///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

Woehoe! It’s nearly time for a very special summer edition of Streetlab Businesscase presenting: fresh ideas about eco fashion, social media and the future of green design.  Über social blogger Ikenna Azuike from Strawberry Earth and international eco fashionista Annouk Post from Hiphonest are guests for the night. Other speakers will be confirmed asap!

Come along if you want to know what ‘next level blogging’ is all about / which cutting edge designers to watch / which brands are leading the way / and why there’s a global buzz about a creative and green revolution!”

///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

New face on the Wall of Faith.

Based in Swiss (& Canada and more)

Be proud of what you have achieved, feel grateful for the moment you’re in and be excited about what lies ahead!

My mum once told me that I should always try to strive for balance between four essential aspects of life. Her advice is my guideline as I nurture my relationships (social), feed my soul (spiritual), care for my body (physical) and exercise my intellect (education/work). Living a sustainable lifestyle to me means, making conscious choices, where ever I am and what ever I am doing. Choices about what I create, purchase and where I put my feet.

I am passionate about eco fashion and my PhD research and website business (www.ecofashionworld.com/Kim) focus on this theme. As a Dutch global citizen I have been working in various eco fashion projects around the world. In 2005 I co-founded the first eco fashion YOIstore in Amsterdam, Read the rest of this entry »