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We saved this to reach your feed w/less #fashionweek noise! If you don’t know them yet you’ll want to get to know @vinandomi -we think of them as the next GEN punk rock of #FashionForTheFuture -review of their latest collection on our site by @christinedawndeleon
The “media paints garment makers as victims far away. I founded Remake to flip the script on this narrative. I wanted the world to re-meet her in the way I see her - as a bad ass feminist, who takes care of her family while working hard in a system that is stacked against her. She is fighting for her rights and curious if the end consumer ever thinks about her. My hope is that seeing ourselves in her narrative will build more empathetic connections and create an uprising of women who want to wear their values and support their sisters at the other end of the supply chain." Just one of the statements that make us love Remake founder Ayesha Barenblat and see her as a true role model in the fashion space. For fashion to be sustainable it must be ethical. We're all part of a single ecosystem. Read our entire interview now on our site – link in bio! and pick up your own Wear Your Values pin on Remake.world @remakeourworld
This Thursday Super cool #DIYcouture #madeinbrooklyn with @refashionedgarbage Refashioning Bicycle Tires 101 Disrupt the flow of consumption by flipping concepts of fashion and garbage. Refashioned Garbage workshops focus on learning techniques and designs to upcycle discarded materials into beautiful objects. For this workshop, transform discarded bike tubes and tires into bracelets, earrings, headbands, pouches, rings, key chains, or another inspiration. Supplies and inspiration will be supplied. Tickets $15-$20 Mayday Space 176 Saint Nicholas Avenue Brooklyn, NY, USA check our events page for link to tix.
There’s something about a great #fashionillustration that captures the essence of a collection through the gesture and weight of the stroke better than any runway photo. So we’re thrilled that @yoonchangnyc allowed us to share a few here from #SS20. Zero Maria Cornejo, Christian Dior and Pyer Moss.
Question: Can anything so beautiful be sustainable? Answer: Obviously! Continuing our faves from #ss20,@alexandermcqueen Sarah Burton sent dresses down the runway with exquisite details and a dreamlike vibe. They are clearly not for everyday wear but special events. The sort of events where one might be tempted to sacrifice their ethical values "just this once" for the perfect dress. But this McQueen collection proves there's no need to compromise. The lace, organza and tulle were upcycled from previous seasons and the linen from Northern Ireland was from flax grown at a particular female-owned farm. All the details were this intentional: from the dress designed with embroideries of endangered flowers to the employing of local artisans to create the linens and wools. We're not pretending this is affordable for everyone but it's encouraging to see such a prestigious design house creating in a planet friendly way.
#qotd to start your week by #janegoodall #mondaymotivation What are you going to do?
Another of our top collections! When André Courrèges launched his label in the '60s he was influenced by the space age and futurism and was always pushing the use of new innovative fabrics such as plastic and vinyl in his signature minidresses and architecturally-sculpted clothing. The silhouettes and material were both radical contrasts to the current bourgeoise fashion that connected with the younger generation of the time. Fast forward to 2019 where Yolanda Zobel is just a year into her revival of the Courreges label. How does one take such an iconic house and make it relevant yet still recognizable? Zobel asked herself what Mr Courreges would do today? "He would not have continued with the plastic. Plastic was the symbol of the progress of that time but today the world is drowning in plastic." Today Courreges has a partnership with Instituto-e,* to create a series of garments using the skin of the Pirarucu fish. Found in the lakes and rivers of the Amazon, it is one of the largest freshwater fish, and serves as a staple in the locals’ diet. As the skin is discarded after the Pirarucu fish is eaten, it now serves as a creative, sustainable, and ethical new replacement for leather. Our approach is based on experimentation and the belief that sustainability is about creativity — not austerity; activation — not preservation; pleasure — not abstinence; today — not tomorrow. The designs themselves retain the energy, vibrancy and fluidity that are as relevant today as ever – for the next generation changing the direction of the future right now. *Founded by @oskarmetsavaht, Instituto-e is a non-profit civil society organization whose mission is to transform Brazil into a model of sustainable human development.
To quote Sally Singer in her review of the collection for Vogue Bravo to a major Italian house for putting sustainability front and center! And kudos to Risso for showing a collection that had charm and beauty by the bucketload and upcycled textiles, organic cottons, and ‘recuperated’ leathers. He wanted to create a ‘joyous protest’—‘an homage to nature and our sense of humanity’—and he succeeded.” We love the colorful water color prints that to me seem classic Marni and the bright colors are eyecatching and fun. We added the illustration by the amazing Fahren Feingold of the Marni girl’s hair/makeup.
@pyermoss is another collection we ❤️. Kerby Jean-Raymond came to Brooklyn once again for his show. This time to the Kings Theatre on Flatbush. This was the third installement of a trilogy he calls “America, Also” that looks at the erasure of African American narratives in pop culture. The inspiration for this collection was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a queer singer-songwriter of the ‘30s and ‘40s considered to be the godmother of rock and roll. Musical references were everywhere from piano shaped bags to curvy lapels that referenced musical shapes. The clothes were as bold as Kerby Jean-Raymond’s celebratory vision steeped in his history and culture.