Vege Threads bhava studio - SPRING 2013 HAUTE NATURE Shop OpenSky MADE-BY.org | MADE-BY. Making sustainable fashion common practice StyleWillSaveUs Auralís Gucci launches 'zero-deforestation' handbag mongabay.com March 07, 2013 Green Gucci handbags. Courtesy of Gucci Gucci has rolled out a collection of 'zero-deforestation' handbags. Each handbag comes with a "passport" that provides the history of the product's supply chain going back to the ranch that produced the leather. The line emerged out of concerns that leather in the fashion industry is contributing to deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, where roughly two-thirds of forest destruction is for cattle production. "This is a breakthrough moment for sustainable style," says Livia Firth, the fashion designer who launched the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative that pushes the fashion industry to design more eco-friendly products. The handbag is Gucci's first product under the initiative. "Today more than ever before customers want to be associated with brands that are thoughtful and responsible," said Frida Giannini, Gucci's Creative Director, in a statement. Deforestation for cattle pasture in Brazil Related articles
CE | 20/20 Magazine When it comes to shopping, men have gotten a bad rap. Countless articles, books and “industry surveys” have suggested that women possess better shopping skills than men. If women really are from Venus, the surface of that planet is obviously covered by sophisticated networks of shopping malls— while the neighborhoods on Mars are comprised of sports bars, garages and golf courses. As a self-appointed representative of the male consumer, I’d like to point out the problem is not a lack of skill but a lack of will. Unless the item to be purchased is a car, piece of electronic gadgetry or a new grill, the average man just doesn’t enjoy the process of shopping as much as his female counterpart. Of course this doesn’t mean that all men are average but …. This explains why most retail industries (including retail ophthalmics) direct most of their efforts to the female consumer. So, prepare to dive into the peculiar (and sometimes frightening) habits of the male consumer.
3Fish – Fairtrade Organic clothing company Les jeans en plastique de Levi's Levi’s dévoile sa nouvelle gamme de denim, baptisée Waste<Less (« gaspillez moins » en anglais), qui incorporent des déchets de post-consommation, soit des bouteilles en plastique recyclées et des plateaux repas. Chaque article de la gamme contient au minimum 20% de matériel recyclé, ce qui correspond à environ huit bouteilles plastiques. La ligne pour homme comprend le Levi's 511 Skinny, le Levi's® 504 Straight Fit et la célèbre veste Trucker. Les déchets en plastique PET (polyéthylène téréphthalate) ont été récoltés grâce à des programmes municipaux de recyclage à travers les États-Unis. La gamme Waste<Less est disponible dans les magasins Levi ® à l'échelle mondiale et sur Levi.com depuis janvier 2013.