This week’s letter in the green-to-glam ideas challenge is ‘X’, and it is a special one indeed. First, because in the English alphabet ‘X’ has the least number of words beginning with it. Second, because it is the first letter of my first name: Xenya. A little while ago, I was extremely flattered to be recognized with … Continue reading
From wool and leather to perfumes and fine foods, wildlife is a major source of raw materials for the luxury industry. However, the very sustainability of this value chain ultimately depends on the survival of animals and plants in the wild. With one in four mammals and nearly one in five reptiles now threatened with … Continue reading
I have this very green-and-glam friend who has Italian style in spades with some French je ne sais quoi thrown in. As I was drooling over her zebra print bag one day, she nonchalantly said: “Oh, I have plenty more like these that my grandmother had left me”. Needless to say, I was intrigued. And … Continue reading
Let me tell you a secret: recycling is so last season. The new big trend in sustainable fashion is “upcycling”, which finds itself as the green-to-glam idea starting with the letter U. Upcycling means not just reusing something, but actually making it better by adding value. In other words, it is worth more in its … Continue reading
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