An Australian denim label loved by Meghan,the Duchess of Sussex,has been named one of the world’s most innovative sustainable fashion businesses.
Outland Denim is one of ten businesses honoured in the 2019CO Leadership Awards,awarded by fashion technology and business platform Common Objective (CO).
The award was judged by representatives from the British Fashion Council,GQ andVogue Australia magazine,fashion label Vivienne Westwood and luxury ecommerce retailer Farfetch. The award celebrates “disruptors” in the sustainable fashion space.
Outland Denim was started by James Bartle in 2011 and works with Cambodian women who have been rescued from trafficking to teach them new skills while also paying a fair wage and offering training and employment opportunities.
The brand uses sustainable materials such as organic cotton and recycled fabric waste.
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Bartle said it was an"honour"to be recognised by what he sees as leaders in the sustainable fashion space.
"[CO] are campaigning for using fashion for good,and that's always been our dream and desire ... to help right the wrongs of the past in fashion."
Other brands which received awards included Raeburn,a luxury British brand which uses recycled materials in its designs,sustainable fashion stalwart Stella McCartney,and Indigenous,a US brand which invests in Peruvian artisan workers by providing microfinance.