SUSTAINABILITY CLASS
BY HUSSEIN CHALAYAN

adressing waste under viewpoints of fluidity and circularity

Becoming more conscious of my own coffee consumption and the impact of coffee as the second most traded commodity worldwide, I was devastated to realize coffee grounds turn into waste just after brewing. In search for new sustainable materials, Chalayan's sustainability class gave me room to experiment with wasted coffee grounds.

video & cut: Magali Greif model: Luis Nussbauer h&m: Magali Greif assistent: Paula Gutekunst
photo: Flavia Struck & Duana von der Warth

During this process, I created almost 4.000 handcrafted pearls, each formed and drilled by hand, which were threaded to form a surface that works as a vest. Truly inspired by the circular shapes present in Grace Jones‘ performance of ‘Walking in the Rain’ and her strikingly androgynous aura, I aimed to create a gender fluid look that also referred to.

The stage outfit designed is fully based on sustainably sourced upcycled materials.