Visions of Transformation: Upcycled, Recycled and Deadstock | A Photography Exhibition by Luxiders Magazine
Created and curated by Luxiders Magazine, Visions of Transformation will be presented within the Econogy Space at Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris from 4 to 6 February 2026. The exhibition showcases a selection of twelve large-format fashion photographs by 10 international photographers, exploring how upcycled, recycled, and deadstock materials can be transformed into contemporary, refined, and emotionally resonant fashion.
Visions of Transformation is a photography exhibition curated by the creative voices behind Luxiders Magazine , Belvis Soler and Jens Wittwer focusing exclusively on garments created through upcycling, recycling, and the use of deadstock materials, often combined with other eco-responsible textiles. The photographs demonstrate how existing materials can be reimagined into fashion pieces that naturally belong within a high-end visual language.
Conceived as a contemplative visual space within the fair, the exhibition invites visitors to rethink and observe fashion beyond trends and performance metrics. Here, textiles become narratives. Fabrics carry memory. Design is understood as an act of reinterpretation rather than constant production.
“Visions of Transformation presents fashion not as a product of constant novelty, but as an act of reinterpretation. Each image captures garments shaped by transformation, where existing materials gain new meaning, value, and emotional presence through design and visual storytelling.” — Belvis Soler, Art Director of Luxiders Magazine and Curator of the Exhibition.
The exhibition features the work of international photographers such as David PD Hyde, Ava Pilot, Sebastian Pielles, Jens Wittwer, Daron Bandeira, Juanita Romero, Timo Gerber, Zoe Yalden, Claire Harrison and Joana Roque. Coming from diverse creative and cultural backgrounds, each photographer brings a distinct visual perspective while sharing a common sensitivity towards material, process, and storytelling. Their images move beyond conventional fashion photography, presenting eco-responsibility not as a constraint, but as a source of aesthetic richness, depth, and luxury.
Visions of Transformation also acknowledges the essential role of fashion stylists, whose curatorial work made this exhibition possible. Special thanks go to Angelica Stenvinke, Izabela Macoch, Sophie Bohmeier, Julius Forgo, Karin Canales, Emma Miles and Valentina Cancedda, for their commitment to sourcing and selecting garments made exclusively from upcycled, recycled, and deadstock materials.
In a fashion system dominated by mass production, speed, and constant novelty, finding garments created from waste streams and existing materials remains a complex and time-intensive process. This exhibition highlights that challenge as part of its narrative. Each look represents not only an aesthetic decision, but also a curatorial act of research, patience, and responsibility. The difficulty of sourcing these garments underscores the importance of supporting designers, brands, and creatives who choose transformation over extraction.
“When systems of taste, consumption, and production become fixed in rigid patterns, they lose relevance and future viability. Transformation begins where inherited norms are questioned and reworked. By making alternative aesthetics visible, the work of Luxiders Magazine understands change not as an exception, but as a shared cultural responsibility. Being able to envision a desirable alternative future is the first step toward creating it together.” – Jens Wittwer, Editor-in-Chief at Luxiders Magazine.
By placing editorial photography within a textile sourcing fair, Visions of Transformation creates a bridge between material innovation and creative imagination. It offers exhibitors a tangible example of how their textiles can be represented in premium editorial contexts, while providing visitors with cultural inspiration and visual clarity.
The exhibition, created to be itinerary, will be held in Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris from 2-4 February, 2026.
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© Ava Pivot
