Five-star Accor hotel Joy-Nostalg Hotel and Suites kicks off the holiday season by turning on its Christmas tree, one that heralds the spirit of the holidays and highlights the value of sustainability.

This year’s installation features vibrant and sustainable decorations of fabric trimmings, or retaso, from the country’s premier fashion designers.

The star-studded list includes Puey Quiñones, Wilson Limon of Niño Franco, Gabby Garcia of TAGPI, and Adrienne Charuel of Maison Métisse.

“Woven Wonders is a lovely reminder that each of us is a unique thread, woven together to create something truly meaningful,” says Odette Huang, general manager of Joy-Nostalg Hotel & Suites managed by Accor.

“While these retasos are usually discarded and forgotten, this season, they have been upcycled and repurposed to become gorgeous festive embellishments.”

"Giving the retasos second life as holiday décor also reduces textile wastes that “overburden our landfills,” Huang added.

Another layer of sustainability in Joy-Nostalg’s Christmas tree lighting event is its continuing collaboration with the Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation.

For the second straight year, Joy-Nostalg has partnered with the Bacolod-based non-profit organization in its mission to "link dreams to donors, and donors to dreams.”

The organization created new Christmas Tree trimmings for Joy-Nostalg from used Nespresso capsules.

The hotel also reused decors that the organization produced last year, while adding new ones meticulously crafted and transformed into colorful parol decors, uniquely designed for Joy-Nostalg’s beautiful Christmas tree.

“We hold sustainability very close to our hearts and strive to do our share in looking after what we do for our planet, our community, people we interact with, our staff, our guests and our partners,” Huang said.

“Every little bit of effort helps us thrive and move away from the disposable mindset. We embrace practices that have a profound and enduring impact on our lives and on the future.”