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.
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The Street Store: Hang up and Help Out!
byWelcome to The Street Store: just as its name implies, it’s a store on the street. But it’s so much more than that: an excellent fashion breakthrough that upcycles threads while helping those in need.
Flip-Flops Become Art with Ocean Sole
byThis is upcycling at its best! A Kenyan company, Ocean Sole, has found a way to make use of flip-flops that get left on beaches in a way that prevents waste while making something beautiful.
Estethica AW14 at London Fashion Week
byEstethica was founded by the British Fashion Council in September 2006, to promote sustainable fashion at the heart of London Fashion Week. This season, for the first time, Estethica designers will be integrated throughout the London Fashion Week Designer Showrooms at Somerset House, acknowledged by an Estethica tag.
Avant Garde object Judging {FINAL}
byLast week the Avant Garde object Top 15 finalists were put through their paces at the final judging session held at SDR studio.
Gwyneth Paltrow Collaborates with ECOALF
byGwyneth Paltrow has teamed up with sustainable fashion brand ECOALF, to create two limited edition pieces for her lifestyle brand, goop.
Meet the Finalists {Avant Garde dress}
byOur next Avant Garde dress 2013 Top 10 finalist that we are going to introduce to you is Cheron Dreyer from Design Academy of Fashion {DAF}.
Avant Garde dress 2013 Top 10 Finalists
byLast week the judging panel sat for Round 1 of 2013’s Avant Garde dress, Live Eco’s upcycled fashion design competition, to select this year’s Top 10 finalists from the competing schools. Here are this year’s Top 10 finalists…
Avant Garde dress Jury Session {Round 1}
byToday we sat for Round 1 with our Avant Garde dress judging panel: Poppy Evans, ELLE magazine SA’s Senior Fashion Director, Kerry Bell from CTFC, myself, Sabrina Schenk from vida e caffè and Stephanie Wolhuteringgs from Pick n Pay; to select our Top 10 finalists.
Avant Garde dress 2013 Teaser {Video}
byAugust is d-day for our Avant Garde dress 2013 contestants. 2nd year design students from DAF, CTCFD, Elizabeth Galloway, CPUT, Fedisa and Northlink will be submitting their submissions on 16 August 2013 and we can’t wait to see their ideas.