Lucire
The global fashion magazine September 21, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 49, with free shipping for UK and US

Protest shows spring–summer ’22 as it advances its sustainability goals

April 21, 2022/11.30

  Dutch brand Protest has been promoting its green credentials lately, with its Green Up initiative. The company says it has divided its journey to sustainability into achievable milestones, with new fabrics and a greater proportion of its range made from recycled fabrics this season. Protest has increased its use of recycled polyester, made from […]

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Tash Sultana becomes New Balance’s latest ambassador

December 14, 2021/21.59

  Multi-platinum-selling Australian musician and music producer Tash Sultana has been named New Balance’s latest brand ambassador. ‘I have never collaborated with a brand before because nothing felt right to align myself with until I was approached by New Balance,’ said Sultana in a release. ‘I feel this has come at the right time. This […]

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YY Nation launches sustainable Legacy Footwear Collection, with lower carbon footprint

December 3, 2021/1.51

  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 […]

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Caudalie’s gift sets make Christmas shopping more sustainable

November 15, 2021/9.59

  With consumers prioritizing sustainable living over the past couple of years, planet-friendly products are in high demand, especially with Christmas around the corner, marking the beginning of the holiday shopping frenzy. Caudalie has risen to the occasion and prepared eco-designed and fully recyclable gift sets filled with their most popular products. Caudalie saved 17 […]

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Nudestix’s pop-up showcases an on-trend multi-generational skin care line

October 5, 2021/23.30

Above, from top: Nude Love: part of the set-up for Nudestix’s how-to masterclass at its LA pop-up. The new Nudeskin collection is an excellent primer for multi-step skin care. Founders Jenny and Taylor Frankel. We’ve seen the future of beauty shopping, and it came to Los Angeles from Canada. For five days in October, a […]

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Jaden Smith, New Balance launch 574 made from surplus materials

September 17, 2021/10.04

Actor and musician Jaden Smith has teamed up again with New Balance, creating the Jaden 574, made from surplus materials, demonstrating the company’s commitment to sustainability.    The silhouette will retail from 10 a.m. on September 17, 2021, at NZ$200, available at newbalance.co.nz.    The upper comprises 73 per cent surplus materials, 9 per cent […]

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MoEa launches sustainable sneakers made from fruits and plants

August 1, 2021/13.16

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 […]

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