Ibiza Fashion Festival - discussing the sustainable future of the island
Discussing the island's sustainable future with festival founder Karen Windle. I was contacted by Karen via Instagram to write a press article ahead of the 2021 Festival.
With an aim to reduce plastic waste on the island of Ibiza and support the region in achieving plastic free status by 2023, Ibiza Fashion Festival champions replacements for single use plastic and encourages circular textiles across the fashion industry. Renowned for its dual personality as a place where holistic spirituality and wellbeing meets iconic nightlife and some of the world’s best DJ performances, Ibiza as a tourist destination has become unsustainable in many ways over the last decade; from unaffordable rent and housing for locals of the island, to a reputation for generating 36% more waste per person than the rest of Spain.
Offering exclusive collections that include regenerated nylon swimwear and recycled plastic jewelry, Ibiza Fashion Festival celebrates the work of select international designers, including biodegradable sunglasses by Espirit, Medina Swimwear who work with local Mexican renewal of coral reef systems, empowering designs created by London based Oceanus Swimwear, made in Marbella swimwear by Virginia Macari and Ibiza’s own PlúsTic Lab, a hub based around circular creative design and social activation.
Sharing our insights of sustainable fashion, I spoke with Ibiza Fashion Festival founder Karen Windle about how the festival came to be and the goals ahead for the future. Celebrating their 5th birthday this year, as I learned of the personal connection Karen has with the island and her hopes for its future, I began to understand how much her efforts are set to positively impact the region, from its shorelines to its visitors and the locals residing there. Initially questioned and misunderstood for her direction towards showcasing sustainable fashion, Karen’s inner knowing for how important these methods would become in the future has resulted in Ibiza Fashion Festival becoming a key example of how the island can begin to implement sustainable solutions to help protect its identity for future generations.
Read the full feature here: Ibiza Fashion Festival Collaboration — HN-Y | Content Creator (louisehoney.co.uk)
