Cradle to Cradle

the science of design

February 25, 2009
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the science of design

  ‘Wonderland’ is an amazing example of a fashion designer and a scientist working together in search of sustainable fashion design solutions. The interdisciplinary nature of this project draws attention to the fact that a designer is not limited to work only in the confines of traditional fashion. Textile science can help designers think outside the strictly aesthetic context of their design, taking it to another level. The Helen Storey Foundation is dedicated to the promotion of creativity and innovation through collaboration. ‘Wonderland’ is a design project that explores the design potential of biodegradable materials. I suggest watching the...

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Compostmodern09 tweet along

February 23, 2009
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  Below is my tweet along for Compostmodern09, which took place on Sat. Feb 21st 09. This event was greatly inspiring, and I will be writing a post soon on the over all themes of the conference and where the convergence into sustainable fashion design comes into play. Stay tuned for that post (and some images as well).   ·  excited to be at #cm09 8:19 AM Feb 21st ·  #cm09 only 5000 days left. take it as fact. 9:55 AM Feb 21st ·  #cm09 Allan Chochinov ten rules applicable to fashion design. 10:23 AM Feb 21st ·  Michel...

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FEI Conference

January 27, 2009
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FEI Conference

  Fashioning an Ethical Industry: Putting Ethics into Practice March 11th, 2009   This is a one day conference that will bring together experts in ethical fashion, as well as students and tutors, to discuss the current state of the ethical fashion industry, and ways to put ethics into practice. There is no question this will be an excellent conference.   You can read more about this year’s conference and speakers here. To read a report on last year’s event click here, or to listen to a podcast, click here. Source: FEI

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