Enjoying our time in New York during the city’s Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week, where else could we go but to the exciting events organized by Nolcha – the New-York-based platform advancing independent fashion designers – that featured a great line-up of fashion-forward sustainable labels? We had the great pleasure to chat with the three “Innovation [...]
Valentine Gauthier : the interview we needed to celebrate the summer!
26 July 2011 - posté par Julie
Valentine Gauthier, one of our favourite French eco-chic designer (we already talked about her here and there… in French!), tells us a bit more about the philosophy behind her brand… If angels needed to redesign their wings…they would just ask her, for sure!! We got lucky enough to meet her again so she can tell [...]
Les Composantes: How Morgane went from queen of vintage chic to fashion composer
24 May 2011 - posté par Marie
Redress & the EcoChic Design Awards : When Chinese fashion goes green
20 May 2011 - posté par Julie
China ? And no, you did not misread that… yes China, and the Chinese fashion industry moreover ! That very industry accused of many misdemeanours by western textile manufacturers: delocalisation, cheap labour, mass production with no quality guarantees and that industry better known for its appalling social and environmental impact: dangerous and harrowing working conditions [...]
Rock your style with Featherstone & Co’s arty GREEN T’s!
4 May 2011 - posté par Marie
Remember that dream in which you overhauled your whole wardrobe in time for summer? Well it may just be about to come true, with the arrival chez colette of the “GREEN T’s” capsule collection by ethical and ecological brand Featherstone & Co! Following on from the success of their first organic cotton T-Shirt proudly displaying [...]
Earth Day 2011: hip and arty initiatives from around the world
21 April 2011 - posté par Marie
Since its launch in the US in 1970, Earth Day brings together people and organisations wishing to assert their commitment to environmentalism each April 22nd. Can you believe that each year, over 1 billion people take part, which in fact makes it one of the most followed civic events. Impressive no? However, could it be that [...]
Ada Zanditon and Ingle & Rhode: a golden ethical collaboration!
15 April 2011 - posté par Marie
When Ada Zanditon, the designer at the cutting-edge of London eco-couture, announced a collaboration with Ingle & Rhode, the British ethical jeweler, it deserved a tweet or a Facebook news … But when the fruit of this partnership – a magnificent 18 carat fair gold pendant – is the subject of an inspired video and [...]
EKYOG, the Positive Fashion label by Nathalie Lebas-Vautier
8 April 2011 - posté par Marie
If we hadn’t yet spoken about this classy and timeless label, pioneer of ecological and responsible fashion, it’s because we were waiting for the perfect timing… And it materialized this week, where we had the opportunity to interview Nathalie Lebas-Vautier, the co-founder of the brand. Philosophy and commitment, brand new “For a Long Time” capsule [...]
NYC: Our fashion and gourmet Eco-City Guide to the City!
1 April 2011 - posté par Marie
Spring is taking its time to make its way to New York… There’s no such thing by -5°C than an initiatory stroll to discover the many eco-chic facets of the city and warm up our bodies and souls! We left aside this time round the unavoidable Barneys, Opening Ceremony and Marc Jacobs (to name but [...]
Spring kick-off: a touch of ‘Green in the city’, in the heart of Paris !
24 March 2011 - posté par Julie
Following on from our Berlin City Guide, it was more than time to explore our own city and its green scene … From now on, we will share with you all our insider tips on Parisian green places, on a regular basis. Remember the mémorable « centre commercial »? Well, here is yet another noteworthy concept [...]