A start-up designs textile dyes based on bacteria
Created in the laboratory by astute scientists, these new dyes intended for the textile industry could well and truly revolutionise this sector, which is seen as extremely polluting. Here’s how.
Created in the laboratory by astute scientists, these new dyes intended for the textile industry could well and truly revolutionise this sector, which is seen as extremely polluting. Here’s how.
During the Milan design fair, Dior revealed an unexpected collection of 14 exclusive design objects, created by Dimore Studio. The deliberately pared-back pieces in graphic lines originally blend materials such as bronze, gold, silver, rattan and even Perspex, playing with the codes of the luxury house.
As attractive as they are desirable, Faithfull The Brand’s ethical designs daringly prove that fashion and local production are not contradictory terms.
“Faithfull The Brand, (finally) desirable responsible fashion” の続きを読む
Created in 2007 by Barbara Hvidt and Tine Holt Møller, the Soft Gallery brand offers contemporary casual pieces for babies and children. Combining fashion and illustrated art, the collections prove to be poetic and inspiring…
A mid-season jacket that can say it’s both heated and elegant? This is the promise made by the Loomia label, which is today launching a coat with astounding technical and style features.
The must-have cosmetics brand Aesop has just opened a new store at the heart of Brooklyn, New York, called “Aesop Park Slope”. Known for its high-quality products and easily identifiable minimalist packaging, Aesop is also famous for its retail outlets with ever more incredible designs, created in collaboration with architects. For this store, the brand turned to Frida Escobedo, who designed a brick decor using rammed earth from her country of origin, Mexico.
Molly Goddard is now known for her spectacular volumes, but has been designing sophisticated, feminine pieces that make a real impression since 2015. Molly Goddard’s unmistakable DNA has an offbeat feel, bringing a breath of fresh air to British fashion.
Influenced by the music scene he was introduced to by his parents, designer Nicholas Daley creates practical urban pieces with seventies accents. A closer look at this British label to discover right away!
“When Nicholas Daley brings rhythm to English fashion” の続きを読む
Making sustainable ceramics from industrial waste? It can be done, as mentioned in the “Green Innovations” concept – Lands Theme in the AW20-21 Digital Influences Study. Four designers from London’s Royal College of Art, Guillermo Whittembury, Joris Olde-Rikkert, Kevin Rouff and Luis Paco Bockelmann, have achieved the ingenious feat of recycling the residue of red mud, derived from aluminium production, turning it into a desirable line of terracotta-coloured cups, bowls and teapots. A bold and inventive way of recovering by-products that are potentially toxic for the modern world while reducing raw material production.
“Designers transform toxic sludge into a ceramics line” の続きを読む
The complex relationship between the body and space in a given environment was the guiding thread of the tremendous thinking by the architecture studio that designed the SND store concept. Located in Chongqing, China, this avant-garde fashion mecca boasts lines with a pure minimalism, set off by a surprising cubic sales area, blending reflective surfaces, bold geometries and complex textures.
“The design of the SND store in China: a blend of futurism and pragmatism” の続きを読む