YY Nation launches sustainable Legacy Footwear Collection, with lower carbon footprint
YY Nation, a New Zealand footwear company, launches its Legacy Footwear Collection in New Zealand and the US, presenting its gender-neutral and sustainable sneakers following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020. Made from a combination of wool, bamboo, pineapple husk, recycled post-consumer plastic, algæ and sugarcane, the collection, which took three years of intense […]
Natalia Kapchuk’s solo exhibition, The Lost Planet, brings awareness to protecting earth
Natalia Kapchuk, who Elina Lukas profiled in Lucire in both our print and online editions, is having her first solo exhibition based around the art project we featured last year. Called The Lost Planet, Kapchuk’s exhibition will run from October 15 to 27, 2021 at Unit X, the Stables, 40 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LH. […]
Reebok partners with National Geographic on new collection
Reebok has partnered with National Geographic on a collection, which will retail from September 23, 10 a.m. US EST at reebok.com/national_geographic, with Unlocked members getting early access from September 16. The designs are inspired by National Geographic’s stories, and the range spans footwear for the entire family, including kids’ silhouettes that begin from US$50. […]
Pamela Anderson joins Antartica2020 to advocate for the Southern Ocean
Actress and activist Pamela Anderson is lending her voice to Antarctica2020, a group calling for the protection of the Southern Ocean and its wilderness. She joins other luminaries such as Philippe Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, Slava Fetisov, José Maria Figueres, Geneviève Pons, Ashlan Gorse Cousteau, and others, who are already members of the group. […]
MoEa launches sustainable sneakers made from fruits and plants
We can see MoEa’s bio-based sustainable sneakers, made from fruits and plants, being the next big thing in footwear. Fully vegan, fully recyclable, PETA-audited and approved, and handcrafted in Porto, Portugal, each MoEa pair is made from one fruit and one plant that have been turned into wearable materials. The first batch comprises designs […]
The Firebird a triumph for the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Loughlin Prior
Stephen A’Court Every element came together for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Firebird Loughlan Prior’s The Firebird is a triumph for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, one that raises Prior’s own high standards, perfectly suited to the strengths of the company and its regular collaborators. Its première at the Opera House in Wellington […]
Piki Poma creates sustainable fashion made from innovative recycled fibre
Sisters Mirna Litović and Ida Babić have created their sustainable label, Piki Poma, with a skirt, two dresses and a scarf made from Repreve, a 100 per cent recycled fibre made from transformed PET plastic bottles. The Baal skirt, Fabela slip-on dress, Tago tunic–dress and Momi scarf have a textured, crushed, and pleated appearance. […]
Stefania Ferrario would rather go naked than wear wool in latest PETA PSA
PETA’s latest spokesperson in its ‘I’d rather go naked’ campaign is Stefania Ferrario, the Australian model who’s urging people to ‘leave wool behind’. Ferrario’s message is that ‘Ewe can do better! Wear vegan.’ In the campaign video shown below, Ferrario says, ‘Workers are being paid for the volume of wool they’re producing, so […]
Made out of What?!: a digital magazine considers sustainability and style
How to merge sustainable vision and fashion? A tough call, and many are still rushing at the answer. A few years ago the American art visionary Denise Domergue established a not-for-profit to engage the first half of that question in the context of art. The Made Out of What?! initiative has mounted exhibitions, sponsored […]
Top-tier luxury offerings in Saint-Tropez
In February, we reported the reopening of favourite properties in Saint-Tropez. Word has just come in that Airelles Château de la Messardière reopens July 1 with two exceptional luxury offerings of interest. First, from July 1 to October 10, 2021, Château de la Messardière will partner with world-renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa. The pop-up restaurant […]
