Tess van Zalinge

Tess van Zalinge (1989, Netherlands) is a Dutch fashion designer whose work merges couture, sustainability and performance. A graduate of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, she is known for sculptural garments crafted from reclaimed luxury materials and for presentations that blur the line between fashion show and live art.

Her collections have appeared at Amsterdam Fashion Week and Copenhagen Fashion Week, often featuring choreographed performances and diverse casting. Van Zalinge’s practice foregrounds material reuse and narrative design, positioning fashion as an interdisciplinary, environmentally conscious art form.