The Berlin Fashion Week has started! Don’t forget your rubber boots and umbrellas this time, they might be a necessary part of your outfit… In our Berlin Fashion Week Eco Guide we have listed all brands and events at the Berlin Fashion Week for you. Off course we are excited to check out the debuting Ethical…
Autor: Frans Prins
German discounters under pressure
A few days ago, the Clean Clothes Campaign published a report, stating that they have found strong violations of working rights by the textile producers for the German discounters Lidl, Aldi and Kik. The campaign had a strong respond in the German press, with coverage in media such as ARD, Spiegel, Sueddeutsche and Handelsblatt. After…
The Berlin Fashion Week Eco Guide
About ten days to go, and then it’s Berlin Fashion Week again… We recommend you bring your walking shoes this time, as it seems there will be more fairs than ever and the green brands are spread on many of them. Consider it a challenge to catch as many venues as possible.. We have counted…
Male model Andrej Pejic for bra campaign
To promote it’s push-up bras, the dutch department store HEMA have choosen the androgynous male supermodel Andrej Pejic to be the face of their new lingerie campaign. The campaign became a huge success within hours and the news has made its round through international press with the speed of light. Andrej Pejic is celebrated as…
Banksy’s ironic attacks on consumer culture
Recently, a few new, consume-critical works by the famous street-artist Banksy popped up in the streets. With a mix of smooth irony and dark sarcasm, he’s irritating the consumer masses and those who are persuading them.. „Sorry, the lifestyle that you ordered is currently out of stock“. Meanwhile, Banksy has become one of the most…
Debut of the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin
Where to find the best selection of green fashion labels? In Berlin, of course! This January during the Berlin Fashion Week the first edition of the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin is expected, taking place at the impressive old power station E-werk in Berlin-Mitte. The event has just put their website online (though still only in…
Karmakonsum Konferenz 2012 for early birds
The Karmakonsum Konferenz is one of those yearly must-do events in Germany for those involved or wanna-be involved in sustainability. This years‘ conference is dedicated to the topic of „economy and the common good“, which is promising interest in a wide spread of „commons“ topics including Do-It-Yourself and the implementation of the common good into…
PPR dates planet with environmental account
The french multinational enterprise PPR, known for retail and luxury brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Stella Mc Cartney and Puma, announced to commit to an environmental profit and loss account by 2015. After PUMA developed and presented this account for their company and published the first results, now the whole PPR Group will…
Veist – clothing stories
This Saturday, the 12th of November 2011, the vintage and one-of-a-kind store VEIST is opening in Berlin Neukölln. But more then just a piece of vintage clothing, VEIST is selling stories. The stories that are wrapped around the selected vintage clothing pieces. Sandra Troegl, formerly known from the eco-social agency Nest, and before that for…
The Beyond Fashion Summit delivers successful and inspiring debut
The Beyond Fashion Summit had a successful and inspiring debut. With over 100 participants and speakers from all over the world, the Summit created a positive environment for intense knowledge exchange and interaction. Among the participants, especially the intensity of the speeches, the personal atmosphere, and concentrated contact making where recognized. You can find some…