Cyrill Gutsch is a German-born designer and brand developer based in New York. [1] After working as a designer for companies including Lufthansa, BMW, and Adidas, a 2012 meeting with Paul Watson prompted Gutsch to found Parley for the Oceans.
Gutsch grew up in the Black Forest in Germany, where he received strict education about recycling and not wasting water. He has stated that he was cynical about these things, believing it to be "a lost cause". [2]
After doing design work for companies including Lufthansa, BMW, and Adidas, a meeting with Paul Watson prompted Gutsch to start Parley for the Oceans [3] in 2012. [2]
Gutsch spoke at the United Nations in June 2018, where he argued that "we have to let plastic go". [4] He appeared in the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy . [1] In September 2021, he spoke at the Business Fashion Environment Summit organized by Vogue Poland . [5]
In 2018, Gutsch and Parley for the Oceans received the Special Recognition Award for Innovation at The Fashion Awards. [6]
Stella Nina McCartney is an English fashion designer. She is a daughter of British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and the late American photographer and animals rights activist Linda McCartney. Like her parents, McCartney is a firm supporter of animal rights and environmentalism, and is particularly known for her use of vegetarian and animal-free alternatives in her work. Since 2005, she has designed an activewear collection for Adidas.
Cameron Russell is an American fashion supermodel and activist. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she graduated from Columbia University with majors in economics and political science. Russell began modeling in 2003.
Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer. He is the sole owner of his namesake label, and from October 2013 to March 2023 was the creative director of the fashion house Moschino. Since launching his brand in Paris in 1997, Scott has built a reputation as "pop culture’s most irreverent designer", and "fashion's last rebel".
Azzedine Alaïa was a Tunisian couturier and shoe designer, particularly successful beginning in the 1980s.
Anja Rubik is a Polish model, activist, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is one of the most prominent models of the 20th and 21st century, continuously featuring on magazine covers, as well as runways and campaigns for the most notable fashion houses. By 2009, Rubik was dubbed a "top model" by French Vogue and continues to influence the fashion industry.
Excessivism is an art movement. In 2015 American artist and curator Kaloust Guedel introduced it to the world with an exhibition titled Excessivist Initiative. The review of the exhibition written by art critic and curator Shana Nys Dambrot, titled "Excessivism: Irony, Imbalance and a New Rococo" was published in the Huffington Post. Its early adopters go back to late 20th century.
Celine is a French luxury ready-to-wear and leather goods brand owned by the LVMH group since 1996. It was founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana. Since November 2015, the headquarters are located at 16 rue Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris at the Hôtel Colbert de Torcy, which has French Historic Monument classification. Séverine Merle has been the Chief Executive Officer since April 2017.
Juana Burga Cervera is a Peruvian model, actress, and activist. She is the only Peruvian fashion model to have walked in New York, London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks. Cosas Magazine Peru named her the most successful Peruvian model of all time, and Ellos & Ellas Magazine named her one of the most powerful Peruvian women in March 2017.
Ronnie Fieg is an American footwear and clothing designer, entrepreneur and the owner-operator of American retail fashion establishment and brand Kith.
Adidas Yeezy was a fashion collaboration between American rapper, designer, and entrepreneur Kanye West and German sportswear company Adidas. It offered sneakers in limited edition colorways, as well as shirts, jackets, track pants, socks, slides, lingerie and slippers. The first shoe model was released in February 2015. In 2020 Forbes described Yeezy's rise as "one of the great retail stories of the century". Yeezy influenced and inspired a multitude of other fashion brands. Outside of the former Adidas collaboration, Yeezy is the name of Kanye's company Yeezy LLC and is not connected to Adidas.
Gabriela Hearst, born November 3, 1976, in Paysandú Department, Uruguay, is a women's luxury ready-to-wear and accessories designer. In addition to designing her namesake collection, she runs and operates her family's ranch in Uruguay.
Adidas Parley is a collection of clothing and footwear originated from the collaboration of German multinational company Adidas and Parley for the Oceans, an organization that addresses environmental threats towards the oceans, through plastic pollution.
Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Jr. is an American fashion designer. He is the founder of the American streetwear label Fear of God. He is also the son of former MLB player, coach, and manager Jerry Manuel Sr.
Kerwin Frost is a Harlem-born entertainer, DJ, talk, show host, and comedian. He first rose to prominence in New York City's Soho Youth streetwear scene and as the founder of the Spaghetti Boys, a creative collective known for viral YouTube videos and streetwear collaborations.
Elena Velez is an American fashion designer and artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, based in New York City. Her work is known for its non traditional synthesis of metalsmith and high fashion.
Parley for the Oceans is a nonprofit environmental organization that focuses on protection of the oceans. It was founded in 2012 by Cyrill Gutsch.
Harris Reed is a British-American fashion designer and creative director for French fashion house Nina Ricci. He is the son of the Oscar-winning, British documentary film producer Nicholas Reed and the American model and candlemaker Lynette Reed.
Peet Dullaert is a Dutch fashion designer, couturier and entrepreneur based in Paris, France. He is the founder of the eponymous brand, Peet Dullaert, which he founded in 2012. Dullaert was awarded with the Frans Molenaar-prijs in 2012 and was nominated for the 2016 International Woolmark Prize for his contribution in the fashion industry.
Harry Lambert is a British editorial and celebrity fashion stylist. He is best known for his work styling musician Harry Styles, actors Emma Corrin,Josh O'Connor and Eddie Redmayne and football player Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Thebetsile "Thebe" Magugu is a South African fashion designer. Born in Kimberley and based in Johannesburg, he rose to prominence as the winner of the 2019 LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize, and a finalist in the 2021 International Woolmark Prize. Magugu has released eleven solo collections under his own namesake label since 2017, as well as several capsules in collaboration with international brands such as Dior, Adidas, and AZ Factory.