The 3rd Winner – Upcycling Design Challenge Award by PT. Hollit International

Saskia Nada Fadilla, Najla Fairuz Zahira and Vania Ardelia Putri, students of Undergraduate Program in Craft (Textile 2020) FSRD ITB, won 3rd place in Upcycling Design Challenge Award by PT. Hollit International. The competition was held on March 10, 2023 via the zoom platform with participants from Jakarta Esmod Group, 5 Binus Campus Groups and 5 Maranatha Campus Groups.

The theme of the collection is “DEC4DE”, Deconstruction 4/for Deserve, remodeling and destroying used materials and turning them into something usable, the concept itself carries the theme of Dystopia and Apocalypse inspired by several dark cinematic fantasies such as The Last of Us and Dune. This collection uses materials left over from PT. Hollit International. The manufacturing process is carried out for approximately 3 months.

“We are happy and proud to be the champion in 3rd place in the Upcycling Design Challenge Award among participants who already have basic fashion, because the time needed to work on it is quite complicated and we have to balance the work schedule with academics. We also faced difficulty in finalizing the concept”, said Saskia Nada Fadilla.

Saskia Nada Fadilla also gave message to her other friends to not be afraid to try to join a competition she also has never participated in a competition because of her fear. Since this competition carries the concept of sustainability, she and her friends hope that people will also be aware of fast fashion.