Q&A Kate Morris, winner of the EcoChic Design Award 2017

London - Kate Morris, a graduate of Nottingham Trent University, was the last UK contestant to make it to the final round of the annual sustainable design competition, the EcoChic Design Award, but she managed to win over the international jury panel with her vibrant collection to win first place. After being named the winner of the EcoChic Design Award 2017 cycle during a catwalk show held during Hong Kong Fashion Week, the knitwear specialist is set to join the team at BYT, a new luxury brand founded by Redress founder Christina Dean, and create a capsule collection for the brand. FashionUnited spoke with the emerging designer to learn more about the inspiration behind her winning collection, her thoughts on sustainable fashion and her experience at the EcoChic Design Award.