Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Environmental consciousness is on the rise in America, particularly with millennials and members of Generation Z. Many of us are aware that consumers of these generations embrace environmental concerns and sustainability and expect the companies they do business with to do the same. Increasingly, this concern also … Read more
Three years ago, Singapore-based Canadian designer Brandy Dallas founded emerging contemporary label Sans Faff to address sustainable, well-made basics amid a sea of “fast fashion haunts,” she told WWD. The brand has since gained a cult following in Singapore (where it is stocked at a handful of multi-label boutiques) for its original bamboo foundational layers … Read more
Three years ago, Singapore-based Canadian designer Brandy Dallas founded emerging contemporary label Sans Faff to address sustainable, well-made basics amid a sea of “fast fashion haunts,” she told WWD. The brand has since gained a cult following in Singapore (where it is stocked at a handful of multi-label boutiques) for its original bamboo foundational layers … Read more
When chef Michael Diaz de Leon took over Bruto in 2020, he was handed “four walls, a hearth oven and a couple of induction burners,” he said. Three years later, Diaz de Leon has transformed Bruto into a Michelin-starred restaurant with a Michelin sustainability award and a 2023 James Beard nomination. “No one really understands … Read more
MILAN — LVMH Métiers d’Art, the French luxury group’s specialist crafts division, continues to expand its savoir-faire, and has acquired the entirety of Renato Menegatti, a benchmark specialist in the metal sector since 1980. Based in Villaverla, in the province of Vicenza, Renato Menegatti will be renamed M.On.De Metal-on-Demand. “Metalworking is an ancient art that requires unique skills … Read more
66°North, an Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, has named Jeppe Møller to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Møller, who worked as a consultant for the company for the past year, will oversee all revenue channels for the brand globally. He will be based in Copenhagen and will spearhead the opening of a new … Read more
“We really do not want to be known as Oceanus swimwear anymore, we really want to push that we’re more than just swim,” Oceanus’ creative director and founder Hannah Attalah told WWD during a preview of the brand’s spring collection. Since its inception in 2018 it’s been known for sparkling, hand-embroidered, sustainably minded swimwear with … Read more
India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation for which it has not just focused on reducing emissions to tackle temperature rise, but are also working towards arresting land degradation, accelerating ecosystem restoration and enriching biodiversity, Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday during global climate talks COP28. Delivering a statement at the Mangrove Alliance … Read more
LONDON — Central Saint Martins’ annual runway show for first-year students, called the White Show for its two-decade-plus existence, has undergone a major revamp. It has been rechristened the Reset Show, but in many ways the project’s directive remains untouched: in three weeks, bright-eyed, brand new design students created a single garment entirely out of … Read more
A new paper published in Science says that as glacier ice melts, new land and rivers are being revealed in the ice-covered transboundary region shared by northern B.C., Alaska, and the Yukon. The peer-reviewed paper was a collaboration among researchers from Simon Fraser University, the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs’ Office, the University of Montana Flathead Lake … Read more
