Chocolate hearts are a Valentine’s Day staple, behind in popularity only roses and engagement rings. But how do you know if a chocolate heart you are about to savour is, in fact, a chocolate with a heart? Time to unwrap the chocolate mystery… This sumptuous, luscious, silky-smooth and sinfully calories-rich delicacy comes from the cocoa … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Sporting Fashion: Going for Gold in Sustainable Sportswear
By a peculiar alignment of the stars, two major events are taking place simultaneously this week: the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, running from 6-13 February, and the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia from 7-23 February. Far from being worlds apart, sport and fashion are increasingly converging. Sport chic rules the runways at … Continue reading
Where to Study Sustainable Fashion?
In the fashion universe, designer is king. That’s why the only way to get the fashion industry to embrace sustainability is by teaching future designers how to do it. A couple of years ago, New York-based designer Timo Rissanen summed up his personal sustainable fashion challenge as follows: “I basically had to learn to design again.” Sustainable fashion … Continue reading