The Japanese town of Kojima is all about denim. The main road is named Jeans Street, pairs of jeans flap like flags overhead, the drinks vending machines at the railway station are plastered with the image of jeans, and the roads are painted blue, with the lines at the edges pink and white, the trademark … Read more
Together with Cornelia Zoller, Meissner launched People in 2015 as a social fashion enterprise that is also dedicated to the principles of zero waste, upcycling, and gender and size fluidity. “Connecting fashion with people who are struggling was really important for us,” Meissner said. “We are on the verge of fashion, psychology and social work … Read more
“That’s where I saw first-hand the disconnect between what’s happening on the front end, with channel growth and the supply chain, which is typically quite behind,” Lam says. He didn’t know it at the time, but his work would lead him towards co-founding Unspun, an innovative textile company that now has some 50 employees, based … Read more
Poshmark is a leading social marketplace home to millions of sellers and enthusiasts of pre-loved fashion. Some Poshmark sellers have turned their online stores into six-figure careers in recent years, transitioning from part-time side hustles to full-time businesses. Available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, users can find secondhand garments … Read more
The location might seem an odd choice for a budding fashion star, who frequently flies to Paris, London and Reykjavik in Iceland (his favourite city), but Su’s approach plays on the unexpected. Chiahung Su introduces his work to industry insiders at the LVMH Prize showcase. Photo: Chiahung Su His originality is inherent in the looks … Read more
Some do it out of habit or nostalgia. “For example, they have been using a wallet for many years and are so used to its design that it’s part of them now. Now that it is worn with age, they are frustrated they cannot find the same one off the shelf anymore,” she explained. Some … Read more
And it is not just clothing waste: waste-water discharge, plastic waste and the release of toxic dyes into the ecosystem also tarnish the fashion industry’s image. Biodegradable, non-toxic and non-allergenic natural dyes offer a clean alternative. And some might be surprised by Mother Nature’s vast palette: Lam works with 440 tones of natural dyes, including … Read more
Only 20 per cent of textiles are collected for reuse or recycling globally, and almost 60 per cent of all clothing material is actually plastic. Workers produce garments at a workshop in China. Photo: Getty Images However, experts say naming and shaming those who own synthetic clothing is not the right course of action. “It’s … Read more
The CEO of In The Style, an online fashion retailer that generated £57.3 million in revenue in the 12 months to the end of March 2022, Adam Frisby, has stepped down. Frisby founded the company 10 years ago in his bedroom, at just 25 years old, after he earned a small profit from re-selling dresses … Read more
The couture house, which Crociani founded in 2017, specialises in “ecological, ethical, sustainable art-to-wear” creations. Presented in Aelis Couture’s spring/summer 2023 runway shows, its tutu creations will also be displayed by the Paris Opera Ballet. Photo: Aelis As a designation, haute couture – “high dressmaking” in French – is protected by the Fédération de la … Read more
