At Hyères Festival, recycling is in fashion
By France24
06 November 2020 |
8:41 pm
The 35th edition of the Hyères Festival was supposed to take place in April, but the pandemic meant that this year, fashion's most important international competition took place in October instead. Embracing the spirit of the times, as ever, this year's Festival embraced the idea of recycling. The top fashion accessories prize went to Basque country brother and sister duo Juana and Ddiddue Etcheberry, while the coveted grand prize was awarded to Belgian designer Tom Van Der Borght. We take a closer look.
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