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Thursday, October 14 2021 - 10:00
AsiaNet
Hyundai Motor Launches 'Re:Style 2021' Fashion Collection Repurposing Discarded Vehicle Materials
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

-Hyundai Motor Company partners with L'Eclaireur and Boontheshop to introduce 
12 fashion items created with discarded wearable materials from vehicles 
-Re:Style 2021 marks third year of celebrating upcycling and eco-friendly 
fashion at the vanguard of the evolving industry 
-Doona Bae, KyoHwan Koo and Shudu highlight the event's purpose and philosophy 
in a video available on YouTube(Hyundai Worldwide channel)

Hyundai Motor Company has launched the third annual iteration of "Re:Style," an 
upcycling fashion project that uses materials discarded during the automobile 
manufacturing process and illuminates the company's sustainable enterprise 
beyond the automotive industry.

The Re:Style 2021 is launched in Seoul and Paris by partnering with fashion 
select shops L'Eclaireur and Boontheshop. The unique collaboration involving 
the three companies highlights Hyundai Motor's ever-growing commitment to 
eco-friendly manufacturing, creative outside collaboration and engagement with 
the environmentally conscious consumers. In particular, Hyundai Motor's 
partnerships with L'Eclaireur and Boontheshop reflect the two fashion 
companies' shared commitment to eco-friendly production and offering of easily 
accessible and wearable fashion items.

"With the third annual celebration of Re:Style this year, Hyundai Motor Company 
continues its dedication to facilitate the 'progress for humanity,' its brand 
vision and objective," said Thomas Schemera, Global Chief Marketing Officer and 
Head of the Customer Experience Division of Hyundai Motor Company. "We are 
stepping up our collaborations steadily with various industries around the 
world to usher in a sustainable future. The Re:Style 2021 is one of them, and 
we hope this project serves as a focal point for young consumers worldwide to 
understand the impact of manufacturing leftover materials on our shared 
environment and how we can creatively and practically reutilize them."

At both the online and offline shops of L'Eclaireur and Boontheshop, twelve 
fashion items comprising track jackets, sweatshirts, zip-up hoodies, short 
pants and long pants are on sale in limited quantities. The offline shops run 
for two weeks from October 14 through 28, while the online shops (ONLINE SHOPS 
URL: leclaireur.com, sivillage.com) run for four weeks through November 10.

For this year's Re:Style, leftover materials from car manufacturing, such as 
airbags and seatbelts, have been used. In addition, eco-friendly materials 
incorporated into the Hyundai IONIQ 5, such as Bio PET and recycled fibres, 
were also used, enhancing wearability and demonstrating the potential for 
utilizing bio materials in fashion and beyond.

"As a company in charge of fashion distribution, we have always had concerns 
about the impact of discarded clothing materials on our planet Earth," said 
Michael Hadida, CEO of L'Eclaireur. "So, by reusing the wearable pieces from 
automobile manufacturing and channelling the generated profits into other 
projects, we hope to create a virtuous cycle of sustainability and uniquely 
contribute to saving our planet."

DJ Kim, the Executive Director of BoontheShop, said: "It is highly meaningful 
to participate in this creative and value-adding collaboration with Hyundai 
Motor Company. We hope that Re:style 2021 will spark new interest and common 
understanding among today's conscious consumers about their purchasing 
decisions that take into consideration the holistic nature of our shared 
environment."

The proceeds from the sales of these items will go to various sustainable 
projects by Hyundai Motor, with L'Eclaireur and BoontheShop joining the cause 
on the basis of their shared commitment. An online video (HyundaiWorldwide - 
YouTube) featuring actress Doona Bae, actor KyoHwan Koo and virtual influencer 
Shudu, all wearing Re:Style items, is available, illuminating the campaign's 
purpose and philosophy.

More information about Hyundai Motor: http://worldwide.hyundai.com or 
http://globalpr.hyundai.com

SOURCE:Hyundai Motor Company

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