SUSTAINABILITY AND OTHER STORIES

"If I can't dance, it's not my revolution!" - Emma Goldman, 1931. Topic: fast fashion and circular economy (Sponsors: Cocccon, Lauffenmühle, Zignone, Climatex) ~ Winner of the German Federal Award - Ecodesign Young Talent 2016 ~ Officially presided by the Federal Environment Minister Dr. Barbara Hendricks, the German Federal Ecodesign Award granted by the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency in cooperation with the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ), recognises and honours pioneers in the field of ecological design.
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Circular economy & fast fashion paradox

WINNER GERMAN NATIONAL AWARD - ECODESIGN YOUNG TALENT

FASHION FILM SELECTED FOR AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AND BERLIN FASHION FILM FESTIVAL

"Sustainability and other stories" examines how circular economy could resolve the paradox between fast fashion and sustainability by being induced. Designed for circularity, the capsule collection explores different techniques, zero-waste patterns, and innovative materials.

 

MATERIAL AND CIRCULARITY

- Piñatex: Non-woven natural vegan leather alternative made from the by-product of the pineapple harvest and agricultural waste. Gathered by socially responsible farming cooperatives in the Philippines, no extra land, water, fertiliser or pesticides are required to produce the raw material.

-  GOTS certified Peace-Silk, a cruelty-free alternative

- Cradle-to-Cradle compostable dress and blouse

- Cradle-to-Cradle recyclable shorts

- GOTS certified wool

- Handmade in Berlin