Eco Friendly Clothing
ECOFALGE: t-shirt 100% ECO-FRIENDLY (both for women and men) dedicated to PEACE and belonging from brand IL VIAGGIO, first own collection of MARIO VIGILANTE, a fashion myth who already worked in his career together with Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Fendi, Miyake, Yamamoto, Martin Margiela, M+F Girbaud, Allegri, Katherine Hamnett and others.
Armani Donation
Armani disclosed that in honor of the store opening, he is making a $1 million donation to The Fund for Public Schools, which seeks to bring in private investments in school reform and works to inspire more involvement by New Yorkers in the local school system. Armani made the announcement at a press conference in [...]
Rag & Bone Jeans & Clothing Made in USA
Recently the Obama government was slammed by the “left” for pushing the Made in the USA “ONLY” label. Should American shoppers be encouraged to buy made in the USA products? Might it help support worker’s rights so blatantly ignored in China and other cheap manufacturing bases? Rag & Bone has been waving the “Made in [...]
Vegan T-Shirts by NOHARM
NOHARM, is generally considered the original environmentally x vegan clothing and footwear brand. The NOHARM organic T-Shirt looks simple, stylish and sophisticated and would make a good match with a pair of eco-friendly Sugar Cane jeans. To quote NOHARM “NOHARM synergises High Fashion and Ethical Consumerism. NOHARM recognises these two terms are no longer mutually [...]
Sugar Cane Jeans at Capsule Show
Our friends over at Sugar Cane (the original eco denim) have asked Kitmeout to mention that they’ll be Capsule Show in Las Vegas on Feb. 17 & 18 2009 AT THE LEGENDERY HARD ROCK HOTEL. Sugar Cane Jeans are constructed of fibres derived from the plant that gave rise to the brand name SUGAR CANE. [...]
True Religion Jeans, Sacreligious?
There’s recently been some debate as to whether the term “True Religion” for a fashion brand is at best disrepectful and possibly even sacreligious? Perhaps the real question is, could denim possibly be a true religion; there are undoubtedly millions of worships across the planet who kneel at the altar of the multi-head demi-god of [...]
Missoni Clothing goes Green?
Can a Missoni change its spots? Perhaps… GREEN RABBIT: Limited Edition New York is diversifying beyond its environmental slogan T-shirts, totes and jogging outfits. For its fourth fashion icons collection, Angela Lindvall, Teresa Missoni and Irina Lazareanu have designed T-shirts for free, and are joined by an unlikely ambassador for the green movement — an [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
DISPOSABLE CLOTHES for Recessionistas
DISPOSABLE CLOTHES: How about disposable paper frocks during the credit crunch? That’s the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Antwerp’s Musée de la Mode de la Province museum. The show — dubbed Paper Fashion and conceived in collaboration with Atopos Cultural Organization, an Athens-based design and fashion organization — studies the role of paper and [...]
Soles4Souls: Donated Shoes Landed on eBay
Ethical fashion, now there’s an oxymoron… Soles4Souls has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that about 16,000 pairs of donated Minnetonka Moccasin shoes ended up for sale on eBay rather than being shipped to needy people in Africa. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee against five defendants, including Concord, [...]
HUGO BOSS for UNICEF
Joining Forces for Orphans in Malawi More than 400,000 children in Malawi have lost their mother, father, or both to the AIDS epidemic. Given the rapid spread of the disease, countless families and village communities have no hope of coping. In many cases, AIDS has wiped out entire generations of parents. An acute famine affecting [...]
Rogan Clothes at Target
The mass retailer on April 19 will launch Loomstate for Target, a version of the environmentally conscious Loomstate label designed by Rogan Gregory. The release for the collection for men and women is meant to coincide with Earth Day on April 22. Prices will range from $14.99 to $44.99. A New York City-based designer, Gregory [...]
Richard James Savile Row x Condor
Tour de Green? Savile Row tailor Richard James has teamed up with British bicycle makers Condor on a new deluxe, state of the art bicycle. City gents who prefer to take the green route to work, can now cycle in style. Richard James is one of the newest but also most coveted tailors on the [...]
Marni & Moncler Clothing for Charity
Both Marni and Moncler build on the momentum of ethical fashion and provide hope to poor children in deprived countries. Marni created two special projects called In a World of My Own and Dreams of Growing Up, where children are the artists. For the first one, kids around the globe were asked to envision themselves [...]
Gucci Handbag for UNICEF
Rihanna has partnered with Gucci to be the face of their new Tattoo Heart accessories collection, which Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini designed as part of their annual campaign to benefit UNICEF. “Our relationship with UNICEF is a partnership that I hold very dearly,” said Giannini. “It is an exceptional organization that is able to [...]
RE:FASHION after NOHARM
The RE:Fashion Awards will take place on the 13th November 2008, celebrating people and organisations who have taken great strides in tackling poverty, healing the environment and changing consumer attitudes towards ethical fashion. Join Daisy Lowe, Portia Freeman, Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes, Katharine Hamnett, Pixie Geldof, Leah Weller and a stellar line up of stars [...]
Rogan Jeans + soulful minimalism
Rogan Gregory, the designer behind Rogan, as well as Loomstate and Edun, defines his new collection as “soulful minimalism.” “It’s minimalism in the true sense of the word – stark and super simple,” he said in his New York showroom on Wednesday, Nov. 5, during a presentation of his Spring 2009 collection. “Letting the shape [...]
Bulgari Ring + Save the Children
Bulgari will mark its 125th anniversary with high-wattage celebrations and a charity initiative. The Roman jeweler has joined forces with Save the Children for a project called Rewrite the Future. The goal is to provide education to eight million children living in conflict-affected areas by 2010. Bulgari said it aims to raise 10 million euros, [...]
Nike Considered Design follows NOHARM
Nike follow NOHARM’s lead and goes green. Green has been the theme of NOHARM for three years and Nike’s decision to follow in NOHARM’s footsteps is a positive move for the company and the environment. Nike today debuted Nike Considered Design, products which combine sustainability principles with the newest innovations for sport. Nike Considered Design [...]
Prada Store NO + NOHARM Brand YES
Friends of the Earth boycott Prada and vote for environmentally-friendly brands like NOHARM Friends of the Earth claim a sign board at Prada’s flagship store in the central business district in Hong Kong was needlessly illuminated from dusk until dawn, the South China Morning Post reported. The group’s activists in other cities found that Prada’s [...]
Eco and Green Fashion
Is Eco and Green Fashion a real phenomenon or a temporary media driven frenzy? Eco-Friendly Designs Close Out LA Fashion Week by Jenny Peters “Los Angeles – It was a green ending to a packed week of fashion shows at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, as the Mercedes-Benz Los Angeles Fashion Week closed out on [...]
NOHARM – Green Menswear
NOHARM footwear, apparel and accessories is the answer to the fashion conscious man with an ethical leaning and an eye on an environmentally sustainable future. In a groundbreaking 2006 report, the United Nations (U.N.) said that raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined. Senior [...]
Vivienne Westwood gets vocal!
Mad Madge, whose latest single is in support of Barack Obama, isn’t the only one injecting politics in to pop music. Vivienne Westwood is tossing her hat into the ring too: “I’ve written a political song about the legalized, 42-day detention of suspected terrorists,” said the designer at the London launch of her compilation CD [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow Wears Tod’s Fur
“Gwyneth Paltrow in the new Tod’s ad is draped in fur! PETA is already up in arms, and they’re trying to hit her where it hurts by bringing Apple into it. The organization told the Independent: “Gwyneth Paltrow won’t be the apple of her daughter’s eye if she continues to flaunt fur.” PETA says it [...]
Stella McCartney Lingerie
Stella McCartney Bra Used in Fur Ad, Stella Goes ‘Ballistic’ by Jessica Coen “There are really only two facts you need to know about the personal proclivities of Stella McCartney: One, she’s a Beatles progeny, and two, she’s hard-core PETA — an ardent supporter of animal rights and a strict vegetarian. She’s rumored to give [...]
Terrorist Clothing by Joe Corre
The son of punk pioneers Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, Corre has launched a new menswear boutique in East London devoted to selling his “Terrorist” clothing line and a range of collected artifacts. First question has to be why Corre and not McLaren-Westwood?… and the second question: is this an extension of his father’s Great [...]
Vivienne Westwood Clothing or Not!
Can you spot Viv?… By the face? Vivienne Westwood was born in Derbyshire, England in 1941. Her father was a shoemaker and her mother a cotton weaver. When she was 16, her family moved to London and Vivienne attended the Harrow School of Art. After spending just one term there, she left to become a [...]
De La Soul + Sugar Cane Jeans
Mega group De La Soul are massive Sugar Cane fans and are seen here wearing their favourite denim brand with Flavor Flav the prolific hype man of Public Enemy. De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group from Amityville, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics, [...]
Oliver Sweeney Shoes follow NOHARM
Following the lead of NOHARM footwear, Oliver Sweeney is going ethical and green. Luxury footwear and accessories label Oliver Sweeney, is gearing up to show its greener side by launching a shoe amnesty program. The initiative is set up in association with Green World Recycling in a bid to raise funds for the developing world. [...]
