By Isabelle Brigout on Thursday 5 March 2020, 05:11 - Heritage
The V&A Museum features luxury handbags, purses and trunk, some of which date from the 16th century. Design and making process of yesterday and of today, everywhere in the world, complement the exhibition, which opens to the future by exploring new material, including recycled plastic.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 24 February 2020, 05:20 - Around sustainable luxury
In 2020, Adidas uses more than 50% recycled polyester in its products and aims to produce 15 to 20 million pairs of shoes with plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal regions. From 2024 onwards, the brand is committed to reaching 100%.
By Isabelle Brigout on Friday 14 February 2020, 06:14 - Ethical shopping
Tiffany & Co. includes lions and rhinos to its Save the Wild collection launched in 2017 with elephants; 100% of the profits are donated to the Wildlife Conservation Network. The brand commits to full traceability of the geographical provenance and the cut for every newly sourced diamond.
By Isabelle Brigout on Monday 27 January 2020, 05:23 - Ethical shopping
Van Jadid makes unique garments and accessories from luxury fabric intercuts. Manufacturing is made in the Paris region and short channels are prioritised.
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 Thursday 12 December 2019, 07:28 - Concierge
Valérie Wolf is passionate about art de la table, and offers to rent her authentic personal porcelain and faience tableware, certain of which dating from the 18th century.
By Isabelle Brigout on Sunday 8 December 2019, 05:37 - Ethical shopping
Gwen and Jhon, founders of Fattoyz, design street couture and transform medical prosthesis into fashion accessories: they have created a disability couture brand for augmented people.
