Designers + Labels

Alice&Whittles

Alice & Whittles: Going back to basics

If you’ve ever indulged in basking under the Mediterranean summer sun, you’re surely familiar with espardrilles. The classic canvas shoe, famed for its comfort, durability, and effortless chic aire, has been sported by countless Europeans, including…

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Gucci + Livia Firth create “zero-deforestation” handbags

As activists set the bar by grading luxury brands on sustainability, it seems Gucci has their finger on the pulse. Yesterday at Paris Fashion Week, the label, together the powerful Livia Firth, founder of Green Carpet Challenge,…

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D&A 2013: Round-up of favorites for next fall

Designers and Agents (d&a) hosted another successful Fall/Winter showcase, packed with designers from all around the world. Sixteen percent of the 238 designers in attendance were identified as green or ‘striving towards green-ness’ “achieved through ecologically sensitive…

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Abacus Beadwork: Preserving Zulu skill

Abacus Beadwork, based in Durban, South Africa, is not only an empowerment company, but a “company with a big heart.” Employing all rural women from the surrounding area, they utilize traditional Zwazulu-Natal beading techniques to create…

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Nolcha Fashion Lounge NYFW: Independent designers showcase conscious production

Nolcha Fashion Week’s Fashion Lounge + Media Brunch at Yotel Thursday integrated local eco-production alongside independent designers, including Glocal Connection, Jess Rizzuti, Lilly Lorraine, Amy Delson, and Marko Taylor. Each label brought an exciting energy to…

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The Vanity Project

The Vanity Project NYFW F/W13: No Vanity, just non-profit love

Never thought nonprofits and fashion could go together? Well that just changed. The Vanity Project works with non-profits to create fun graphic apparel “that people want to wear and people want to talk about.” Their runway show at Studio…

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