H-ours is fashion multi-hyphenate Rong Jake Chen’s latest project, a pandemic inspired inquiry exploring the future of sustainability within the fashion industry. Joining us to undertake this study of the impact of COVID-19 on the fashion industry is storyteller Vy Nguyen, alongside designers Cashmere Malekitsch, Cynthia&Xiao, FFIXXED Studios, Graedance, Jonathan Liang, Karla Laidlaw, Speed Ltd., and Shhorn. The culmination of this exploration is an exhibition opening on the 11th of December presenting, above all, the resilience of designers.

The COVID19 pandemic has left the fashion industry with cut orders and supply chain mayhem resulting in dead stock, over supply of materials, and an overall drop in demand for products. For some people in the supply chain, this means a loss of work and livelihood. H-ours has sought to address some of these concerns by offering guidance and support for designers to adapt to uncertainty by exploring new categories for producing whilst tackling wastage.

In this collaboration, the participating designers have all produced both an exhibition object and commercial products that extend beyond designing for the body to consider designing for homes as well. The designers have utilised leftover resources and materials from different entities to create a limited quantity of special edition items that are individually brand-centric, laden with cultural meaning and hopeful towards life after collectively experiencing the pandemic.

Each item reflects each designer’s meditations on how Covid-19 shaped their brands and personal life in 2020, as well as their statement for how this pandemic will inform their future practice.

Photographers Myles Pedlar, Phebe Schmidt and Tre Koch have also collaborated to document the designer’s offerings for the home.

The exhibition for H-ours will open on the 11th of December and run for three days ending on the 13th at Le Space in Collingwood.

Please note this is a free event, so please register for tickets so we can best adhere to space restrictions and limitations.

Limited quantity items and art pieces made from supply chain excess from each designers are made available for purchase, alongside artworks by artists represented by Le Space.

Exhibition Hours:

Weekdays: 12pm - 5:30pm

Weekends: 11am - 4pm

hello@h-ours.com.au for more information or questions.