It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Heiko Desens

GFA Designer Challenge / Innovations

27 June 2023

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Heiko Desens, Global Creative Director of Puma, partnered with Nicole McLaughlin (featured above), to creatively find solutions to the challenge of reducing waste from the supply chain through upcycling material cut-offs.

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