By Isabelle Brigout on Friday 17 January 2020, 05:37 - Ethical shopping
As part of the recovery of the industrial heritage of Airbus, a team of 11 designers has manufactured furniture and lights from pieces of aircraft, that have been discarded after thousands of flight hours.
By Isabelle Brigout on Tuesday 14 January 2020, 05:59 - Ethical shopping
Thu Nguyen Merer designs stylish hand bags, jewels, wallet, clutch and totebags by upcycling fruit juice packagings, papers,water bottles and scrap leather: her hand crafted pieces are manufactured by women cooperatives in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 12 January 2020, 05:22 - Ethical shopping
Alain Passard has partnered with Maison Fragile for a limited edition of illustrated tableware to pay homage to nature, where his designs are silkscreened on fine porcelain.
By Isabelle Brigout on Thursday 9 January 2020, 05:31 - Around sustainable luxury
From January 1st, 2020, Air France offsets 100% of its CO2 emissions from domestic flights, in mainland France, which represents 450 flights and 57,000 passengers per day.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 5 January 2020, 08:08 - Organic food
Until April 2020, an ephemeral organic winery is set up on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower where will be vinified the grapes from a wine estate located in the Paris region. The partnership with the Winerie Parisienne aims to revive Paris as the wine capital of the world.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 23 December 2019, 06:15 - Around sustainable luxury
The Fondation d’entreprise Hermès is expanding its programme Manufacto at school, dedicated to enhance the world of artisanship(*). This year 1,100 pupils will follow a series of practical, technical workshops involving boards of education in Paris, Créteil, Nice, Lyon and Besançon.
By Isabelle Brigout on Saturday 21 December 2019, 06:08 - Ethical shopping
Moncler introduces its carbon neutral jacket, whose fabric, lining, buttons and zips derived from castor beans, while fully meeting its technical and quality standards.
