Protest uses bright, positive colours as a base, with the emphasis on comfort and versatility […]
Protest shows its spring–summer ’24 collections, inspired by the oriental bazaar
February 17, 2024/5.56
Tag: eco-fashion
Celebrity-spotting at the Festival de Cannes 2021: Chanel, Dior and Etro’s red-carpet glam
July 11, 2021/1.59
Dominique Charriau/WireImage; Stéphane Cardinale/Corbis; Daniele Venturelli Day four of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, for the Benedetta première, saw Izabel Goulart in a custom white Etro gown, in contrast to the black Saint Laurent gown with cut-outs worn by Anja Rubik. Miss France 2018 Maeva Coucke chose from Ziad Nakad’s spring 2021 haute couture collection, […]
Syversen AS invests into Danish sustainable legwear brand Dear Denier
November 7, 2019/12.21
Consolidation continues in Scandinavia, as Syversen AS, which invested into Panos Emporio earlier this year, has now bought into the Danish sustainable legwear brand, Dear Denier. ‘Syversen Group is built on socks and tights, and Dear Denier has a modern approach to the category,’ says Hans Erik Syversen, partner of Syversen AS. He notes […]
Allbirds releases its first high-top sneaker, its most sustainable shoe yet
November 15, 2018/8.13
Allbirds has two releases for November: the Tree Topper, available now, online at www.allbirds.co.nz, and a limited-edition Bird Mask, previously available only in-flight for business class passengers on Air New Zealand. Retailing at NZ$195, the Tree Topper is Allbirds’ first high-top sneaker, its sole made from SweetFoam, a renewable sugarcane, and its upper from […]
September 25, 2018/10.21
This year’s Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, held at La Scala at Milano on Sunday, saw Suzy Menkes, Elle Macpherson and Donatella Versace pick up awards, along with four Australian farmers, who were awarded the Eco Stewardship Award. The event was opened by Carlo Capasa, president of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, who […]
Why we should be thankful for Stella McCartney
November 29, 2017/2.09
Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. In October, Fast Company profiled Stella McCartney in a piece that found its way to me not via Lucire, but via Medinge Group, the international think-tank on humanistic branding. Wearing that hat, we’ve long advocated corporate social responsibility, and McCartney has been “living the brand” for a […]
Volvo teases XC40 with discussion about interior, promises more choice and colour
July 21, 2017/6.12
Geely’s premium brand, Volvo, will soon launch its XC40 compact SUV, the first time the brand has created an entry for this market. The company has teased the new car by discussing its interior, but has kept the exterior under wraps. The new model completes a three-pronged approach to the SUV market, complementing […]
Ab Aeterno’s wooden watches are the next thing in eco-fashion
December 17, 2015/23.58
Ab Aeterno has shown its Sky collection, a range of wooden watches that contain a Swiss movement, with the remainder made in Italy. The firm, just over three years old, uses only sustainable materials such as wood. They guarantee that their products contain 100 per cent natural materials, including recycled materials, and are toxic-free. […]
New Zealand Eco Fashion Week launches with mayoral reception
June 10, 2015/4.43
Masanori Udagawa/Photowellington The third New Zealand Eco Fashion Week had its launch last night, hosted by the Mayor of Hutt City, Ray Wallace. The Dowse Art Centre played host to the mayoral reception. Denise Anglesey, the founder and director of the event, introduced her team, and it was apparent from the very swish launch […]
May 11, 2015/23.01
There’s always been an interest in the energy of crystals, and Karma Feeling’s bracelets use natural crystals, each embodying what the company believes to be healing energies. At the very least, you can choose something to fit your own emotions—Karma Feeling’s website guides you through it. Its owner, Gaynor Osborne-Lawn, explains: ‘The gemstones are used […]
