Heimtextil Trends 2014/15 look forward look back
We took the Trend Tour at Heimtextil Messe Frankfurt. Heimtextil Trends 2014/15 is assembled with UK based trend consultancy firm Franklin Till in lead and with the contribution of many worldwide...
View ArticleGuestpost: Agy Lee on Eco Chic Design Award 2013 in Hong Kong
The EcoChic Design Award 2013, organised by fashion NGO Redress Asia, ended last week in Hong Kong with a bang. The winners were announced on the runway at Hong Kong Fashion Week World Boutique. ‘We...
View ArticleThrow pillow from used men’s shoes by Baptiste Viry
Designer Baptiste Viry has a passion for reinterpreting objects, and has built an entire collection around the concept. This particular throw pillow has been constructed from used men’s shoes that were...
View ArticleUpcycled Fashion by Liora Lassalle
Upcycled denim – yes sometimes. But the way upcycled fashion designer Liora Lassalle transform the material or adds it to her wild and vibrant designs – yes always! I really like how she works with the...
View ArticleBuy Less and Care More – A Definition of Sustainable Fashion
Our interest in upcycled fashion design derives from a curiosity in all things new and disruptive. An interest in ideas that push things forward, that alter the perspective and force change because in...
View ArticleBraided Denim Bags by Llane Alexis
Llane Alexis is a self-taught artist ‘born and raised of a matriarchal household in Havana, Cuba.’ His braided denim bags are the most appealing ones we have seen in the category. Llane Alexis...
View ArticleMore Cool Upcycling Labelled Made In Berlin
Yep, more cool upcycling design addressed from Berlin! This is a pair of trousers that are upcycled into a sportsbag by The Vintage Shop Berlin. Funky! ++ The Vintage Shop Berlin … Read more The post...
View ArticleLucio Castro Creates Fashion with European Nostalgia Beach Towels
Lucio Castro sent upcycled terry towels down the catwalk at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. But not any towels, nope, vintage from Croatia, Latvia and Belarus. And we love the one-of-a-kind...
View ArticlePiet Hein Eek and ByBorre Collaborates to Redesign Tie Garments
The project started when Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek found a large quantity of unused silk necktie fabrics in the former ties factory Spazio Rosanna Orlandi in Milan. As the famed designer is known...
View ArticleWaste Side Story Puts Helsinki On The Upcycling Map
Berlin and London just got fierce competition in the running towards becoming best upcycling city – by Helsinki. During Helsinki Design Week, the sustainable alternative Waste Side Story (equivalent to...
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