Shoreline – Faded Hand Finished Classics

Shoreline - Faded Hand Finished Classics

SOURCE An authentic Riviera aesthetic is revisited as we take inspiration from designers focussed on authentic, natural fabrics with an archival look and feel that include dry hopsack-like weaves and loosely woven linens. These traditional craftsmanship looks are found in the collections of Anissa Aida and Orley. COLOUR A palette rooted in traditionally nautical tones […]

MIlky Blue Denims – The Eastern Influence

MIlky Blue Denims - The Eastern Influence

MILKY BLUES • A FADED PALETTE OF LIGHT INDIGO HUES • NATURAL-WEAR FADING • 1980S OPEN-END LOOKS & PROMINENT TWILL LINES • SUPPLE, TACTILE SURFACES EASTERN INFLUENCES • IMPORTANT BOTH IN FABRIC & STYLING • TRADITIONAL WEAVES • KIMONO SHAPES • TRADITIONAL WORKER JACKETS • BELTED & WRAP-OVER DETAILS • LOOSE, LIGHTWEIGHT LAYERING • ASIAN […]

Discarded Items? Build Your Wardrobe & House

Discarded Items Build Your Wardrobe & House

Responding to overconsumption and our oversaturated consumer landscape, designer Helen Kirkum proposes a circular alternative. She has repurposed and remastered discarded sneakers, breaking the originals down into multiple components and then reconfiguring these parts into new and unique products. With the Post-Couture Collective Martijn van Strien has set out to provide an alternative to disposable […]

Built of Waste StoneCycling

Built of Waste StoneCycling

StoneCycling, founded in 2013 in southern Holland by Tom van Soest and Ward Massa, transforms local waste into sustainable building material. Each of its WasteBasedBricks is made from waste materials gathered within a radius of 150km of the factories StoneCycling works with. Variations in local supplies and differences in production methods result in a range […]

100% Natural Biodegradable Fabric Brand by Freitag, Zürich, Switzerland

100% Natural Biodegradable Fabric Brand by Freitag, Zürich, Switzerland

‘Opaque but still transparent’ is the philosophy behind Freitag garments made from its new F-ABRIC textile, made from flax and hemp. The material itself may be rugged (the range includes jeans) but from fibre to finish, F-ABRIC is completely transparent. Every stage of the production process happens within a 2,500-kilometre radius of the Freitag factory […]

Best Denim Trends in a Story – Story Brand, UK

Best Denim Trends in a Story - Story Brand, UK

With organic fabrics, natural dyes, seasonless cuts and a studied seriousness when it comes to slow and steady production processes, UK denim brand Story takes a carefully considered approach to clothes manufacturing. Founders Katy Rutherford and Saeed Al-Rubeyi (aka Katy Katazome and Bobbin Threadbare) aim to craft a tale for their public, using vintage cuts […]