EDITOR’S NOTE – THE AGE OF CONSERVATION Series
Editor’s Note_____________ For the next two months, November to December, we take a look at the age of conservation and the role of the fashion industry globally and in Kenya. On October 21st 2016,...
View ArticleThe Air Around Fashion
Ignorance is bliss. What we do know is that the fashion industry is a whimsical place filled with creativity, style and more recently; really affordable silhouettes and trends. What we may not know or...
View ArticleCarbon Offsetting: Is a Carbon Fund The Answer?
Around this time last year, French conglomerate LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) admitted that they and the fashion industry as a whole have contributed to the vast air pollution we’re witnessing...
View ArticleSo this Thing Called Carbon Footprint…
If you type in ‘Carbon Free African Designers’ Lalesso will immediately jump out at you. In an earlier interview, TDS was able to highlight how this fashion brand was able to create runway worthy...
View ArticleSmog Couture
Let’s take you back to 2014, Beijing. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week was happening as usual but with a twist. The models adorned face masks and designer Yin Peng went a step further and coordinated their...
View ArticleUnmask: Fashion’s alternative to smog couture
Who knew we’d get to a place where wearing a respiratory mask would become the norm? As we learnt from Friday’s post, we’ve done quite a bit of damage to our air, causing life-altering consequences on...
View ArticleWhat a Thirsty Industry Fashion Is!
It’s easy to see the fashion industry as depicted in the cover picture. After all, it produces some of the most crucial and exquisite items we’ve come to know and love. But it’s been contributing to...
View ArticleDye Off: Natural vs. Synthetic
Can you imagine the fashion industry without colour? Having a wardrobe that looks like a stuffed skittle packet has become the norm for many a shopper. And yet, many fashionistas will still wait to see...
View ArticleLessons from the Detox Campaign
“We need to be the responsible voice and agent for nature. Without beliefs and practices that align with conserving and improving our environment, our future will shut our planet down.” Tom Chappell...
View ArticleTechnologies Reducing Fashion’s Water Footprint
The previous articles were a little doom and gloom, because it was necessary to show the gravity of the situation. Fashion really was neck-deep in water pollution and hefty water consumption. But...
View ArticleGet Earthy: What’s Fashion’s Ecological Damage?
“I have nothing to wear!” Raise your hands if you’re guilty of uttering these words standing in-front of a jam-packed wardrobe. With the holiday season fresh on the horizon, and Black Friday tempting...
View ArticleLet’s talk about Adidas and Eco-friendly shoes, shall we?
If you’re looking for anything second hand but struck out in the likes of Toi market, you’re most likely going to end up in Gikomba market. And if you’re visiting it for the first time, no one can...
View ArticleRecycled Polyester: Answer or Menace?
“Wearing polyester feels about the same as going about your day in a plastic bag,” ~ Bridget Eastgaard, After Grad Life Blog That seems to be almost any fashionistas sentiment should you dare to offer...
View ArticleFashion Film Friday: Thread… well sort of
Today was meant to be a Fashion Film Friday event, showcasing the 2013 THREAD documentary. We’ve tried in vain to find the full documentary, but thankfully the trailer still raises some important...
View ArticleSpeaking for Forests: you’ve got trees in your clothes.
If you’re just finding out this news, you’re not alone. There are quite a few fashion designers, clothing brands and even apparel manufacturers that aren’t actually aware that stylish fabric can come...
View ArticleCircular Fashion: Is It Time for Closed-Loop State of Mind?
Planet Earth and Fashion aren’t that different. For one, they have both vehemently been believed to be strictly linear structures. While fashion never led anyone to believe that falling off the edge of...
View Article3D Printed Rhino Horn: Conservation Haven or Black Market Gold Mine?
Horns are no stranger to fashion, and we don’t mean their wicked antiques mentioned earlier in this series. Ask the likes of David Alford Harare or Alexander McQueen, horns give any line the right...
View ArticleYellow, Fringes, Puff Sleeves and Pleated Skirts – our trend review and...
We understand that Fashion Weeks and other fashion events tend to lose the greater community coming across as too opulent or exclusive. We however like to bring the exclusive to the fore because lets...
View ArticleTo Faux or Not to Faux Fur?
With just 18 days to the New Year, we begin to reflect on some of the biggest trends of 2016. In Nairobi, one that caught on in all manner of shapes, colours and sizes was the faux fur coat trend....
View ArticleFashion Film Friday: Even THIS Beloved Fabric is a Product of Exploitation!...
Silk has got to be the world’s most deluxe fibre. With the way the fashion industry utilises it both in Africa and abroad, I believe designers would concur. It’s been around for a minute (read as...
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