///GREEN REVOLUTION

During a special summer edition of Streetlab Businesscase presented 2night Hiphonest presented the new trends in Ecofashion. Here are the links and visuals.

Inspired by Cradle-to-Cradle

Refinity, Mona Ohlendorf, Oat, Nike, Christine Vriesema

New technologies

By-wire

Via Ecouterre

Artez Graduation Show

///FASHION

Fan of these cute Re-do shirts by Cecilia Sörensen!

By admiring the amazing designs and after reading the poetic ‘about’ story on Cecilia’s website I definitely felt in love with this unique and timeless collections. Go shopping!

///WALL OF FAITH

An ode to the people who make this Hiphonest movement happen. At the page Wall of Faith you can meet the enterprising creative pioneers who dare to stand out. ‘Dare to share because you care!’

Fashion designer Meiling Chen, Based in New York City.

Meiling Chen’s designs are a free-spirited journey into the uncharted terrain of contemporary ready-to-wear and eco couture. The NYC-based designer launched her first sustainable fashion collection in 2008, and has since participated in runaway shows during New York Fashion Week as well as numerous gallery exhibitions. She also collaborates with Ekovaruhuset (‘House of Organic’), Paris, New York, and Stockholm.

Meiling’s work is organically interdisciplinary with creative ideas patterned after her Taiwanese upbringing. A family tradition of bespoke tailoring led her to pursue fashion design at FIT, post-graduation from the School of Read the rest of this entry »

///WALL OF FAITH

New face on Wall of Faith.

Based in NYC, Italy, Bulgaria

Eco-fiber artist and writer Abigail Doan creates recycled fiber forms and textile installations as a means to stimulate dialogue about her own memories of a homespun upbringing on a small family farm and life today navigating the urban landscape. Sustainability is very much a personal issue, and even though there are guidelines for what we must aim to implement and put-into-action, if you do not find a lifestyle that advocates balance and beauty, then a future based on sustainable methods is not really a reality.

I am a farmer and artist at heart, though I began writing about sustainable textiles and fashion as a means to examine the interconnected threads and patterns of our lives that are openly frayed and in need of repair. I make a point of breaking down categories and prejudices when it comes to reviewing design and fashion items, as there is no excuse for a well-made piece being understood by only a handful of folks. Fair and ethical practices are intrinsic to the integrity of any craft or business, and we need to share this message with everyone we meet.

People who do and make things for honest reasons really inspire me. There is, indeed, an interesting global shift occurring right now, as product materials necessitate care and resourcefulness in how they are treated. I believe that style will be increasingly informed by our ability to see into and through everything that we grasp and adorn ourselves with – as we push towards a moment where awareness has a texture and value that is irresistible in its appeal.

You can follow my journey on Ecco*Eco and my artist blog, Abigail Doan

///WALL OF FAITH

Proud to present the first faces posted on the page FACE SPACE @ WALL OF FAITH

1) Rianne de Witte: The designs of Rianne de Witte are the result of sophisticated simplicity, clear lines, feminin fit and sustainable fabrics.
Rianne de Witte is known for her sustainable way of working since 1996. From 2005 she became member of Made-by. Made-by supports fashionbrands to produce with respect for people, animal and planet. You can recocnize the made-by brands by a blue button,. Rianne de Witte opened her first eco fashionstore in 2006, Breda NL

2) Elena Simons: With a background in art, advertising and environmental activism, Elena Simons (1977) has been working as a Social Inventor for eight years. She is creative director of Wonder, a Dutch non-profit organisation that makes social action fun.

One successful art project is the visit of a group of welfare recipients to the wealthy in their mansions, bringing symbolic gifts as a way to say thank you for taxes. On another occasion a luxury department store unknowingly sold high quality goods from the trash, after Elena and friends had put these back on the shelves with real price tags.

Fun with Muslims, a political gift book, Read the rest of this entry »