Design Academy NOVA

Описание: Pineapple denim, bio-based leather, and 100% virgin German wool. This isn’t just a runway; it’s a revolution. 🍍✨

We’ve just wrapped up the 4th edition of Design Academy NOVA, our flagship Social Impact project, and the results are inspiring. Co-hosted with VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub, this year was a deep dive into material innovations.

During Berlin Fashion Week, 10 emerging designers took the stage to prove that high-style and a more sustainable approach to it aren't just compatible – they’re the future. By experimenting with next-gen textiles like Circ and Circulose (which are often tricky for smaller labels to access), these designers turned technical limitations into creative triumphs.

From weaving their own garments to reimagining silhouettes, they are redefining what fashion can be.

Design Academy NOVA supported nearly 100 designers across Europe with four months of intensive programming in material innovations, circular strategies and 3D design. A massive thank you to our partners, our expert jury, and the designers who are stitching together a more sustainable, inclusive industry. 🌿

Thank you to the designers: Naomi Nakajima, Willem van Helvoirt, Tobias Beigi, Jeakyong Sim, Daniela Milosheska, Natalie Nazemi, Iris Dean Blackwood, Viktor Stoykoski, Jennifer H. and Lisa Vander Plaetse.

Thanks to all the contributors: CLO Virtual Fashion, AltMat, Circ®, Circulose, CLIMATEX Circular Textile Technologies, Cloudwool: Martin Brambley, NFW, NOOSA®, RE-ROOT Tex Solution, TURNS and valupa.

And lastly, thanks to the production teams: SHIFT – The Microfactory, Good Garment Collective and MotionLab.Berlin with Corinna Morell.