Fashion Incubator San Francisco is weighing changes to its vision and mission, sources told WWD. Whatever comes next could see its designers-in-residence program morph into something else or be phased out in its current form. While the nonprofit looks inward for some self-reflection, its registration in the State of California’s Registry of Charitable Trusts is … Read more
But as Tai O’s population grows older, with much of the younger generation choosing to move to urban areas, the village’s heritage and history are at increasing risk of being forgotten. Flags fly on the first day of the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade in June 2019. Photo: Nora Tam That prospect did not … Read more
“For my ninth birthday, all I wanted was money to cook a Cantonese dinner for my friends. I got the recipes from a cookbook and I made congee, pigeon and celery stir-fry, and all kinds of stuff. I’ve always been excited by Hong Kong and I love travelling here,” says McHale. Isaac McHale in the … Read more
When it comes to being “green-minded,” U.S. consumers are not as concerned about the environment as their counterparts in other countries. According to the latest Global Voices survey from ESW, the direct-to-consumer e-commerce firm, U.S. consumers are also less sustainably minded than they were a year ago. Measured by a sustainability sentiment score, U.S. consumers … Read more
“I grew up in a very chaotic family,” said Sampriti Bhattacharyya, the leader of maritime tech company Navier. “I did not grow up close to my parents, so I became very introverted in many ways.” Growing up in Kolkata, India, at just 12 years old, Bhattacharyya became fascinated by space.“Watching the Apollo Mission to the … Read more
For nearly 15 years, Amour Vert has concentrated most of its business around the San Francisco Bay area, where it was founded by two entrepreneurs who believed that clothing needed to be more environmentally friendly. But the womenswear company which bills itself as “French-inspired design, California-natural style,” is ready to take on Southern California, with … Read more
The world can’t afford fast fashion. That’s the conclusion of new research from Vestiaire Collective, the leading global platform for pre-owned luxury fashion. The report claims that beyond fast fashion’s devastating climate consequences, it’s a false notion that fast fashion is more affordable. As price barriers remain a significant consideration for consumers, Vestiaire has introduced … Read more
California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle is front and center at the gorgeous Ozma store now open in Los Angeles‘ Frogtown neighborhood. Ozma founder Heidi Baker spent seven years as global senior designer at Levi Strauss & Co. before leaving to set on her own path in fashion, launching her business in 2015, focusing on sustainably sourced and … Read more
California’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle is front and center at the gorgeous Ozma store now open in Los Angeles‘ Frogtown neighborhood. Ozma founder Heidi Baker spent seven years as global senior designer at Levi Strauss & Co. before leaving to set on her own path in fashion, launching her business in 2015, focusing on sustainably sourced and … Read more
Urban gardening might seem fairly innocuous when it comes to its overall carbon footprint, but when compared to conventional agriculture, a study released earlier this year would suggest otherwise. The study, published in January in the science journal Nature, found the carbon footprint of food from urban agriculture is six times greater than conventional agriculture. But there are … Read more
