we’re sparking a golden age for circular fashion.
Lofty goals call for dresses to match—in this case, two fully circular ones. Inspired by the evocative glamor of Hemingway’s Paris, Ref’s cycora®-infused collection creates poetry between timeless fashion and future-driven material innovation. Designed to complement Ref’s limited-edition jewelry collection designed in collaboration with Clare Waight Keller, the dresses reimagine glamor as regenerative and resource-conscious.
This marks a pivotal moment: Formal- and evening- wear is a sphere dominated by traditional, resource-intensive materials. Ref famously says that “being naked is the #1 most sustainable option—we’re #2.” By bringing next-gen science to this sartorial sector, Ref is signaling a new set of sustainability standards to decision-makers in fashion.
Even more good news: This is only the start of our work together. Our future plans to integrate our regenerated molecules into their main collection bring a whole new meaning to ‘reformation’.
for happier endings—and continuous beginnings.
What does it take to turn sustainability to circularity? Following the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s guidelines for a circular economy, Ref aims to design out waste and pollution at every stage of production, to use regenerative and circular materials (like cycora®) instead of virgin or single-use materials, and to rely on Climate-Positive natural renewables, too. For a deeper dive into Reformation’s circularity plan, their roadmap lays out every step.
Ref’s timeline is ambitious: By 2025, they aim to ditch virgin materials, and by 2030, reach full circularity. By integrating our regenerated, landfill-diverted cycora® fabric into their main collection—as well as other biomimetic, regenerative, and circular material innovations—Ref will cycle out virgin materials in favor of future-ready fabrics. It’s exactly the kind of impact cycora® was made for.
We started in the very same neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles; where we were making vintage molecules, Ref sold vintage clothing. Now, we’re working harmoniously together toward a shared mission to make the clothing we wear circular, everywhere. For happier endings—and continuous beginnings.
