After seeing all the plastic at the beach recently, I was excited to hear that Adidas is making trainers from plastic found in the sea. I went to the store but no one knew what I was talking about. Are they not sold in Hong Kong?
Plastic Fantastic? South Side
The Dictator rules: Back up. When you saw all that plastic at the beach, did you do anything about it? We didn’t need to go to a beach to believe plastic waste is a huge issue. Parley for the Oceans, for one, has raised awareness about threats to our oceans by collaborating with creative industries. Since we knew the excellent Adidas x Parley line made with marine plastic is sold in Hong Kong, we paid them a visit. It turns out you weren’t the problem.
After much toing and froing at the Adidas Originals store (77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay), followed by a resounding, “no”, we pulled up the Adidas.com.hk page. “Oh, Parley,” said the sales staff. They then showed us the NMD Parley Primeknit Shoes and the Deerupt Runner Parley Shoes (HK$1,299 each). The local website also offers Ultraboost Parley Shoes, swimwear, and activewear. And the Adidas by Stella McCartney Ultraboost Parley Shoes are now on sale (HK$1,519; www.lanecrawford. com).
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While brands such as Chanel, Céline, Burberry, Raf Simons, Prada, Calvin Klein, and MSGM have cluelessly proffered plastic products recently, others are fighting the good fight. Our friends at Redress told us about extraordinary Spanish label Ecoalf, which makes gorgeous apparel and accessories exclusively from recycled materials, including upcycled ocean waste. The Rocks Push from Sydney turns ghost nets from the seas into swim trunks for men and boys (HK$356 to HK$593; www. therockspush.com).
Stirrip leggings are no longer consigned to the 1980s, brands and their followers have made them a style staple once again. Picture: Twitter / @WhoWhatWear
