As we are getting ready to ring in the new year, it is time to look back at 2013. Despite its fair share of depressing news, chief among them the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, this year also saw some promising developments and auspicious announcements in the area of sustainable luxury: from zero-deforestation luxury eco-bags … Continue reading
Now it’s that time of the year when we are all rushed off our feet getting those very special presents for our loved ones, finishing off numerous projects before year-end and making last-minute holiday and social calendar plans. As for me, in addition to sending and receiving season’s greeting cards and attending numerous end-of-year parties, … Continue reading
Last week I had a great opportunity to visit DESIGNGUT, the annual Swiss sustainable design fair, in Winterthur — a charming town located a 20-minute train ride from Zurich. The event brought together Switzerland’s more established and up-and-coming designers in fashion, jewellery and furniture – all with a sustainable twist. Held in the city’s magnificent … Continue reading
Last week I celebrated my 30-something birthday in Paris (hence the delay in updating the blog). Of course, no trip to the City of Lights would be complete without a stroll down Les Champs-Elysées and a visit to its numerous flagship stores. L’incontournable! Although there is no consensus as to the French version of this … Continue reading
This morning, I ticked off one of the items that are high up on my bucket list: to have breakfast at Tiffany’s. No, I didn’t fly all the way to New York to munch on a danish and sip a takeaway coffee in front of Tiffany’s flagship store. Instead, I went to Geneva’s very own … Continue reading
Among the momentous events that marked the month of September were the Big Four Fashion Weeks (New York, London, Milan and Paris) and the return of “Downton Abbey” for its fourth season. And both the catwalks and the TV series celebrated the Roaring Twenties and that decade’s forward-looking, frivolous fashion. “In the 1920s everything seemed … Continue reading
As a working mum, I am a big fan of online shopping. I routinely make my purchases – from groceries to designer splurges – on the Internet. However up until now, I was rather dismayed at the paucity of sustainable fashion offerings by major e-tailers. With online sales booming, can green-and-glam fashion be just a … Continue reading
We know from the marketing gurus that women make the majority of purchasing decisions in their households, and tend to be more sustainable consumers than men, more influenced by ethical considerations. Indeed, as I learned at the recent SOURCE Summit, the ethical fashion market is predominately oriented towards female consumers, targeting medium- to high-income market share. … Continue reading
The first week of September is when children across the Northern hemisphere go back to school. As I was leafing through fashion magazines while sticking labels on my son’s school clothes, I noticed that the preppy style is also back on trend for the 2013-2014 AW season. As much as I love the tailored and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, in a small Swiss town of Rolle on Lake Geneva, I found a charming high street boutique whose window display advertised clothes ‘made in respectful traditions’. Needless to say, I went straight in. The boutique’s owner turned out to be a fellow Australian Theresa Hamilton who has been running her boutique A … Continue reading
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