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 [...]
JOHN HARDY : what if we changed the world with our jewels?
28 June 2011 - posté par Julie
You were dreaming of jewellery combining age-old craft tradition, ethnic and modern lines, as well as designs respecting both man and the environment? Search no further, John Hardy is what you were looking for… Presented as a reference in responsible luxury by WWF’s “Deeper Luxury Report”, this jeweller renowned in the USA and in Japan [...]
EKYOG: a little taste of things to come this fall…
17 June 2011 - posté par Julie
Fall, whaaaat ?!! Summer has not yet sprung and here we are, daring to mention the word Fall?! No fear readers ! Rest assured, we are of course totally hyped about the impending summer holidays, which organic sun cream to pack, how to offset carbon emissions from our travels, which eco-destination to go for etc, [...]
” Muse Two Artisanal Recycled ” by YSL: the story behind the myth, the commitments behind the luxury bag.
30 May 2011 - posté par Julie
No need to wonder whether it’s greenwashing or not: there will always be people to claim that the slightest action taken by any brand – and more specifically by luxury brands – is in fact a publicity stunt… Today, we wanted to introduce you to the initiative which lies behind the last variation of a [...]
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 [...]
Once upon a weekend in Paris, there were Fairy Days with a sprinkle of ethical magic dust ….
9 May 2011 - posté par Julie
From the 20th to the 22nd May, « Les Acteurs de la Mode Ethique » (AME) – the French association promoting ethical fashion – is throwing Fairy Days, a whole weekend long dedicated to eco and ethical fashion. So what’s with the fairies? It’s all focused around indulgence and beauty like a enchanting fairy tale. Private sales [...]
EARTH DAY celebration : Gagnez un an d’abonnement au magazine Shi-Zen !
22 April 2011 - posté par Julie
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 [...]