Condé Nast Traveller – From Retired Uniforms to Responsible Travel Accessories

Upcycling is playing an increasingly important role across fashion, travel, and hospitality, offering a smarter way to reduce waste while extending the life of valuable materials. As featured in Condé Nast Traveller, forward-thinking brands such as British Airways and Bags of Ethics (Supreme Creations) are demonstrating how discarded materials can be transformed into meaningful new products.

Through this collaboration, surplus British Airways uniforms have been reimagined as practical travel accessories designed for everyday use. More than 16,000 retired uniforms have been repurposed into items including luggage tags, picnic blankets, and other travel essentials, showcasing how intentional design can turn waste into something both useful and long-lasting.