Upcycling is the new Art
For her ongoing work reducing textile waste through upcycling and art, telling stories to inspire action.
Agy previously worked as a policymaker at the National Environmental Agency, Singapore for over 10 years before founding Green Issues by Agy and starting her journey in promoting sustainable fashion in Singapore. Being a passionate environmental scientist and textile artist, she creates environmentally aware communities and brings together influencers who are committed to making positive change.
As one of the pioneers in the sustainable fashion movement in Singapore, Agy also set up Fashion Revolution Singapore in 2014 and co-founded Connected Threads Asia in 2015. Agy’s current focus is getting people reconnected with their clothes through her textile art, upcycling and repair, and realising how empowering these skills are.