On entering the "Fashioning the Future" exhibition at Adahan Hotel in Beyoğlu's Asmalımescit neighborhood, you will be blown away by the unique designs. Brick walls decorated with neon signage question you about sustainable fashion and the use of recycled and repurposed everyday materials. Garments made from recycled denim, garbage bags, paper milling waste, organic leather, recycled foil, glass bottles, straws and bottle caps feature in the futuristic designs showcased in the exhibition. The young designers responsible navigate themes such as human contradictions, big city life, a dystopian future and refugees.Exhibition sponsor H&M has worked for many years in the industry to complete the cycle of fashion and lead to a more circular sector with item-collection initiatives and eco-friendly collections. To emphasize these efforts and bring the concept of sustainability in fashion to a whole new level, H&M has come together with young designers within the scope of the 3rd Istanbul Design Biennial to create the "Fashioning the Future" exhibition.Can fashion innovation close the consumption loop?One of the questions posed by the exhibition is: "Can fashion innovation close the loop of consumption?" The answer is simple: We can make significant environmental changes when we make conscious choices during the whole journey. The biggest problem in the fashion industry is that very few of the clothes produced enter the recycling loop. We can close the loop altogether if we focus on recycling holistically.Can fashion build a sustainable world?The "Fashioning the Future" exhibition supports the idea of fashion that builds a sustainable world. Today, fashion is one of the industries that pollute the environment the most. Improvements can be made starting from the design process and selection of materials, through to fabric production techniques, sewing and the transportation to stores and subsequent use.How can new technologies help?Advancements in recycling technologies and innovations in production techniques increase the use of materials that consume less water and do less harm to the environment in production. A good example of this is Tencel, a fabric that is made from cellulose and sometimes combined with polyester recycled from plastic bottles.On close inspection of the 19 different garments on display at the exhibition, you will see that all the materials used are either recycled, "upcycled" or repurposed. The designs were chosen in a workshop in June, judged by leading names from Turkey and Sweden.The jury consisted of H&M Creative Advisor Ann-Sofie Johansson, Föreningen Handarbetets Vanner and Lotta Ahlvar, who worked together with creative consultant and fashion writer Ece Sükan, Istanbul Fashion Academy (IMA) Design Trainer Rack Stesmans, designer Zeynep Tosun, Swedish cultural affairs counsellor Suzi Erşahin, Doğuş Group Magazine Special Projects Coordinator Özge Sarıkadılar, fashion blogger Billur Saatçi and writer and consultant Barış Çakmakçı.The participating designers are: Abdül Cihad Sünbül, Asude Şenoğlu, Aşkım Nehir Ünal, Aylin Chamashuvi, Berna Süslü, Dilara Yalçın, Dilara Serçe, Duygu Tong Bankoğlu, Duygu Sönmez, Emre Pakel, Ezgi Dikdere, İlknur Dinç, İsminaz Timur, Merve Çay, Muhammed Iloğlu, Önder Özkan, Özge Akten, Rahiye Bilir, Selen Kural and Simge Ural.The exhibition venue hailing from the 1870s was once home to a Jewish family that owned one of the largest banks in the Ottoman Empire. Following a thorough renovation, the building serves as Adahan Hotel where reflects the inspiring trends of the past and today.