Nespresso’s Pixie coffee machines use recycled capsules in manufacture
Many companies talk about sustainability, but how many actually create new products from their own end-products? Nespresso’s new Pixie coffee machines are made from recycled capsules, among other materials. The aluminium in the new line of machines comes from 98 per cent recycled capsules, with c. 100 capsules per panel. The machines come […]
Peugeot announces 208: lighter, more fuel-efficient than predecessor
Peugeot has announced its new 208 B-segment compact car, initially supplementing, and ultimately replacing, its 207. The culmination of Peugeot’s A9 project, Peugeot is aiming for class leadership in the very competitive segment, rivalling established models such as the Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio. The car is lighter than the 207, with an […]
Collective thinking puts Starfish on the catwalk
Above Starfish’s Laurie Foon, championing sustainability and living the brand. As a pioneer in the field of ethical business practices and sustainability, it should come as no surprise that New Zealand designer Starfish is the first fashion label to win a New Zealand Sustainable Business Award. Appropriately, Starfish director and head designer Laurie Foon has […]
BMW showcases its i3 and i8 models in concept form
BMW has officially shown its i3 and i8, in concept form, today. The company had already previewed both cars in some form: the i3 as a sketch when the sub-brand was first revealed, and eagle-eyed viewers will have caught the i8 in the trailer for the Tom Cruise movie, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. The […]
Hetty Rose ready-to-wear on the market, from £180
Hetty Rose has put its ready-to-wear collection on sale this month, with designer Henrietta Rose Samuels choosing her Mika, Yuki, Kiki, Haruka and Mami styles for release. The styles, which have typically been hand-made with a six- to eight-week wait, now come in a ready-to-wear form from £180 retail. Announced last year, these […]
Elizabeth Caruana Let’s face it. Everyone has their own formula for productivity. For many people, it’s caffeine to provide the needed and wanted kick-start in the morning, or it may even be visiting a quiet and serene place that’s comforting to get into the groove of working. However, for designer Alison Rutherfurd, it’s simply music […]
From floppy-disk bags to fuller-figure bras
Dillan Shikotra alerted us to this very clever London business: the Floppy Disk Bag. If you thought you’d never see the 3½-inch floppy disk another time, think again. As the 1980s drift in and out of fashion, the Floppy Disk Bag seems to fit with the retro mood. The company takes used disks and turns […]
Wen Guo, an architect from San Francisco, drafts building and floor plans with impeccable precision. However, she not only designs buildings, but apparel as well. This unconventional designer symbolizes an innovative new generation—one who thinks outside the box while embracing her environment. Guo’s architectural designs offer a structural product that provides well thought-out functionality. […]
Samantha Hannah launches stylish bag range, using recycled materials
Lucire editor Samantha Hannah’s In the Pond collection of handbags, satchels and wallets for Konev launches this week, using fully recycled and some sustainable material. Samantha’s expertise and continued practice as a stylist and style consultant has resulted in a line that works with all body shapes. The bags are made from soft, high-quality […]
København innovates with sustainable fashion
As the first fashion industry partner of the United Nations Environment Programme since 2003, it always delights us to see the next generation of designers focus on sustainable fashion and corporate social responsibility. On December 2, the Danish fashion industry showed its Innovating Sustainable Fashion collections, with Karin Eggert Hansen, a student at the Danish […]
