///EVENTS

Just arrived in Berlin! Still a bit exhausted of a very short night after a successful Streetlab Business Case talk show. Last blog-posts I dropped some links and pictures of my own talk, and now some more of the other guests. EnYOI!

Strawberry Earth’s Film Festival video by Alexis Blake from Strawberry Earth on Vimeo.

Amongst an informal setting with approximately 40 visitors, journalist Simone Weimans interviewed Ikenna Azuike from Strawberry Earth about their kool carrotmobs, Dutch Environmental Film Festival, upcoming fashion events and their vision and strategy on using social media and a creative network to paint the world stylish and green.

Otto von Bush, well known of his work and visions as an artist, activist and fashion theorist gave us a very inspiring talk by skype video conference call. He is a very enthusiastic entertaining speaker and we received some good responses of the audience. Check out his ideas and workshops about ‘hacking the system in fashion’ at his site Selfpassage.

Holly Syrett talked about the Green Fashion Competition which will be launched next week 16 July during Amsterdam International Fashion Week.  The entrepreneurs behind the ‘co-designed sneaker’ label !SYOU, Jaap and Merijn, told their alluring story about their broad and international network of talented souls.

Visual via: THEKEY.TO ACCELERATION features New York artist, Jeremy Dean and his series “Back To The Futurama.”

By checking out the websites of the winning events that I will visit these next two days : TheKey, GREEN Showroom and Berlinordik, it makes me happy to get this MEGA boot of energy! Yeah guys, Berlin is HOT when we are talking about the Green Revolution! Keep you posted on my findings. (see as well the BERLIN tips on Ecofashionworld).

Love theKEY Theme: ‘THEKEY.TO celebrates its third edition with the motto ACCELERATION. This concept aims to provoke a new perspective on green products. No longer are they an economic side issue, but instead they are innovative, breaking the boundaries both technologically and aesthetically.’

///AGENDA THIS WEEKEND

Based in the Netherlands and no plans for the weekend yet? Then check out the art exhibition: “Paved Paradise”. Open till the 30th of May at the P3 parking lot of RAI, Amsterdam. (Check Facebook for times & performances)

In a project initiated by Art Amsterdam and the Basisburo, during a symposium on March 5, 2010, a group of students from the Rietveld Academy and the Reinwardt Academy have curated the exhibition ‘Paved Paradise’.

“Paved Paradise is another universe we are creating at the P3 parking lot of RAI, Amsterdam. We are infiltrating Art Amsterdam by video surveillance. The art in the parking lot is Read the rest of this entry »

Like to surprise your mother upcoming Sunday @Mother’s day? Some tips to make her day unforgettable plus extremely koolconsious!

Shopping Tips: Mum is real woman!

Avocado & Jojoba Skin Cream via Shizo; Beyond Skin Shoes via Charliemary;  Bag: Rume Fall Hamptons via Ecochicshop; Eco Boudoir Lingerie via Ecochicshop

For Mums who like to travel!

I live in a suitcase Travel Kit via Shizo

…………………..Mums LOVE Chocolate too!

Ecofabulous cooking for all seasons written by Lisette Kreischer; Fiori D’Arancio – Eau de Parfum via Shizo; Lovechock via Mastercareshop

Do It Yourself

If you prefer to create something yourself, -like you might have did when you were an arty kid-, than check out threadbanger and Etsy for some inspiration. Making your own soap and get dirty in the kitchen, build a homesweethome birdhouse for the cosy tweeters in her garden or get nostalgic by designing some real ’70 string art.

Via Etsy: Yellow Mum print 6×8

Tell your mom to stay in bed and bring her a fresh delicious breakfast. Check out these fancy cupcakes by rosieandthecupcakefactory for some inspiration. For tastefull vegan cooking tips you can buy the book Ecofabulous cooking for all seasons, written by Lisette Kreischer.

Things To Do:

For the perfect activity you need ingredients like nature, pleasure and good food! So what about a bike tour and a picnic? If you are based in the Netherlands than you can’t miss the Giro d’ Italia. This world-famous long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists will paint the Netherlands PINK on 8/9 May by hosting the kick off of the alluring event. At Mother’s day the province of Zeeland (down at the west coast) presents Girodimamma, and bike event with different art/flower/farm routes through the green agriculture fields.

Mum is more into extremes? Than join her in a bungy jump or anti-skid course.

///PERSBERICHT

Vintage fashion night goed voor milieu én voor eigen portemonnee.

Amsterdam, 16 februari 2010 – Op vrijdagavond 5 maart 2010 organiseert het Ecofabs team samen met WOMEN INC. als onderdeel van het WOMEN INC. festival een Ecofabs Fashion Party in Pakhuis de Zwijger (Piet Heinkade 179) te Amsterdam. Gasten kunnen in een feestelijke ambiance een nieuwe vintage garderobe volledig duurzaam bij elkaar shoppen zonder geld uit te geven. Wat wil een milieubewuste fashionista nog meer in deze financieel roerige tijden.

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///FASHION EVENTS

Sometimes I wish I were born with wings. If so I would be flying around the globe to be part of the fun-filled honest party’s and events.  Gladly we have the web to browse around blogs and sites (Ecofashionworld.com) for updates and reports.  Just a quick scan on upcoming Fashion Weeks, results in a nice list of Hiphonest things to do.

Pictures by Nixxi

A little gloss on this: Besides the fact that I encourage these green, eco and conscious fashion events, my strive/dream is that sustainability will be integrated in the fashion business as a natural thing. …Shamefully we still need to create more awareness amongst consumers, media, retailers and other bigger players in the fashion industry.

The website Rank a Brand researched the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies demonstrated on the websites of 200 fashion brands. And many corporate fashion brands and houses still have A LOT of work to do.

The events mentioned below are examples of worldwide platforms presenting relatively small and niche fashion labels with an eco conscious angle. Events and shows like these have the function of the pioneer. Hopefully more and more stores (both big departments and the smaller boutiques) will purchase these winning alluring collections and other not ‘responsible’ labels will get inspired and ACTIVATED.

Picures by noir

So let’s start this event-journey in my home village Amsterdam. During Amsterdam Fashion Week (27-31 January), the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute for Fashion and Fabrics (ASIFF), will organize an event with an interesting speakers program and workshops. This event is called MIND.  At 28^th of January professionals in the fashion will fresh up their MINDS.

At this moment in Berlin, THEKEY (20-23 January) is taking place. Follow the tweets on this at their colorful blocky blog. In Swiss, the ECOCHIC Geneva (20-21 January) already ‘took a flight’ at the 20 and 21 of January. Check a radiant report by Abigail Doan on Eccoeco.

Pictures by Nixxi

In Paris GREENshowroom (23-26 January) visits Prêt-à-Porter at in the department Atmosphère. Concept of this showroom is to present at locations noted for ambiance, like Hotels. Honestly, in my unpretentious opinion this step to a bigger trade fair, like Prêt-à-Porter, is a good one. More chance for visiting retailers here, than in an upper-class hotel.

During Londen Fashion Week, end of February, you can visit the show estethica, which is the BFC’s (British Fashion Council) eco sustainable initiative sponsored by Monsoon. Now in its seventh season, it has evolved to become the epicentre for London’s ethical fashion industry. The designers selected include Ada Zanditon, Christopher Raeburn, Goodone, Minna, Nina Dolcetti and The North Circular.

picture by Laura Pannack, Esthetica 2009

With New York Fashion Week only in a few weeks (11-18 February) Greenshows (14-17 February) presents runway shows featuring amongst others Gary Harvey and EKOVARUHUSET.  After Fashion Week we have NOW Showcase (February 20-22) an emerging show with honest labels including SDN, Naturevsfuture, Jai Active Wear, Turk + Taylor and Sust. NOW Showcase teams up with mediapartner Ecouterre, the stylisch online (eco)magazine.

Picture Feral Childe Spring/Summer 2010 Collection

With all eyes on Vancouver during the Olympics, Eco Fashion Forward Fundraising Night (February 19)  is the perfect way to showcase Vancouver’s long established commitment to sustainable style. An evening filled with eco fashion, music and art! Check these participarting labels Ashley Watson and Nixxi.

Talking about this shift I think the main point in this is that the shift takes place in the being and harts of young creative’s around our world. We as human beings are in an transition.