For the last time this year the Holy Shit Shopping presents itself in Hamburg. This weekend in a hall of the Hamburg Messe 200 designers and artists will offer handmade products. From fashion and jewellery, books and photography through to organic olive oil from Greece you can chose from a colourful mix of treasures and…
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Four Paws publishes ‚Poison in fur‘ report
On behalf of the animal welfare foundation Four Paws, EcoAid by Manfred Krautter tested whether furs in fashion can affect the health of consumers or sales staff. And as some might think furs are natural products, they do actually contain a lot of different chemical substances that can harm your body. As if the fur industry itself…
What’s new? NETZWERKFAIREMODE
Professor Mark Starmanns who was also one of our most popular speakers at the Beyond Fashion Summit is part of the team behind the online platform NETZWERKFAIREMODE (Fair Fashion Network). This network specialized on presenting businesses and companies, well-established ones as well as young fashion brands from the green segment. Besides Mark Starmanns the team…
MINT – Forward Fashion at Modefabriek
We are looking forward to the 22nd and 23rd of January 2012 because that’s when MINT will take place for the second time – a new event for the future of fashion – fashion made with respect for people, animals and the environment, without concession in style. The Modefabriek in Amsterdam, a well-established fair where…
Good to know – LED lights for Christmas
If you are still busy with festively decorating your apartment, then take into consideration that all those lights look very cozy but cause a lot of extra energy. On Love Green I just read that one pair of fairy lights can cost you up to 5 € extra during those festive weeks. And usually you…
Froh über das FROH! Magazin
Froh: Der Name ist Programm, denn das Gesellschaftsmagazin erfüllt mit schönem Bildmaterial und interessanten Beiträgen aus Kultur, nachhaltigen Lebenskonzepten und einem Hauch von Spiritualität alle seelischen Bedürfnisse seiner Leser. Das FROH! Magazin erscheint drei mal im Jahr und beschäftigt sich mit jeweils einem aktuellen Themenschwerpunkt wie z.B. „Licht“, „Unterwegs“ oder „Luxus“ – welches die letzte…
Irina Werning – Back to the Future
On ignant.de I found the second edition of Irina Werning’s project “Back to the Future”. Werning has a real thing for old photographs and for the story behind them, which is why she recreates pictures from the past together with people in several cities of the world. We can see the same person in the…
Parsons student designs zero waste anorak
As part of the Fashion Design and Sustainability class at Parsons Design school in New York the eco-fashion label Loomstate set up a competition this year. The recently graduated Andria Crescioni won this challenge with creating a zero-waste product that looks cool and is also made of organic material. A grey anorak that comes in one…
Portable dyer’s workshop
Look, what we discovered. With this special portable dying set you can make your own natural dye from plants and berries. It comes in a kit, in a wooden suitcase and looks really pretty. Studio Swine is behind this nice idea and was inspired by America’s tradition of travelling salesman. Each kid includes a pack…
1 Sunday of Advent
Yes, it’s already that time of year again. And every year the same question: Where to look for Christmas presents? Hopefully not in the big shopping malls or commercial chain stores, but rather in a cozy atmosphere at a market in the middle of Neukölln. This Sunday the first “Ladenmarkt” will take place. Natural, sustainable,…