It’s a beautiful autumn sunny day in Paris, the perfect opportunity to tell you about a little garden of Eden… Garden of Eve is the name of Royal Blush’s new collection. We had discovered this Swiss brand specialized in organic tanned or Nanai leather (the famous salmon skin leather) accessories at the GreenShowroom in Berlin. [...]
Luxury & Sustainable Development: the green literary event that we were waiting for!
11 October 2011 - posté par Julie
We didn’t wait for Cécile Ducroc-Lochard to write a book to hear about her and let alone meet her! She’s sort of THE eco-chic girl in France, who works, breathes and wears sustainable development the stylish way… Formerly working for WWF France, founder of Citizen Luxury (a consulting company in sustainable development), member of the [...]
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 [...]
” 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 [...]
Want to try a 2MOSS moment? The gloriously indulgent luxurious moment… but ultimately dedicated to your hair.
12 April 2011 - posté par Julie
Sometimes you really wish some (blissful) moments would never end… and yes you got it, I have just experienced THAT 2MOSS moment… Let me set the scene: the sun was beating down and the first days of spring were bringing out the worst in my hair after its long winter hibernation… things were not looking [...]
“Pure Threads” by Emma Watson and Alberta Ferretti: sustainable luxury ready-to-wear to celebrate Spring
22 March 2011 - posté par Marie
JEM launches its customizable “L.24.03.10″ collection signed by Nadège Winter
17 March 2011 - posté par Julie
_ “Room must be made for fashion and design initiatives promoting more sustainable and desirable products “, that is Nadège Winter’s wish… Nicely said, right? Designer at Wool and the Gang, amongst other activities, she is also the former Communications Director of the concept-store Colette and of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Nadège is [...]
Guillemette: Combine Luxury and Emmaüs… Yes she can!
24 February 2011 - posté par Julie
We discovered Guillemette through her bags, jewels, accessories and small furniture during the « Luxury and sustainable development » exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris in May, 2009. Her thing? She finds objects that have a story: she digs them out in flea markets, transforms them, and finishes them off by adding her personal touch. [...]
Interview of Sass Brown : sustainable fashion, luxury and sustainable development… the author of Eco Fashion tells you everything!
9 February 2011 - posté par Julie
We’ve already talked about Sass Brown here, at the occasion of the publication of her book « Eco Fashion », which has become our new bedtime reading on this topic… Lucky us! We met her recently and were able to ask her our questions. A very nice and interesting chat! And here is the video, just for [...]