Archive for September, 2011
It was destiny that made Luisa Leonardi Scomazzoni start her company Dalaleo. She was on holiday in Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, she bought a bag because she liked it, discovered the story behind it and gave a twist to her life. Throughout the streets of this beautiful country – Luisa tells – I continuously saw [ READ MORE ]
It is always a good thing when big brands do steps towards sustainability. This is why we praise the collaboration between Borsalino and Essent’ial a brand famous for the innovative use of paper, cellulose fibre, cardboard and other materials to create home, office and fashion accessories. The “Origami” collection, the innovative hats in cellulose fibre, [ READ MORE ]
Sometimes beautiful projects and products are the result of an intuition, a coincidence and a chance. This is probably the case of Smateria. When Elisa and Jennifer, both from Italy, met in Cambodia they had no business plan nor product development schedule, just good will and a vision: helping local women earning their living through their [ READ MORE ]
Going around Italy it is always a nice surprise to discover places, cities, shops and ateliers where sustainability and slow fashion are strongly considered or even a driving force in product production and buying choices. The eastern region of Italy, Friuli, is well known for its wines, hard working people and a nice combination of [ READ MORE ]
White fashion show in since ever the most innovative event during Milan Fashion Week. Already in 2007 thanks to From Somewhere designers Orsola de Castro and Filippo Ricci, White started a small section dedicated to Sustainable fashion called SloWhite, but lasted just one season. Later in february 2009 Ethical Fashion Show attempted a “number zero” in [ READ MORE ]
Only a week after the official closure of Paris Fashion Shows, the british based online magazine Fashion United publishes what they consider “a clarification of the Paris offerings is required” now that all the shows held at Porte de Versailles are under the owner WSN Développement. Two major revolutions; the first concerns the dates of the [ READ MORE ]
Paris, as in each season, confirms to be innovative and avantgarde and so sustainable fashion gains each season more and more a prominent position. This year Ethical Fashion Show moved to renown Carrousel du Louvre and from this time onwards will be seasonal and not annual. More the 100 brands and designers from all over [ READ MORE ]
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