exhibitions
TILL: bioFASHIONtech LAB
June 25 - September 30, 2019
Stamford Town Center, Stamford, Connecticut
Community Studio, led by Yimin, was a fashion studio focused on upcycling and community education under the ecological fashion incubator/LAB. The upcycled and community-produced capsule collection, a collaboration between fashion designers and local residents, was debuted at the summit on June 24, 2019.
TILL: bioFASHIONtech Summit
June 24, 2019
Avon Theatre Film Center, Stamford, Connecticut
BOSS Renew
February 28 - March 3, 2019
BOSS SoHo, New York City
BOSS Renew was a circular fashion collection made from upcycled wool suits. The collection, designed by Peng Ye, Mengzhu Li, and Yimin Deng, was featured in BOSS’ window display.
BOSS Renew at Parsons Festival 2018
May 16 - 18, 2018
Parsons School of Design, New York City
“b r e a t h e” at Parsons Festival 2018
May 16 - 18, 2018
Parsons School of Design, New York City
Yimin’s thesis collection on Chinese traditional craft and sustainable design.
“b r e a t h e” at Remake Made in Sri Lanka Reception
March 30, 2018
Parsons School of Design, New York City
“b r e a t h e” at TEST BED: a Modern Abaton
March 10, 2018
Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, Parsons School of Design, New York City
With Marielle Tejada, we led a guided meditation in my fashion thesis to the public inside the space of TEST BED: “an installation, an exhibition, and a series of fourteen public performances and dialogues on the interaction of space with sleep.”
writings
2019
July 18, WGSN Insider, “Three inspiring eco collections from the bioFASHIONtech Summit”
June 26, WGSN Insight, “Sustainable Futures: Biodesign Communities”
May 07, Asia Times China, “Sri Lankan Garment Makers”
April 05, Remake, “How Remake Changed My Fashion Career for Good”
March 28, Remake, “20 Questions with John Moore and Bethany Mallet of Outerknown”
2018
October 16, Remake, “20 Questions With Carmen Gama of Eileen Fisher Renew”
August 21, Remake, “This Fashion Company Gives 50% of Its Profits Away”
2017
October 12, Remake, “To All Fashion Lovers: Let’s Get To Work”
public speaking
2019
March 28, Remake & Parsons School of Design, Made in Mexico Premiere, New York City
January 22, Lenzing, Lenzing Seminar at Texworld USA: What’s next in the world of textiles for recycled and upcycled materials, New York City
2018
October 9, Fashion Group International, Conscious Fashion Panel, New York City
March 30, Remake & Parsons School of Design, Made in Sri Lanka: Humanizing the Fashion Supply Chain, New York City
press
2019
June 27, Stamford Advocate, “Dan Haar: A sustainable, zero-waste feast in Stamford”
March, Hugo Boss Group, “Coming Full Circle: Parsons future designers proved their talent in Hugo Boss circular design competition”
March 19, FashionUnited, “From Fashion Student to Sustainability Warrior, Remake’s Yimin Deng”
February 19, FashionUnited, “We Recycle, We Upcycle, We Downcycle, Is It Working?”