Following Ana Sacks’ viral TikTok video, luxury design brand Coach announced it would stop destroying damaged merchandise. Sacks is a highly passionate environmental activist and having learned that Coach deliberately destroy their own products drove her to go public with her findings. @thetrashwalker #coach #donatedontdump #retailmademe #dumpsterdiving #shopping #climatechange #haul #free #eco #recycle #donate #nyc […]
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]]>Following Ana Sacks’ viral TikTok video, luxury design brand Coach announced it would stop destroying damaged merchandise. Sacks is a highly passionate environmental activist and having learned that Coach deliberately destroy their own products drove her to go public with her findings.
@thetrashwalker #coach #donatedontdump #retailmademe #dumpsterdiving #shopping #climatechange #haul #free #eco #recycle #donate #nyc #thrift #repair #fashion #style ♬ Waltz of the Flowers – The Nutcracker – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sack’s TikTok video shows slashed Coach purses she claims to have bought from another environmental activist named Dumpster Diving Mama. Sacks describes Coach’s anti-environmental policy with obvious anger, opening with a sarcastic “welcome to my first unboxing video” statement.
“As you can see, they’re all slashed, which is Coache’s policy,” says Sacks on her now-viral video. “This is what they do with unwanted merchandise, they’re ordering employees to deliberately so no one can use it, and then they write it off as a tax write-off is if it was accidentally destroyed.”
Sacks then goes on to expose the brand’s hypocritical conduct: she talks about Coach’s repair program for their bags, citing bits of text from their website stating that they’re environmentally friendly, supporting sustainability, and encouraging consumers to repair their Coach products rather than throwing them away. The TikTok video, gaining almost 3 million views in just a little over a week, drove Coach to release an official statement saying they’re going to stop destroying in-store returns of damaged goods. Ana – 1, anti-environmentalism – 0.
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With the huge surge in interest in sustainability, secondhand shopping has become massive, with thrift stores and marketplace apps like Poshmark and Depop becoming a standard part of the way we look for new clothes. But the clothing swap has also swooped in to take secondhand shopping to an entirely new level, and there are […]
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]]>With the huge surge in interest in sustainability, secondhand shopping has become massive, with thrift stores and marketplace apps like Poshmark and Depop becoming a standard part of the way we look for new clothes. But the clothing swap has also swooped in to take secondhand shopping to an entirely new level, and there are a few reasons why everybody is doing them right now—and you should, too.
It’s Eco-Friendly
Most importantly, clothing swaps are a way to refresh your wardrobe and enjoy the feeling of “shopping” without having to actually buy new consumer goods or participate in the fast fashion industry.
It’s Free
Perhaps the biggest draw to going to clothing swaps is that you can get new clothes (and accessories and shoes) for zero dollars and zero cents. Is there a better price than that?
It Feels Good
Clothing swaps also offer a great opportunity to clean out your clutter and clear out your closet, which can feel like a huge weight off your shoulders if you’re the type who finds themselves accidentally hoarding clothes.
It’s Fun
Best of all, clothing swaps are a great opportunity to get together with your friends, have drinks and snacks, and catch up, all while doing something that you can all feel good about.
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With the effects of global warming looming on the ever-growing closer horizon, and Covid a constant reminder of what it is exactly we stand to lose if we take action—sustainable fashion is on the rise. But aiming for sustainability doesn’t necessarily mean you need to compromise your style. Sustainability, one might argue is in fact—the […]
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]]>With the effects of global warming looming on the ever-growing closer horizon, and Covid a constant reminder of what it is exactly we stand to lose if we take action—sustainable fashion is on the rise. But aiming for sustainability doesn’t necessarily mean you need to compromise your style. Sustainability, one might argue is in fact—the new black.
Architects-turned-outfitters Mollie Decker and Mike Sklenka know best. Based in Detroit, MI, they run a small sustainable clothing company named Object Apparel with the goal to create a model of sustainable clothing production that doesn’t harm our natural environment.
Aiming at sustainability also means that quality is of utmost importance. “I choose the materials based on quality,” Decker relayed in an interview with LICORNE Magazine. “I want the clothing to feel good on the body. There’s a reason you go back to that favourite tee, or pair of underwear; the feel.”
Aligning with eco-conscious ideals, the brand also sticks to organic materials. “We don’t want to support companies that don’t align with our ideals,” stressed Decker. “Non-organic cotton production uses more pesticides than any other crop! We want to be part of changing that.”
Founded in 2013, the couple designs, pattern, cut, dye, sew, and screen-print everything themselves in their Detroit studio, using organic cotton and water-based inks to print their original designs. And while they’ve yet to hire any other employees, their long term goal is to grow into a zero-waste company that doesn’t hurt the environment or the people that work there, providing living wage jobs for people living in their area.
Architects by trade, Decker and Sklenka are very much informed by their training, applying their backgrounds in art and architecture when creating their well-constructed clothing. “Object Apparel is our creative outlet, and definitely a dream job…” they admit, “although we love architecture as well!” According to the couple, they started making clothing as a way to display their artwork in a more accessible way.
Head to their website, and follow them on social media for more.
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There’s truth in the cliché: light really does transform a room. And if life holds a transformative quality, then lamps are the key to the actual transformation. Such is the case with Crea-Re’s handcrafted paper pulp lamps—the brand’s name is a combination of the words creativity (CREA) and recycling (RE). Made of paper mâché and wood, Crea-Re’s lamps […]
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]]>There’s truth in the cliché: light really does transform a room. And if life holds a transformative quality, then lamps are the key to the actual transformation. Such is the case with Crea-Re’s handcrafted paper pulp lamps—the brand’s name is a combination of the words creativity (CREA) and recycling (RE).
Made of paper mâché and wood, Crea-Re’s lamps offer a sustainable and artsy edge to interior design. The use of paper mâché means that each lamp is a one-of-a-kind piece, riddled with irregular recesses and unique wrinkles. This uniqueness stems from the brand’s founder’s artistic background.
Having studied History of Art in Cracow (Poland), Maria Fiter founded her studio in 2013 in Barcelona. Her work consciously oscillates between art and design, with Fiter’s passion for sculpting is visible in the organic shapes of every lamp.
“I always liked art: painting, architecture and the most of all sculpture,” writes Fiter on her website. “At the end of my studies I noticed that pure theory was not enough for me but I didn’t know what exactly the thing which makes me happy was. I tried to do many things in my life. I was working in a bar, as a clerk, art critique, carousel operator and finally after a few years of searching I understood.”
According to Fiter, she ultimately understood that her love lied with the practice of art making – more specifically, making something with her own hands. “I always liked to draw, to design something – a bag, wallet, bracelet, cushion etc. In general, I liked to work with my own hands because it was giving me a lot of fun, to create an object (sometimes pretty but sometimes not) which I could use afterwards.” This passion has transformed over the years into a full-time job.
Crea-Re’s lamps are 100% eco-friendly, made using only water-based varnish and beeswax finish in their wood products. Lamps designed by Crea-Re require energy-saving and LED sources of light. Head to the studio’s online shop and follow the brand on social media for more info.
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In recent years, celebrities have used the red carpet to make a statement. They’ve worn all-black looks, pins with messages, and even auctioned off looks post-event for charity. Last week, the 2020 Venice Film Festival started and Cate Blanchett made her own statement by wearing looks that she wore on the red carpet in the […]
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]]>In recent years, celebrities have used the red carpet to make a statement. They’ve worn all-black looks, pins with messages, and even auctioned off looks post-event for charity. Last week, the 2020 Venice Film Festival started and Cate Blanchett made her own statement by wearing looks that she wore on the red carpet in the past.
Blanchett is the jury president and she kicked off the opening night’s red carpet in a Esteban Cortazar shimmery navy blue gown with flowy white sleeves and a high-low hem. What’s even more special about the gown is that she wore it at the 2015 BFI London Film Festival premiere for her film Carol.
Blanchett’s stylist, Elizabeth Stewart, posted the look of Instagram with the caption, “IT’S CHIC TO REPEAT! #CateBlanchett has decided to rewear some of her most cherished looks at this year’s Venice Film Festival, like this @estebancortazarofficial worn to tonight’s Opening that was first worn to a premiere in 2015. In her words, Beautiful things can come out of sustainability!”
The next night, Blanchett wore another familiar look from Alexander McQueen that she was seen in at the 2016 BAFTAs. When she wore the look in 2016, the floral red and gold top was paired with a black, feather-covered skirt, but for the Venice Film Festival, the Academy Award-winning actress wore it with black pants and a matching blazer. “#CateBlanchett is committed to a sustainable red carpet. One way is re-working past iconic looks!”, Stewart wrote about the outfit.
These looks as well as the rest of Blanchett’s outfits from the festival will be auctioned off by Stewart’s nonprofit Chic Relief, with 100% of the proceeds going towards UN Women and Facing History and Ourselves. The auction’s being done by Red Carpet Advocacy (RAD) and festival outfits from Tilda Swinton, Demi Moore, Gia Coppola, and Maya Hawke will also be donated.
We look forward to seeing if the rest of Blanchett’s outfits at the Venice Film Festival will be looks from past red carpet events.
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