Vivienne Westwood: “Fashion is a Terrible Thing”
byDame Vivienne Westwood is at it again. The eco activist and fashion designer talks climate change and fracking with The Independent’s Chris Blackhurst.
Eco Designers
5 Minutes with Lara Hooper
byMeet Lara Hooper, Remake Design Challenge OBJECT finalist, who is in her 1st year at Design Time. Find out what inspired this “fashion obsessed” designer’s kitchen storage range.
Sustainable Design Trends and Emerging Sustainable Designers
bySustainable design practices, whether in food production, clothing production, or interior design are more than just trends – they are here to stay as people become more aware of the modern world’s impact on our environment.
Zero-Waste Accessories from Precious Skin
byPrecious Skin, a unique zero-waste accessories collection by Berlin designer, Victoria Ledig, is made from unusual cow body parts that not only shows how much of each animal is wasted, but also how well-disguised leather products often are.
Levi’s CEO: Stop Washing Your Jeans!
byLevi’s CEO, Chip Bergh wants you to stop washing your jeans!
BioCouture: Growing a wardrobe from bacteria
byBioCouture’s founder, Suzanne Lee, is a senior research fellow at the School of Fashion & Textiles at Central Saint Martins in London. Suzanne has created clothing by using a bathtub, some yeast, bacteria, green tea and sugar.
Vivienne Westwood Gets Her Feet Wet for PETA Pro Vegetarian video
byMeat isn’t just murder, according to Dame Vivienne Westwood, it’s also depleting the world’s water supplies.
Stella McCartney First Fashion Brand to join the Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network
byStella McCartney is the first global fashion brand to join the Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network, an international coalition of non-governmental organizations, businesses, artisans, producers, and harvesters dedicated to the conservation of threatened wildlife while fostering economic and social opportunities in rural communities.
Where is Eco Fashion Heading?
byThe rise of eco fashion is everywhere, from designer vegan leather products to a range of high-end sustainable clothing lines that are ethically sourced and produced.
Upcycled Goodie Bags at Brit Awards 2014
byA Bristol fashion designer will saw some of her work paraded by music stars from around the UK at the Brit Awards last night. Katcha Bilek, who runs her own fashion design company, KB, won a contract to supply men’s goodie bags at the 2014 edition of the major awards ceremony for the British music industry.