Christina Dean, Redress HK, Source: Ecouterre

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With less than two days remaining till Redress crowns the winner of the 2013 EcoChic Design Award, the East Asian nonprofit tapped photographer Tim Wong and stylist Denise Ho to bring the finalists’ looks to life. Above, Germany finalist Karen Jessen created her interlaced dress using secondhand jeans and T-shirt production surplus.

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U.K. finalist Catherine Hudson used zero-waste construction techniques to craft her geometric dress and trouser.

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This paneled coat from Hong Kong finalist Alex Law comprises secondhand carpeting and denim production surplus.

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Mainland China finalist Xinyan Dai reconstructed her sculptural dress from secondhand jeans.

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From France, finalist Louise de Testa created her bomber jacket and trouser using jersey production leftovers.

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“Wildcard” finalist Clémentine Sandner, who hails from the United Kingdom, relied on discarded garments to craft her textured dress.

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Taiwan finalist Tsung-Chin Chiang produced her patchwork dress from secondhand jeans and checked shirts.

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Castoff clothing is the primary material in Singapore finalist Phee Ng, Swee Yee’s louvered dress.