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Refashioning the Future: Dress in Dialogue

A one-day curated programme by the Sunway Institute for Global Strategy & Competitiveness (IGSC) in collaboration with Sunway College & STYLO Fashion Design and Technology Hub, exploring the transition from fast fashion to more sustainable, inclusive, and culturally rooted fashion futures in Southeast Asia.

The programme brings together industry leaders, designers, academics, and policymakers for an afternoon industry roundtable, followed by an evening Dress in Dialogue session featuring Barbara Ebbli (Malaika), a renowned Italian designer, sharing insights from her journey From Fast Fashion to Slow Futures.

Programme Overview:

Special guest: Barbara Ebbli (Malaika), a renowned Italian designer, internationally recognised for her leadership in sustainable and slow fashion.

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Registration via QR CODE is required for both Dress in Dialogue and the Roundtable

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Session 1: Industry Roundtable on Slow Fashion Scaling in Southeast Asia (Co-Creating a Roadmap for Sustainable, Heritage-Driven Fashion)

 

“How can Southeast Asia scale slow fashion—grounded in cultural heritage and empowered by technology—while advancing planetary health goals?”

 

About the Roundtable

The Roundtable is a focused, solution-driven dialogue designed for leaders across the fashion and textiles value chain. 

Participants will work collaboratively to develop a practical, actionable, and context-specific Roadmap that supports designers, manufacturers, policymakers, and communities in transitioning towards sustainable fashion systems.

What to Expect?

• Collaborative Problem Definition: Identify barriers and opportunities facing the SEA slow fashion ecosystem.
• Ideation & Strategy Building: Small-group sessions to design viable solutions integrating heritage, innovation, and sustainability.
• Roadmap Development: Co-create short-, medium-, and long-term actions for industry transformation.

Outcome:

A consensus-driven Southeast Asia Slow Fashion Scaling Roadmap, ready for pilot initiatives and policy engagement.

Session 2: Dress in Dialogue

 

Weaves meaningful conversations with a fashion showcase, revealing how designers translate sustainable values into wearable form.

 

The global fashion industry stands at a critical crossroad

Join us for a high-impact evening, Dress in Dialogue, bringing together international and local designers. Through meaningful dialogue and a curated fashion showcase, we explore how cultural heritage, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer behaviours are reshaping the fashion landscape—through the lens of planetary health.

 

Panels & Dialogues Panels & Dialogues

• Fast vs. Slow Fashion: Global and SEA Market Dynamics

• Planetary Health: Rethinking the Environmental Footprint of Textiles

• Cultural Heritage as a Competitive Advantage

• Technology & Innovation Without Losing Authenticity

• Inclusive Approaches to Fashion Design, Production and Consumption

 

Who Should Attend?

• Designers & Creative Directors
• Textile & Apparel Manufacturers
• Sustainability Practitioners
• Technology Providers
• Policymakers & Industry Associations
• Academics & Students
• Investors & Retail Innovators
• NGOs & Circular Economy Advocates

 

Why Attend?

• Understand global and regional trends shaping fashion’s future
• Shape the region’s sustainable fashion direction
• Learn strategies to integrate culture, technology, and sustainability
• Influence industry-wide transformation strategies
• Form cross-sector partnerships and connect with thought leaders and innovators
• Be part of Southeast Asia’s transition to fashion for planetary health
• Map out a shared pathway toward climate- and culture-positive fashion

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