When New York University student Emma Kaywin realized that a pile of expired condoms from her HIV Hotline internship were going to the landfill, she asked if she could use them for an art project, instead. Our first instinct was to squirm a little—don’t worry they’re not used—our second was, “cute d
Does anyone really look good in Lycra…? Well now you´ve got options. We´re always on the lookout for bike-friendly fashions with eco-chic attributes and are glad to add Pedaler Clothing to the list. NYC designers Trinity Kerr and Virginia Elwood (also a badass tattoo artist) have assembled a fledg
The Boozy Bench Waste not want not. Know any wine farm owners looking to offload some old vats? Take it off there hands and do something good for the environment and craft a beautiful bench made from a recently retired oak wine barrel. Constructed of pine and oak, the recycled oak wine barrels be
If your regular facial at your local salon is one of those beauty habits you´ve had to cut back on recently then we´ve got the perfect solution for you. We recently tried out Africology´s Exfoliating Face Cream (R270) – it´s a facial in a tube. This Exfoliating Cream, which is suitable for all skin
Article by: Janine ErasmusVeteran winemaker Paul Cluver of South Africa has won the Lifetime Achievement accolade at the inaugural Green Awards, presented by Europe’s leading drinks trade publication the drinks business.Cluver, whose Paul Cluver estate was also nominated for a Green award in the cat
Students encouraged to take green prototypes from idea to retail Last night we were invited by House and Leisure magazine and Woolworths to the announcement of the winners of the second annual House and Leisure Green Designers at Woolworths competition at Design Indaba. Dieter Zermatten fr
From February 11th to18th, New York City Fashion Week brought together the world’s best designers and brands to showcase the coming trends in Fall and Winter clothing. Winter Fashion Week 2010 had all the usual hallmarks: big names in design like Vera Wang, Stella McCartney and Jil Sander. But one a
How ethical are your investments…? Even for the most un-eco-conscious (not that many of our readers are!), making ethical lifestyle choices has become ingrained in our everyday routine. But how far does this extend to the investments we make?It is relatively easy to have control over our carbon
We told you a little while ago here, how PUMA is supporting 2010´s International Year of Biodiversity with their Play for Life Campaign. Well now the sport lifestyle clothing label is turning high-tech consumerism into a world of connected, eco-friendly and heavily branded communication experiences
Christopher Raeburn is a young, talented British fashion designer, known for creating ethically-aware men’s and womenswear collections that are original in design. Utilising re-appropriated military fabrics, Christopher Raeburn creates garments that are functional, intelligent and meticulously craft