Fibre/Material
Wind Powered Knitting Machine, by Merel Karhof
Check out this Wind Knitting Factory by RCA grad Merel Karhof. But don’t just stop there—also check out Karhof’s Energy Harvesters: broaches that are worn to illustrate the amount of personal wind power harvested as you walk around! “The knitted material is harvested from time to time and rounded-off in individually packaged scarves. Each... »
Interview with Hare+Hart
As I had mentioned in a previous post, I emailed Hare+Hart some interview questions which they promptly answered. Company founders, Jennie Engelhardt and Emily Harrison, are doing some very inspiring work in the leather business and have taken the time out of their busy schedule (including moving and preparing for a two month trip to Argentina... »
VOTE// Fashion Takes Action, Design Forward Award
Who’s your favourite responsible Canadian designer? Fashion Takes Action (FTA) has officially launched Canada’s 1st annual eco design award, Design Forward. I had the pleasure of working on this project, and I am so excited that Social Alterations could support this important initiative in Canada, and I will explain the extent of our participation in... »
World Water Day: 2010
March 22nd is World Water Day. Here are just a handful of stats out of the UN report World Water Day 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World, “Water quality facts and statistics”: Worldwide, infectious diseases such as waterborne diseases are the number one killer of children under five years old. More people die from unsafe water annually than... »
Responsible Leather
Is there such a product? According to Hare+Hart, there is and they’re using it to make beautifully designed pieces. Company founders, Jennie Engelhardt and Emily Harrison, tell us on their website: “we believe that the materials and production process are just as important as the aesthetics. We produce our collection in Argentina so that... »
WATCH// Social Alterations @ FEI
Here are just two of the videos we took at the conference. We have more videos to come, so stay tuned for those. The first video is of my Pecha Kucha talk. I’ll be posting the slides and my notes a little later on. Please contact us if you have any questions on the... »
Social Alterations @ FEI
So here we are in London for the Fashioning an Ethical Industry Conference: Fast Forward. Today, Nadira and I will both be presenting at the conference, and with Katrine in attendance, this will mark the first time the SA team is all together in the same place at the same time! We will be... »
Bamboo// Continued Misconceptions
With the current spotlight on ‘green’ fashion over at Vogue U.K. via Livia Firth and the Green Carpet Challenge, we were surprised to see bamboo as designer Linda Loudermilk’s fibre of choice for Colin Firth’s suit at the premier of Tom Ford’s “A Single Man” in Paris. Despite the comments out of Loudermilk’s office,... »
Consumer Education
Curb Your Consumption’s Katie Hart, recently asked my opinion on the three most important things consumers need to know, and the difference it would make to the fashion industry if consumers were more educated and conscious about the clothes they buy. Here are my answers: What do you think are the 3 most important... »
EcoChic Geneva
The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. UN Secretary General Welcome Message for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity from CBD on Vimeo. EcoChic Geneva is an event that strives to redefine both sustainability and fashion in this context: Title:... »
