway shows exhibiting the best in organic, handmade, local, re/up-cycled, fair-trade, ethically produced, traditional, fashions and textiles.

Runway shows will present Australian indigenous, local and interstate designers, along with designers from Canada, England, India, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic.

EFWA holds community, sustainability, and education at its core while also promoting locally, ethically produced fashion, conservation, and sustainability education.

In addition to full shows by established designers, EFWA will feature collections by Curtin  University and ECU University fashion design students and will present the Merino Wool Design Awards, the Anita Moon Awards,  and the Australian Made® Best New Designer Award.

Another 13 Australian and international fashion designers will be showcased in a collaborative show - the EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson – each creating one runway look from upcycled men's dress shirts.

“The incredible response we have received clearly shows the strong growing demand for sustainable, locally made, and ethical fashion,” said Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, EFWA CEO and designer of Green Embassy. “It's time to stop the sweatshops and fast fashion forever.”

Community events in both states will include Mending Workshops, Fashion Swaps, Pop-up Op Shops, ECO seminars titled, Disposable Planet 2 and a Designer Showroom offering work from Australian designers.

For EFWA2018 event details, including runway schedules and links to buy tickets, go to www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

About Eco Fashion Week Australia 2018

Eco-Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) began in 2017 in Perth, Western Australia and was founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, artist, designer and earth ambassador for Green Embassy, Australia's first internationally recognised organic fashion label. The event draws like-minded fashion designers and speakers from around the world. In 2018 EFWA expands to two Australian states. www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

Eco Fashion Week Australia proudly partners with Douglas Shire Council; Explore Tropical North Queensland; Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef;  Eluxe Magazine; The Bahamas Weekly; luxiders; Be Global Fashion Network; tommie magazine; Olio by Marilyn; Textile Beat; Circular Style Magazine; Style Drama; Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days; LOIG’S MUSIC LAB; Dene Selby: Model School, Agency & Image Maker;  Xpression Models; Claire Hair Boutique; Notre Dame University; The Beauty Room; QT Port Douglas; Ethically Kate; Slow Down Style; A Small Wardrobe; Zuii Organic; Australian Made; Edith Cowan University; Curtin University; Eco Fashion Talk; Rainforest Rescue; Sea Shepherd; Reef Restoration Foundation, Indigo, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef; and Curtin Springs Paper.

EFWA2018 presenting designers: Green Embassy, Connally McDougall, Curtin Springs Paper, Gemini Kite, Francesca Phipps, Sylvia Calvo, MOLA Curated Collection, Jude Taylor, Melaleuca Rise, CLAWDI, Pattern by Design, Nickelby Designs, Zuzana Hrubos, Classic Couture Vintage & Bridal, Junk Weavers Inc., Satisha, Skylark the Label, Barbwire Noose, BIRDTRIBE, Ren, Fabric of Nature, Livie Rose Designs, Studio Membrane, Beads 'n Pods, Sustainable Couture, Murii Quu Couture, EFWA Upcycling Challenge by Marilyn Wilson, Betty Spoke, Marita Moreno, NoRuYeLo, Robert Naorem, Ku'arlu Mangga, Leah Kelly by Design, Ngali, Things of Substance.

Australian Made® Best New Designer Award at EFWA2018

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IF IT’S AUSTRALIAN MADE® – SAY IT!

Sept. 20, 2018  – That is exactly what Western Australian born international label Green Embassy Australia feels is important. The brand pursued and received the right to display the registered Australian Made label from day one and have continued to maintain that status over the last four years as the brand stepped successfully onto the international fashion stage.

There are so many great reasons to buy Australian made. We think about purchasing Australian products at the supermarkets all the time -- but we often forget about sustainable fashion. Buying Australian made clothing ensures they are high quality and created ethically  by skilled Australian people. It's also a wonderful feeling to know that you are supporting an Australian designer, supporting local jobs and small businesses, and the Australian local economy.

The Australian Made logo is a green triangle with a golden kangaroo. When displayed, it assures consumers that the product is made or grown locally. It also tells you if a company is Australian owned. Almost all Australian consumers (98.8%) recognise the Australian Made Logo, and seeing it gives the vast majority of Australian consumers (88.6 %) strong confidence that a product is Australian.

Australian Made Campaign has been a proud sponsor of Eco Fashion Week Australia from the beginning because EFWA promotes sustainable, ethical and locally produced fashions. Through this partnership, a special award was created, the Australian Made Best New Designer, and this award will be handed out during events held in Port Douglas QLD from Nov. 4 – 10, and in Perth/WA from Nov. 15 – 20.

“We are grateful for our partnership with Australian Made! It’s a perfect fit,” said Zuhal Kuvan-Mills CEO of EFWA2018. “We’re delighted to be able to showcase our Australian designers to national and international audiences at Port Douglas and Perth during our November 2018 fashion weeks.”

Judged by an EFWA panel in collaboration with the Australian Made team, the winner will receive a promotional package worth up to $20,000.

To be eligible, participating designers must live and work in Australia. Only compliant products will be eligible, and the winners of the Australian Made Award will receive a free license to use the Australian Made logo, paid in full for one year. Should an existing Australian Made logo licensee win this prize, a free three-month digital advertising package will be awarded.

For more information and events details go to: www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

Sista of Jac wins the inaugural Australian Made Best New Designer Award in 2018

About Eco Fashion Week Australia 2018

Eco Fashion Week Australia will collaborate with the designers, artists, activists, community, media, businesses and educational programs, as well as the local Governments, to raise awareness for environmentally conscious fashion in her own The initiative she has taken to implement Australia’s first and very own Eco fashion celebration will strike a chord with designers, fashionistas and media alike. Taking place Port Douglas from Nov. 4 – 10, and in Perth from Nov. 15 – 20.

This innovative, forward-thinking event will feature, seminars by international and Australian industry specialists ,  hands-on workshops and incredible runway shows showcasing the best in organic, hand made, local, re/up cycled fair-trade, ethical fashion, traditional, and textiles from International and Australian Students.

Eco Fashion Week Australia proudly partners with Douglas Shire Council; Explore Tropical North Queensland; Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef; Eluxe Magazine; The Bahamas Weekly; luxiders; Be Global Fashion Network; tommie magazine; Olio by Marilyn; Textile Beat; Style Drama; Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days; LOIG’S MUSIC LAB; Dene Selby: Model School, Agency & Image Maker; Xpression Models; Claire Hair Boutique; Notre Dame University;  Peter Scanlan Wools, Sunshine, The Beauty Room; Karmeleon,Natulique, QT Port Douglas; Ethically Kate; Slow Down Style; A Small Wardrobe; Zuii Organic; Australian Made; Edith Cowan University; Curtin University; Eco Fashion Talk; Rainforest Rescue; Sea Shepherd; Reef Restoration Foundation, Indigo, Cairns Bands, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef; and Curtin Springs Paper.

About Australian Made Campaign

The Australian Made Logo is administered by Australian Made Campaign limited ( AMCL) a not-For –Profit company established in 1999 by Australian Chamber of commerce & Industry ( ACCI) and the network of state and territory chambers of commerce, with cooperation of the federal Government. The AMAG logo created its 30th anniversary , but its origin of the campaign can be tracked back over 100 years. Visit australianmade.com.au.

Media Enquiries: Zuhal Kuvan-Mills at contact@ecofashionweekaustralia.com

Revolutionary Resin Textiles to Showcase at Eco Fashion Week Australia

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JULY 21, 2018 — Japanese designer, Hiroaki Tanaka of Studio Membrane will be returning for the second installment of Eco Fashion Week Australia in November, this time presenting textiles created by a revolutionary process of making resin from wool.

Upon doing some research the designer said he came across the work of Professor Shinji Hirai, of the Muroran Institute of Technology  in Hokkaido, Japan.  Hirai is also the director of the Research Center for Environmentally Friendly Materials Engineering. Hirai’s team have collaborated with Osaka-based manufacturer, Nikke (The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd.) exploring new possibilities in the creation of fabric made by producing ‘protein resin’ byproducts from animal waste like wool, silk and chicken feathers. This intrigued the designer and so he reached out to Professor Hirai.

“If you prepare wool cloth and compress it while also heating it, a part of the cloth becomes resin,” explains Tanaka. “This is because keratin contained in the wool becomes resin.”

His new work is called, ‘The Claws of Clothes,’ and it will unveil the result of his collaboration with Professor Hirai's laboratory developing a textile utilizing the ‘wool resin.’  

Tanaka said his inspiration came from the human nail, which he says is composed of the same keratin as wool resin. “Human nails have great functionality,” he said. “Our soft fingers are equipped with hard claws. I’ve heard it said, that this may have been key to the development of mankind. Through evolution, human beings acquired delicate fingertips and managed to increase brain capacity and developed intelligence by using their hands.”

High heat and compression creates a resin textile.

“When I consider nails, which have played such a big role in our evolution, a new question was born. I wondered if clothes would change if they were equipped with claws.”

To resinify wool, the wool cloth is first prepared by removing the surface layer of cuticles which is the outer cellular layer of each fibre. Next, the cloth is stacked and compressed by heating at 100–180 °C under pressures of 20–40 MPa. In doing so, the cloth becomes resin.

“Another great feature of this is that you can dye the finished resin, and by using a method of laying fabric during the processing, you can create various facial expressions as decorations.”

“Using this technology we are also exploring ways of attaching cloth without traditional sewing. We’ve been able to plasticize or bond the fabrics by pressing them. This is exciting as it can lead to a reduction in production cost. Making the material durable against repeated washing is being addressed,” said Tanaka who said they are working on addressing the material’s durability to withstand repeat washing after such binding.

“Creating protein-based resin is advanced technology, but we have a practical use in mind, and enhanced accuracy is necessary,” said Tanaka who said research expenses are necessary to increase the precision of resinification for mass-production. As they explore new possibilities for textiles and clothing, the team is actively seeking investors with a passion for sustainability and science.

Examples of the resin textiles

“I hope to share the wonder of this research with many people,” said Tanaka.

‘The Claws of Clothes’ will be featured on the runway in both Queensland and Western Australia. First in Port Douglas when EFWA runs from Nov. 4 – 10; and again in Perth when the event runs from Nov. 15 – 21.

Eco Fashion Week Australia is proudly supported by Douglas Shire, Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef, Eluxe Magazine, TheBahamasWeekly.com,  Luxiders, Be Global Fashion Network, tommie, Olio by Marilyn, Textile Beat, Style Drama, Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days, Loig’s Music Lab, Dene Selby Modeling Agency, Xpression Models, Claire Hair Boutique, Notre Dame University, The Beauty Room, Boos Makers, QT Port Douglas, Ethically Kate, Slow Down Style, A Small Wardrobe, ECU University, and Curtin University.

About Studio Membrane:
STUDIO MEMBRANE designs "membrane tissue," including interiors and clothes, that define a clear relationship between the body and its environments. The aim is to redefine the body as a futuristic construct.  What is the body? What is a human being? I hope to find some answers to these questions. Therefore, I aim to give ambiguous expression a tangible form through product design.
www.studio-membrane.com
Contact: tanaka@studio-membrane.com

About Eco-Fashion Week Australia:
Eco-Fashion Week Australia (EFWA) began in 2017 in Perth, Western Australia and was founded by Zuhal Kuvan-Mills, artist, designer and earth ambassador for Green Embassy, Australia's first internationally recognised organic fashion label. The event draws like-minded fashion designers and speakers from around the world. In 2018 EFWA expands to two Australian states. www.ecofashionweekaustralia.com

Hiroaki Tanaka of Studio Membrane at the finale of his runway show, "Behind Useless Shape" at Eco Fashion Week Australia in 2017.