A new Vivienne Westwood Bag for Fall
On August 11th, Vivienne Westwood released a new handbag to their site, a stunning foldover handbag, right in time for fall. The Sibyl joins Vivienne’s lineup of beautiful and quality handbags.
Coach Is Ensuring Their Promises To Sustainability By Climbing Their Way Up Starting With (Re)Loved and Coachtopia
Sustainability and being eco-friendly is something that has exploded over the past few years in the fashion industry, Many brands are starting to make changes with our they are manufacturing, shipping, and even selling their products. Some are doing great things, some are not, but some are on the way and decide to go slow to ensure they keep their sustainability promises, like Coach.
How to be a More Conscious Consumer before Earth Month Ends
As climate change becomes worse with extreme weather conditions, wildfires, floods, etc., the fashion industry and its consumers need to re-evaluate their practices and keep the planet in mind.
Coach Turns Trash into Treasure with Their New Sub - Label ‘Coachtopia’
The brand Coach just launched their new sub label ‘Coachtopia,’ where the bags are made from upcycled materials.
French Icons Team Up For Sustainability: Balmain x evian
As we all know, the world is trying to be more sustainable and thankfully many fashion brands are starting to take initiative and change their production process to be more eco-friendly. Recently, Balmain and Evian partnered together to create a capsule collection based around sustainability. There is so much that we can learn from this collection and this is only the beginning of a long term partnership between the two.
Summer Bikini Guide (All Sustainable)
It’s that time of year again: planning a summer getaway, wanting to look good on vacation, deciding you need an updated swimsuit, and endlessly scouring the internet for something you like.
Primark’s New Circularity Collection Shows the Future of Sustainability within Fashion
Primark just released their new circularity collection that has garments that are meant to be fully recyclable and reusable.
Everlane Founder Michael Preysman is Pushing for ‘Radical Transparency’ in Fashion
Michael Preysman is the founder and executive chair of the sustainable clothing brand Everlane.
H&M collaborates with ThredUp for resale initiative and platform, Pre-Loved
Fast fashion giant H&M launched its resale platform called Pre - Loved in partnership with online consignment website ThredUp.
Is the US government doing anything about Greenwashing?
Recently, the US government is beginning to step in and take action, but overall, little has been done on a national level even with the government knowing about this problem and the government is not doing enough to make any real changes.
Is the Quality of Clothing Getting Worse?
Recently, it seems as if the overall quality of our clothing has gone down. This is not just a fast fashion problem, this seems to be a problem with the industry as a whole. So what is happening to our clothing?
A Brand New Designer Made Her Debut at NYFW and Everyone is Talking About Her
Even though she just made her debut at New York Fashion Week, she made her mark. She was featured in a Vogue article titled “The New NYFW: Five Debuts to Know About” which is huge since she just put her name out in the industry not even 6 months ago.
Aelis Couture: A Shift in the Future of Haute Couture?
Founded in 2017 by designer Sofia Crociani, Aelis Couture is making a splash at Paris Fashion Week. Crociani designs her pieces with ethics and sustainability in mind, Aelis Couture is one of the first Haute Couture brands centered around these values. Crociani creates magical pieces that would look at home in a fairytale.
Yuima Nakazato’s Ethereal, Kenyan Inspired Collection
Yuima Nakazato’s spring 2023 collection, a masterclass in fabric and draping, was created using textile waste collected on a trip to Kenya. This trip was also the inspiration for this collection, which is full of draped and wrapped pieces that draw reference to African garments as well as crafted ceramic jewelry evocative of tribal pieces.
DIY: A Sustainable, Affordable Alternative
DIYing clothing is a sustainable way to give a new life to pieces and to cultivate unique and personal pieces in a world of increasingly individualistic styles. Of course, there are very simple DIY projects that we have probably all done at one point or another, such as cropping t-shirts or cutting pants into shorts. DIY can, however, also be a way to make high end trends accessible to a lower budget.