The R Collective
Work / The R Collective
The R Collective
Work / The R Collective
The R Collective
Upcycled social impact ready-to-wear brand, Hong Kong
Upcycled social impact ready-to-wear brand, Hong Kong
Anew Studios focused on Design & Product Development, Responsible Sourcing & Production, End of Life Waste Management
Working with CEO, Founder Dr Christina Dean and The R Collective Team, we helped
• Oversee fashion brand operations launching 7 upcycled sustainable fashion collections featuring next generation Redress Design Award alumni and winners, a Levi’s aged inventory Denim reconstructed collection in Collaboration with Levi’s Hong Kong & Levi’s Collaboratory, a collaboration with Sue Rockerfeller, and explored new business models such as Made on Demand production with key manufacturers
• Explore new business opportunities of sourcing wider waste streams
• Lead China textile recycling pilots partnering with a number of global luxury brands recycling their IP fabrics into fiber for new textile production
“Working with Sharon on complex sustainability innovations and breakthroughs with The R Collective has been a professional and personal highlight over the last few years. Sharon is a delight to work with; she’s inventive, determined, flexible and always to the point. Together, we’ve been on various sourcing, production and business adventures in sustainability together – charting new concepts, supply chains and supplier and retail partnerships together – and Sharon has always proved herself to be an expert and nimble player in our small team, where she plays a key leadership, strategic and management role.
Sharon has a wonderful ability of quickly accessing and working through what are complex 360 dynamics and considerations, to find strategic and often the most straightforward ways through complex business and sustainability challenges. Her great working style – as a leader and partner – is well loved and this is really matched by her openness to ongoing learning. She flourishes in complex situations that require a comprehensive set of considerations, trade offs and compromises – a great skill for sustainability professionals!”
– Christina Dean, CEO and Founder of The R Collective
“Working with Sharon on complex sustainability innovations and breakthroughs with The R Collective has been a professional and personal highlight over the last few years. Sharon is a delight to work with; she’s inventive, determined, flexible and always to the point. Together, we’ve been on various sourcing, production and business adventures in sustainability together – charting new concepts, supply chains and supplier and retail partnerships together – and Sharon has always proved herself to be an expert and nimble player in our small team, where she plays a key leadership, strategic and management role.
Sharon has a wonderful ability of quickly accessing and working through what are complex 360 dynamics and considerations, to find strategic and often the most straightforward ways through complex business and sustainability challenges. Her great working style – as a leader and partner – is well loved and this is really matched by her openness to ongoing learning. She flourishes in complex situations that require a comprehensive set of considerations, trade offs and compromises – a great skill for sustainability professionals!”
– Christina Dean, CEO and Founder of The R Collective
Cover Picture: The R Collective x Net Sustain
Pictured above: The R Collective collection, Arizona Muse in The R Collective bomber jacket