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Legendary perfumer Alberto Morillas talks about his latest work with Bvlgari and sustainable fragrances
What the future will smell like? The Firmenich master perfumer shares.
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Legendary perfumer Alberto Morillas talks about his latest work with Bvlgari and sustainable fragrances
What the future will smell like? The Firmenich master perfumer shares.
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Meet the Winners of the Redress Design Award and Their Showstopping, Sustainable Looks
If it were not there before, 2020 has made sure that sustainability is now at the forefront when we’re talking about the future of fashion.
“Covid-19’s retail and supply-chain disruptions have stranded materials in warehouses, factories and stores globally. Now’s the time to catalyse the circular economy – and this is the focus of Redress,” says Dr Christina Dean, who in 2007 founded the Hong Kong-based charity dedicated to eliminating waste in fashion. The Redress Design Award, now in its 10th year, is the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition, attracting competitors from around the world. This year, hundreds applied from 48 countries.
Just announced, the Redress Design Award 2020 winners – who were chosen by a diverse judging panel including designer and co-founder of Fashion Revolution Orsola de Castro, and fashion expert and writer Susie Lau (Susie Bubble) – presented a truly international line-up. Le Ngoc Ha Thu from Vietnam won the Grand Prize for Menswear, and Juliana Garcia Bello of Argentina walked away with the Grand Prize for Womenswear.
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Ruth Weearsinghe's design, which bagged the first runner-up Womenswear title at the Redress Design Award 2020. (Image: Redress Design Award)[/caption]
Almost as impressive was Sri Lanka’s Ruth Weerasinghe, who was inspired by the fights against climate change and pollution to create eye-catching, protective, detachable and ultra-durable pieces made from textile and industrial offcuts.
Meanwhile, Redress Design Awards Menswear winner Thu hit home with a colourful, cool and complex capsule that won him a place in the Timberland Global Apparel design team, helping to design and commercialise a capsule that will be launched in 2022. Titled Slow Boy Archive, the designer’s entry employed elements of Japanese-style Americana, using zero-waste patterns and recycled fabrics in subverted menswear classics. Thu will be working with Kevin Bailey of the sports- and street-fashion conglomerate VF, and Christopher Raeburn (founder of his own sustainable label, and global creative director of Timberland), both also Redress judges.
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Le Ngoc Ha Thu's designs, which won the grand prize for Menswear. (Image: Redress Design Award)[/caption]
Netherlands-based Bello, meanwhile, will be collaborating with upcycled label The R Collective on a 10-piece capsule collection to be sold commercially. The Argentine designer’s winning womenswear outfits wove a compelling story about community and heritage, using garments donated by neighbours and friends, and upcycling them to fashion-forward minimalist yet adaptable pieces with a clearly elevated aesthetic. Judges in the London session (where we sat in) commented that Bello’s work was impressive in look and ready to retail at any top boutique in the British capital.
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The Womenswear prizewinning look by Juliana Garcia Bello. (Image: Redress Design Award)[/caption]
As sustainable design becomes more sophisticated, the emerging designers attracted to it are likewise more globally and aesthetically aware each year. As this sector of fashion moves steadily towards the mainstream, for designers and the industry it’s also been a sharp learning curve about which theories and techniques work and which do not. The dream of a circular fashion system is edging closer to a reality. But to create real change, we’ll need big corporate game-changers to come together with a new, more conscious generation.
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Burberry Strengthens its Sustainability Efforts with The Launch of ReBurberry Edit
Today is Earth Day, a time that serves as a reminder for us all to reflect on the impact we have on our planet and how we endeavour to protect it. One such way is through the choices we make as consumers. After all, buying into a brand that prioritises sustainability means that we are too.
Today, we also saw Burberry making its latest move in sustainability and have harnessed new developments in material science for a new capsule collection. The launch of ReBurberry Edit takes off from the current Spring/Summer 2020 collection, where 26 styles have been selected to be made from the latest sustainable materials, building on the British luxury fashion house’s heritage of innovation.
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Trench coats, parkas, capes and accessories make up the curated fashion offerings which are created from Econyl, a nylon regenerated from fishing nets, fabric scraps and industrial plastic. In addition, these parkas and capes are made at facilities with green programmes ranging from energy and water reduction, to textile recycling and chemical management. Other outerwear pieces are produced with a new form of nylon developed from renewable resources such as castor oil, and polyester yarn made from recycled plastic bottles.
What's more, the ReBurberry Edit includes a range of eyewear crafted from revolutionary bio-based acetate, while a selection of bags are made in facilities that tap on renewable energy.
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Despite the capsule being a new launch from Burberry, this introduction is just a cog in the wheel of their ultimate product sustainability plan. Soon, merchandise in all key product categories will be tagged with sustainability labels that inform customers of the industry-leading environmental and social credentials of the house’s holistic product-focused sustainability programme.
The new pistachio-coloured sustainability labels will explain how each product meets a range of externally-assured stringent criteria, dubbed “positive attributes”. These include the amount of organic content or recycled natural fibres used in the materials, delivery against carbon emissions standards at production facilities, or social initiatives such as workers being a paid living wage or supported through wellbeing programmes.
In addition, Burberry is proud to report that two-thirds of their products currently have more than one positive attribute, and continue to sets its sights on meeting the goal for all merchandise.
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Lily-Rose Depp – Why Lace Is A Timeless Sustainable Fabric
With Johnny Depp as your father and French model and actress Vanessa Paradis as your mum. What more could a girl ask for? Lily Rose Depp is famous for the female version of looking like her dad. Adopting his famous sultry eyes. If DNA could not get better she also got her mum’s famous gap […]
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Maria Aristidou SS2020 – Knit Couture Collection
Knitwear has had a huge makeover in the last two years. How can we wear it supporting a more sustainable fashion approach? Knitwear lasts for years but how can you wear it without looking like a sheep? At Paris, last week designer Maria Aristidou gave a cutting edge for both men and women. Even though […]
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Zara Printed Dress Limited Edition – Sustainable Fashion Is Hard Sell
The last 15 years we have been bombarded with fast fashion. Thanks to H&M, Zara and Primark we have sold our souls to sandpaper fabric fashion. Clothes that don’t last a season, but look so appealing. Who better to lead this way than ZARA, who steal from the runway and thanks to them in a […]
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Global Fashion Weeks – Not Supporting Electric Cars
It’s tough to love our clothes and keep wearing them for longer when we are faced with a tempting array of newness on offer in the shops. It is becoming tougher for me to support fashion weeks around the globe. I have to spare a thought for the impact of fast fashion on the environment, […]
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Is The Future Of Fashion Ethical?
The world of fashion is (by design) a fast-moving place. From one season to another, the industry’s favoured materials, colors, and cuts can change incredibly unpredictably. But the rise of Fast Fashion saw this pushed to extremes – suddenly, rather than the traditional four seasonal collections (reflecting differing weather conditions), some retailers were refreshing their […]
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Sustainable Fashion – What Brands Are Leading The Way
Hey guys, I’m super excited to be a guest on this blog after so many years of absorbing all the wonderful content Gracie has graciously put out for us, her die-hard fans. This month across the major cities is fashion week again and the designers are all in full marketing swing promoting sustainable fashion. How […]
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Fashion Designer Johanna Ho Puts Sustainability Front and Centre with Phvlo
Hong Kong’s London-based fashion designer Johanna Ho made her name by dressing the likes of local power couple Eason Chan and Hilary Tsui, as well as establishing an international network of boutiques and stockists with her eponymous label several years ago.
Today, the talented, quirky designer has turned her attention to a new project called Phvlo -- a sports-inspired, functional, versatile and sustainable fashion label rocking the scene with its forward-thinking concept. “Phvlo is not just a brand. It’s more than that. It’s about creating a community of creatives that’s a counterbalance to wasteful fashion -- and collections are trans-seasonal,” she explains. “Our motto is ‘a 25-hour lifestyle’. We’re reducing the need to multiply purchases to answer different needs through the versatility of each item, and each design is created individually making use of fabrics and techs that have minimal impact on the environment.”
The idea didn’t spark overnight, however. Ho took two years out after closing her eponymous brand before starting Phvlo. “I had to do research, with a lot of mentoring from different people. One of them was the late Louise Wilson, my mentor and good friend since my Central Saint Martins days,” she explains. “And spending more time back in the UK helped, as it’s actually a bit more mature and together in terms of knowledge -- a community in itself with sustainability in fashion.”
Her garments have become serious staples in my own wardrobe. Sports and outdoorsy pieces, such as an ultra-light rain jacket with adjustable hood and removable sleeves, a dramatic wind breaker and a bold puffer, are fantastic quality and multifunctional. As with any successful sustainable brand, the proposition stands proud aesthetically as well as in concept. Collaborations with the design students of Central Saint Martins and the University of Westminster, as well as companies such as Adidas and Lane Crawford, mean that the Phvlo model is building momentum and gaining traction.
In Hong Kong, Ho has just launched a big project called Phvlo Hatch, taking over three levels of an old building in the famous garment and manufacturing district of Sham Shui Po. The space is being transformed into a physical platform aimed at rejuvenating the industry in Hong Kong with exciting design showcases and an atelier (“setting up a sample room with seamstresses and pattern cutters, who we call ‘lost people’, skilled people who were once upon a time so important to the fashion industry here”).
Community is key to Ho and her new project. “It’s about bridging and connecting creatives,” she says. “We believe this has no boundaries. We want different exchanges in culture, attitudes of design and lifestyles.”
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Porsche Taycan – Eco-Friendly Interior Design
I have reviewed every electric car on the market. Except for the new Porsche Taycan. Which is entering a new era with the forthcoming Taycan and the company‘s first all-electric sports car is setting standards in interior design. Classic design features have been reinterpreted and brought into the digital age. “The Taycan interior combines design […]
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