Images from ATOPOS This looks like such a great show–it’s been in Paris and now it’s in Zurich, at the Museum Bellerive, if anyone is travelling there this summer. Called Pap(i)er Fashion and created by ATOPOS , a Greek cultural organization, the exhibition examines the use of paper in modern fashion: in design, art, advertising, sound, video, and catwalk shows. The fashions reflected what was happening in art, politics and culture at the time; Pop Art and Op Art, comp… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Pap(i)er Fashion on Display in Zurich Museum
We’ve already written a lot about Love Heals since we love just about everything they do. So we shouldn’t have been surprised when they sent us info on a new project they were launching called, The Design Studio. The online design interface (the first of its kind) lets you become the designer choosing handcrafted charms,
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Love Heals Feeds the DIY Addicted
As someone who absolutely adores clothes but is dedicated to eco-reframing my lifestyle, I’m very aware of what I need to do to shape up my fashion appetite. I’ve swapped fast fashion for thrift store, luxury designer for eco designer and even reined in the inner consumer beast that remains within my corporeal awareness (chomping
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Rent and Return: What You’ll Be Wearing in 2025
Summer is just around the corner, and you know what that means: Barbeques, flip flops, day trips to the beach, and insufferable heat. Even as the mercury in the thermometer on my back porch rises a little bit every day, I open the windows and resist the urge to turn on the AC. But, the
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6 Ways to Keep Your Home Cool Without AC
One of the more fun things about JulieApple’s website is the fact you can drag fabric swatches on base bag styles and see what it would look like – making you feel like an actual designer. Julie says inspiration for her bags and prints have always come from a collective inspiration. “This
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JulieApple Eurofitti Bag Giveaway
New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) recently welcomed their first 12 designers to the CFDA Fashion Incubator located in New York City’s historic Garment District. CFDA president Diane Von Furstenberg led the designers on a tour of their new home just last week. The first 12
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CFDA Fashion Incubator Announces First 12
You’ve started buying eco-friendly clothing. Check. You’ve realized that buying vegan shoes and paying a higher price is okay because really, how often do you buy new shoes? Vegan shoes. Check. You are eating amazingly well with your organic veggies and tofu scrambles. Eating right. Check. But there’s a final frontier, something you hadn’t thought of but
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EcoSalon Shops! Presents: T-Luxe Lingerie
Montreal bred Tara St. James is a stand out designer in the sustainable design field – simply for her passion for fabric and how it can be manipulated. Fabric doesn’t get enough attention for all its textural qualities and its inherent ability to be worked into an inspired design, so I applaud Tara for seeing
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EcoSalon Shops! Presents: Tara St. James’ Study
It’s been an exciting time monitoring sustainable fashion in the media recently. Some of the greatest challenges to making eco fashion mainstream are being met by dedicated movers and shakers who are speaking out. They’re addressing central issues such as; lowering the cost of sustainable garments, increasing leadership from established apparel brands, and increasing the availability
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Green Fashion News: The Movers and Shakers
‘It’ bags are so passé, but stocking your closet with a few good shapes and sizes is not. One bag you may want to add to your collection is the bucket bag. Relaxed and luxe at the same time, this drawstring topper is the perfect accomplice to summertime dressing. Pair it with a tank dress
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The Drawstring Bucket Bag Is a Must Have Staple