Items from the collection, themed ‘Kembali’ (Return), have been made from 100-percent recycled materials and will be auctioned from October 2-6, 2020.
For the collection, Intan recycled unused clothing items, banners, and plaques used in Greenpeace's public campaigns over the last two decades, using natural ingredients, such as pandan leaves, finely chopped secang, coconut husk, mangosteen peel, and turmeric, as coloring agents.
“We have won many victories, but we have a long way to go in raising awareness towards crucial environmental issues. Intan has taken that idea and turned it into fashion to show us that there are many creative ways to care for the environment,” Tasya P Maulana, project leader of GPSEA20, said in a statement released on Saturday.
Intan said the ‘Kembali’ collection was inspired by herbs she had collected from local spice vendors which brought her closer to family and friends whenever she used them.
“I decided to use the same spices I use for cooking as natural dyes for this collection to represent my view — that change can start in our homes and communities,” she stated.
Intan has been using creative forms of recycling and fashion design as a way of promoting sustainable living and environmental stewardship since 2004.
This is reflected in her works through a growing social company, Setali Indonesia, which she has co-founded.
She hopes to jointly empower the community to reduce fashion waste by donating unwanted items so they can be resold or recycled. She is also part of the 'Sight for the earth' recycling community.
Half of the proceeds from the auction of the ‘Kembali’ collection will be donated to an environmental rescue campaign, she said.
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