A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting two Italian cities—Milan and Florence—which had historically vied for the title of the country’s fashion capital. It was a fascinating insight into Italy’s passion for “bello ben fatto” (beautiful well made) – and how sustainability fits within this concept. Milan is synonymous with high fashion: … Continue reading
These couple of weeks I am doing a fair amount of packing due to a three-week family holiday in Australia. Those travelling with young children will relate to the proverbial ‘kitchen sink’ being moved from continent to continent, as well as the hassle of negotiating various airport obstacle courses. It is hard to believe that not … Continue reading
The start of a new year is the time to dream big, lay out one’s ambitions and launch new projects. In short, it is all about great expectations! Definitely so for me as I have decided to take a career break this year in order to focus entirely on sustainable luxury fashion in general and this blog in … 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
The latest announcement by Gucci teaming up with Livia Firth to create the first-ever fully traceable luxury bag, and a host of celebrities including Stella McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio campaigning on wildlife trade this week sent my PR brain into overdrive about other possible match-made-in-heaven celebrity+good cause ideas that (could) put glam into green. Here they … Continue reading
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