fashion e design eco-friendly (67genova )

Mode masculine à Milan : vive le chic écolo !

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:50:00 +0200

MILAN, 21 juin 2010 (AFP) - L'écologie a débarqué lundi sur les podiums milanais, recouverts pour l'occasion de pelouse et allègrement piétinés par des mannequins exhibant leur conscience verte à travers les motifs végétaux ou animaliers qui ont envahi leur garde-robe. D&G a donné le ton avec un défilé intitulé "Déjeuner sur l'herbe", du nom de la célèbre toile de Manet : ici, pas de femme nue, mais des lutins qui gambadent en chemise à motifs Vichy (rouge, bleu ou vert) très fifties. C'est BB qui va être contente. Dans les grands sacs de cuir cabas, des légumes et du pain.

Les espadrilles sont omniprésentes, tout comme les fleurs, en ode à la nature. On entend même les oiseaux piailler, à moins que ce soit le babil des journalistes de mode. Aériens pour la garden party, des petits costumes aux reflets irisés bleu ou vert pâle.

Sur la même longueur d'onde, Etro se place sous l'enseigne de l'arbre de vie et s'inspire d'imprimés indiens et de broderies celtes pour des vêtements ultra-légers en soie, nylon et coton. Pas moyen d'échapper à la veste-chemise en soie, clin d'oeil au pyjama de grand-papa.

Ici aussi, le Vichy a frappé, et les couleurs sont celles de Mère nature : vert, terre ou kaki. Les imprimés végétaux transforment les vêtements en tableaux amazoniens.

Pour survivre dans la nature, il faut chasser, alors Gucci invente un chasseur jet-set qui n'hésite pas à se parer des dépouilles de ses proies : cuir, peau de serpent, motifs équestres... Les couleurs restent naturelles : bleu, gris, terre.

Les manches des costumes en soie et mohair effet denim se retroussent jusqu'aux coudes, a décidé la styliste maison, Frida Giannini. Sous la veste, on enfile un T-shirt col V en soie. Les pantalons sont slim avec de légères pinces aux hanches et à la taille.

Côté accessoires, le cuir de vachette est tamponné et lavé pour obtenir un effet vintage : les sacs format demi-lune, shopping ou week-end s'agrémentent de détails en cuir tressé et de passementerie.

De petites écharpes torsadées en soie lavée remplacent la cravate, la saharienne, qui alterne avec des trench courts, est revisitée en python enduit, et le cou s'orne de petits colliers avec pendentifs de corne et corail.

Pour le soir, des soies bleues ou brunes sur lesquelles apparaissent des symboles équestres (mors, étriers etc.) se portent avec des mailles de soie ajourées ultra-fines. Les pantalons chino, en coton de soie blanc, tranchent avec les slippers de velours noir.

Tendance plutôt rock chez John Richmond, qui se veut l'auteur de "l'uniforme des forces créatives" : costumes en denim avec détails militaires (poches plaquées, etc.), mais ici aussi vestes à motifs floraux, ou alors total look en denim rebrodé.

Côté accessoires, les lunettes de soleil sont rondes avec des verres colorés en... rose. Là encore, la petite écharpe froissée se porte bien. Pour le concert des Stones, un costume rouge vif qui ne passera pas inaperçu.

Ermenegildo Zegna, qui fête cette année ses 100 ans, ne bouscule pas ses classiques, mais joue avec les détails : un empiècement de cuir sur le col des chemises, un petit foulard noué autour de cou ou un chapeau style Pete Doherty, le tout dans des coloris fort sages (camel, bleu ciel, gris, etc.).

Le costume-bermuda fait fureur. La veste est courte et très cintrée assez haut sur la taille, le bermuda se réduit parfois à un caleçon de soie. Ambiance Indochine avec un costume blanchissime sur chemise col Mao.

Mardi, au dernier jour des défilés milanais, ce sera notamment au tour de Giorgio Armani, DSquared2 et Iceberg de présenter leurs collections.

ToBe Myself meets Africa

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 18:44:00 +0200

ToBe Myself meets Africa !

In these hard times of international crisis, ToBe Myself decided to go for a short trip in « Black Africa », the western part of this huge continent where the most important thing is to survive ! But with so many smiles ! Back to basics to take a deep inspiration for Spring/Summer 2011 , ToBe Myself keeps on mixing cultures.

From this african joy, ToBe Myself has taken the fabric (Wax, 100% cotton) and such a panel of colors. At least to break this euroepeen pessimism with bright clothes, a first visuel step…

Loyal to her philosophy of quality, the clothes are still made by italian hands ! with a europeen style ! Here is the main point of the cultural fusion promoted by ToBe Myself at each season.

A part of the sales will be given back to finance one humanitarian project in Africa.

RicicLabo & ToBe Myself ( foto Maria Alonzo )

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:12:00 +0200

Hats Made From Recycled balls

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:24:00 +0200

Fashion plastic bag embroidery

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:18:00 +0200

AliveShoes Project Fuses Artistic Expression, Eco-Fashion, Sustainability

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:03:00 +0200

The premise behind the freshly minted AliveShoes label is less of a straight shot than most. After the sneakers are cobbled together, they're delivered in bulk to an artist somewhere on the globe, where they're mobilized as part of a large-scale installation. Once the public sculpture is complete and allowed to linger for a time, the shoes are separated once more for distribution to the footwear-wearing community at large.

Eco-Boudoir – Luxury with a Conscience

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:24:00 +0200

Upcycled Umbrellas Go Undercover As One-of-a-Kind Skirts

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sun, 2 May 2010 21:34:00 +0200

Instead of leaving wayward brollies high and dry, Italian designer Cecilia Felli, rescues and rehabilitates them into twirl-worthy skirts, complete with the original spokes and dangling Velcro straps. Although one of a kind, each skirt is one size fits all, thanks to an adjustable belt that tops off each colorful ensemble with a sweet bow.

Suno’s Upcycled Clothing Celebrates Kenyan Artistry, Social Responsibility

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sun, 2 May 2010 21:24:00 +0200

Subtle. Understated. Restrained. These are not words in Suno’s vernacular. The New York-based label, founded in 2008 by designer/screenwriter Max Osterweis, is a riot of color and print. The daringly original pieces lend themselves well to the storied provenance of their fabrics: Vintage “kangas,” or large, sarong-like pieces of printed cotton traditionally worn by coastal East African women, almost all of which bear Swahili aphorisms about social or sexual politics.

Adie & George: Local, Eco-Knitwear by Mr. Larkin, Permacouture Institute

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sun, 2 May 2010 21:19:00 +0200

Adie and George never had the pleasure of each other’s acquaintance but that hasn’t stopped their granddaughters from playing retroactive matchmaker. Casey Larkin (Mr. Larkin) and Sasha Duerr(Permacouture Institute) bandied around several names for their collaborative knitwear collection before landing on the monikers of their biological forebears—perfectly apropos when you consider the heritage nature of the 100 percent West Coast line.

Untitled 11:11 Goes “Into the Woods” For Paris-Inspired Eco-Fashion Line

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sun, 2 May 2010 21:02:00 +0200

Le sigh, Untitled 11:11 has us yearning for a Parisian cafe and a glass of wine with its winter-thawing “Into the Woods” collection. And is it any wonder? Designers David Peck and Laurel Anderson, who first met at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design, leave no doubt that La Ville-Lumière informs their work. Brimming with the romantic elegance of Le Champs-Élysées, the duo’s collection mirrors the fluid palette of Mother Nature herself.

Gitman Vintage: Classic Oxford Shirts With A Retro, Locavore Twist

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sun, 2 May 2010 20:56:00 +0200

“Quality, not quantity” is a mantra Gitman Vintage aims to live by. Choosing to focus on the Oxford, one of the most iconic staples of men’s fashion, the Gitman Brothers spinoff combines classic styling and heritage fabrics to create its sharply tailored sport shirts. Founded in 1978, the label more than remembers its roots. In fact, the Vintage collection consciously pulls fabrics from its archives. (Spring/Summer 2010, for example, is a facsimile of Spring/Summer 1984.)

Poketo’s Recycled Suit Tote Takes the Menswear Trend Literally

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:01:00 +0200

From Poketo comes a way to look crisp and buttoned up without feeling overdressed. Its freshly minted Recycled Suit Tote, a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition bag made from—you guessed it!—recycled men’s suits, is more stuff sack than stuffy. Handmade by Eco Party Mearry, a South Korean design nonprofit, each carryall includes recycled leather handles (plundered from old couches) and a hidden pocket inside for your stash of pocket squares.

Giorgio Biscaro Studio: Faustina

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:44:00 +0200

FAUSTINA (2010)
Faustina is a clothespin obtained by cuttin heat-pressed washing washing-soap bottles. Recycling process creates polyethylene sheets that are cut with a punch. Faustina occupies 1/4 the volume of a traditional peg, but unlike the latter it does not contain any metal part, such as springs etc. Moreover I think it's an ironical way to close the cycle starting with washing and ending with hanging.

recycled paper bins

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:30:00 +0200

Old plastic bins are recycled and get new again - holes are mended and plastic pieces are woven together with wicker, rattan and weed. Every bin is unique.

Blow Sofa

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:10:00 +0200

The sofa is made from 100% recycled paper dunnage bags with a metal rack and rubber straps. It is easy to transport when flat and simple to inflate. Each section can be personalized with pen and if the cushion gets dirty. It is inexpensive to replace.

Sparkling Chair by Marcel Wanders

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:50:00 +0200

Via @designboom, a plastic chair made using the blow molding process commonly used for PET bottles. Designed by Marcel Wanders for Magis, Sparkling Chair will be presented at Milan Design Week.

USEDESIGN

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:39:00 +0200

FOLDSCHOOL

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:48:00 +0200

Mass culture is run by superficiality and ecological absurdity. Foldschool supports craftsmanship as a face-to-face approach to design and brings together product and user the closest possible.
The mindset of foldschool is to restore design to one of its original missions: to provide a product at an affordable price through a smart manufacturing process.

ORNJBAGS

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:25:00 +0200

Ornj Bags are made of reused costruction fencing, salvaged from abandoned fields and work sites.
All bags are available with a removeable felt lining to protect your valuables.
Ornj Bags are great at the beach, market or anywhere a sturdy, vibrant tote is needed.

DEMANO 70`s cars recycled clothes

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:16:00 +0200

eco-friendly at Design Week Milano 2010

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:59:00 +0200

gudrum & gudrum handmade and organic 'slow clothes that are going places

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:12:00 +0200

Elvis & Kresse

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0200

Elvis & Kresse creates stunning life-style accessories by re-engineering seemingly useless wastes. The innovative and pioneering Fire-Hose range is made exclusively from genuine de-commissioned British fire brigade hoses which, after a distinguished career fighting fires and saving lives, were otherwise destined for landfill. 50% of profits from the fire-hose line are donated to the Fire Fighters Charity.

RICREA a thinking future for eco Projects

67genova@gmail.it (67genova) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:47:00 +0200