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SONIC FABRIC by Alice Santoro

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During my street research in 2003 I was walking around in my favorite Brooklyn area Park Slope. Happily surprised to walk into a lovely store 3Rliving

The lovely saleswoman showed me a beautiful piece of art: Sonic Fabric. This textile is woven from 50% recycled, recorded audiocassette tape and 50% cotton. She let me hear me the magical sounds this textile could produce by running a tape head over the surface.
Watch the movie Sonic Fabric in which Alice tells how she came to this idea. Inspired by two things: Tibetan prayer flags and sailboat tell-tail.

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Hiphonest’ stands for innovative fashion and design being made with respect for people as well as the planet. The good news is the share of Hiphonest lifestyl products and initiatives is growing. On a daily base new and stylish sustainable labels, magazines, stores, initiatives and much more pop up around the globe. To make this Hiphonest share more tangible the blog Hiphonest.com presents you winning examples of sustainable fashion & design. Hiphonest aims to create more awareness and understanding of sustainable design, branding and trends; by connecting you to the Hiphonest planet.

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Nominated for Trendwatcher Sustainability 2010. Very proud to make it to the final!

My vision on the world; by YOI:

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YOI:

'The deeper meaning behind this blog goes back to my personal vision on the world: 'YOI:'

YOI: is based on the ‘bigger picture’ in which we are on our way to a more beautiful and balanced world wherein sustainable thinking, design, fashion, people and business will make the difference.

In terms of the massive and dramatic environmental/ economic crisis that we are facing, this change is absolutely needed.

Basically the essence of this ‘awareness movement’ takes place in the being and hearts of optimistic but critical thinking people.

To define this particular mind shift I gave this the name/brand ‘YOI:’ As it stands therefore, ‘We’ as human beings are in a conscious global transition.' by Annouk Post

Hiphonest Research 2004

This video is made by Hiphonest in 2004. Here you will witness the first steps of the Hiphonest Shift. Graphic designers selling organic T-shirts with their prints, selling your second hand oldies on the streets, first American Apparel stores, pioneer labels Loomstate & Edun and much more..
Its not always very fashionable yet, but this is how it all started.