Archive for December 29th, 2008

Moschino follow NOHARM lead…

Monday, December 29th, 2008

‘Moschino follow NOHARM lead...Moschino follow NOHARM lead…

The one-of-a-kind eco-friendly dress Moschino created for Barney New York FutureFashion’s installation is only on show for another few days. The peace-inspired garment was especially created for the department store’s Hippie Holiday window display.

Earth Pledge is a leading non-profit organization that provides sustainable solutions for businesses worldwide and their FutureFashion initiative celebrates environmentally conscious fashion by working with industry leaders to promote renewable, reusable and non-polluting materials and methods. This season’s collection is collaboration with top fashion designers to create environmentally friendly pieces incorporating the peace sign, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, while utilizing sustainable materials and techniques that reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing and production.

Moschino Creative Director, Rossella Jardini, designed a tank dress and fringed boa, both made of 100% organic cotton. The dress is embellished with eco-compatible polyester discs, embossed with peace signs. The eco-friendly designs coincide with a 60’s themed shopping event as part of the retailer’s Hippie Holiday windows, a portion of the proceeds is in aid of FutureFashion.

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Fur is Red with a hint of Green?”

Monday, December 29th, 2008

‘Fur is Red with a hint of Green?

The charming folks over at the Fur Council continue to run their “fur is green” campaign despite the mountain of evidence against such a claim. They persist with the false statement: “Synthetics are generally made from petroleum (a non-renewable resource), which is NOT consistent with the sustainable use of our environment. The production, transportation and disposal of petrochemicals can cause environmental problems.” in a feable attempt to justify the mindless abuse that funds their campaign.

In this socially and environmentally aware era most folks know: It takes more than 60 times as much energy to produce a fur coat from ranch-raised animals than it does to produce a fake fur. Plus, the waste produced on fur farms poisons our waterways. And don’t forget … unlike faux fur, the “real thing” causes millions of animals to suffer every year. Moreover, the general production of animal skins via the fur and leather industry causes more CO2 to be released into the atmosphere than all the cars in the world combined.

Hopefully, the brave green world will enlighten all folks even the colour-blind.

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Red Monkey Jeans - based on Hokusai

Monday, December 29th, 2008

‘Red Monkey Jeans - based on HokusaiThe Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife by Hokusai.

The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife (???? Tako to ama?, Octopus and Shelldiver) is an erotic woodcut of the ukiyo-e genre made around 1820 by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Perhaps the first instance of tentacle eroticism, it depicts a woman entwined sexually with a pair of octopuses, the smaller of which wraps one of its tentacles around the woman’s nipple and kisses her, while the larger one performs cunnilingus. Hokusai created The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife during the Edo period in when Shinto was making a resurgence; this influenced the piece’s animism and playful attitude towards sexuality. It is a celebrated example of shunga and has been reworked by a number of artists. Similar themes of human females having sexual intercourse with sea life have been displayed since the 17th century in Japanese netsuke, small carved sculptures only a few inches in height and often extremely elaborate.

60 pairs of super-limited multi-colour “The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife by Hokusai” will be made available.

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