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China’s Fashion Fox Gets Re-Dressed To Kill: Wavering Between Luxury And Sustainability

Jessica LaiterOctober 1, 2019

China has long been notorious for its low-cost manufacturing. The country has now shifted the definition of “Made in China” from one of low quality to one of a higher standard. Sustainable luxury TLC included. ... Read More

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Fast Fashion In A Beautiful China: Fashionista Vs. Frugalista

Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 16, 2019

The term “fast fashion” refers to a phenomenon in the fashion industry whereby production processes are expedited in order to get new trends to the market as quickly and cheaply as possible. In très, très un-trashique kinda manner, it's downright dirty, indeed.... Read More

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Rinse And Spin: The R Collective Collaborates With Designer Wen Pan

Elsbeth van ParidonJuly 22, 2019

Ethereal collection "Rinse" uses upcycled luxury fabrics transforming the way clothes are designed, plus reducing the pollution caused by fashion.... Read More

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A Temper Case Study: Two Women Of Harvard Vs 14k Herders Of Yak

Elsbeth van ParidonJune 10, 2019

A neurotic note of cynicism unavoidable upon reading the words “the world’s first”, the investigative mind wants to know more. Shokay yak down, a case study.... Read More

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Fashion’s Fabrics With Ethics: Getting Touchy Feely With It

Elsbeth van ParidonMay 13, 2019

From pineapple leather to mono material girls dancing to tecno felt tunes, fashion fabrics the late 2010s bear some palpable pow.... Read More

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Close-Up: Sustainable Fashion In China. Long-Term Fix Or Trendy Fad?

Emily AspinallOctober 1, 2018

Sustainability. It’s pretty much everywhere at the moment from economics to the environment and society. Indulging in yet another cliché, China’s sustainability comes with a more complex model. All it's cracked up to be?... Read More

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Close-Up: The Contentment That Is Capsuling. A ZODIAC Way Of Life

Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 3, 2018

The art of styling, combining and refining is a tricky one and more often than not lures those sailing the seas of fashion in like a sweet-voiced Siren, only to slam them onto the cluttered reefs and drag them down to the hot mess depths of the ocean. Aka committing the capital crime that is the "fashion faux pas". Thus we suggest... Avoid crime, go capsule!... Read More

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