Over 100 dutch fashion designers, stylists, fashion magazines, photographers and celebrities have called the direction of the Amsterdam Fashion Week in an open letter to choose for a fur free fashion week. They believe that facilitating fur free shows is a logical choice for innovation, sustainability and animal welfare. The Amsterdam Fashion Week has a…
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Germany’s first ShirtMob
What to do with worn T-shirts, that accompanied you in various living situation, but are not of any function for you anymore? That’s right – You can exchange them during Germany’s first ShirtMob! Next Friday, the 27th of April a huge shirt swapping action will take place at Berlin Alexanderplatz. Initiated by Beyond Berlin and…
HubbaBubba Street Art
Old chewing gum that gets stuck on the sidewalks is pretty hard to be removed. Dropped unconsciously, these white spots form an uneven pattern throughout our cities. It costs quite some money to clean the streets from unwanted gum each year. Ben Wilson had a better idea. The English wood carver and street artist developed a…
Mode Macht Krank
Man kann es nicht anders sagen: Gesundheit ist in. Noch nie war die Definition von Schönheit so eng mit Natürlichkeit und einem gesunden Lebensstil verbunden wie heute. Wir werden kuschelig umschlossen von einem Wellness-Trend, der – von der gesunden Ernährung über spirituell angereicherte Sportdisziplinen bis hin zum Body-Tourismus – auf dem Weg zur besten (alternativ-)medizinischen…
Nuna ice – Form follows taste
Icecream meets design and transcends both. Nuna, a frozen popsicle that claims „Form follows taste“ and makes one wonder: is this a piece of art, the German pavilion for the next Expo, or really just a piece of ice design that appeals to all senses? Nuna is the initiative of the host of our coworking…
Powerfoods & fresh looks: BioFach revisited
Last week the Beyond Berlin team where home at the BioFach in Nuremberg. BioFach is the largest organic trade fair in the world, and it is always a bit overwhelming to “live” in this artificial world representing authentic organic businesses. The BioFach counts around 40.000 visitors and over 2.000 exhibitors. Meanwhile one sees many people…
Studio JUX wins Green Fashion Competition
Dutch fashion brand Studio JUX have won the main price of the Green Fashion Competition! The price comes with 25.000 EUR and was handed over by dutch minister of economic affairs Verhagen. Among the guests was also crown princess Maxima. The price winners definately deserve it – we know only a few brands that create…
Garden of Good: green fashion in Copenhagen
Sustainable fashion showrooms and platforms are conquering the fashion weeks in Europe. After the recent launch of Ethical Fashion Show Berlin and MINT in Amsterdam, a presence of sustainable fashion in Copenhagen seems to be a logical development. From 2nd until 4th February the creative community ArtRebels will organize a showroom at Gallery in Copenhagen as part of…
Berlin Fashion Week – Green Highlights 2012
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…
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…