Hé the Studio was founded in 2019 by Hester Vanacker and has evolved from a creative outlet to a platform which offers services at the intersection of education, research and consulting.

She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering, obtained through a partnership between Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology Paris and l’Institut Français de la Mode. Her research revolves around reconfiguring the global fashion system, with a focus on the role of local upcycling practices as possible catalyst to instigate this. This research revolved around an action-oriented approach that brought her to Ghana, Indonesia and the Republic of Congo.

Open to new partnerships and collaboration, you can get in touch with Hester here.

Access Hester’s updated resume here.

Learn more about Hester’s work here.