Kristinit - Organic linen jumpsuitWe’ve featured her before, but we can’t help doing it again. Look at this magnifeco pantsuit from Los Angeles-based Kristinit. Named after the Latvian version of founder Kristina Lenss’ name, Kristinit uses innovative organic fabrics, local manufacturing, and fair trade practices. This Grace jumpsuit is constructed out of 100% organic linen,and features a sculpted, halter [...]
sakku Solar Bags - charging on the goSwiss company sakku was founded in 2004 with the idea that recycling sails and awnings into travelling bags with mobile power supplies would be good for the environment and good business. They were right. They make a range of sizes - our favourite is the Traveller. Made of recycled sailcloth, it is a bit bigger [...]
John Patrick Organic - of course it’s organicJohn Patrick ORGANIC showcased on the opening day of New York Fashion Week last week and wowed with his fall/winter 2010 collection, inspired by Lady Diana and Jony Mitchell. Founded in 2006 by fashion veteran John Patrick, who spent four years researching organic practices and learning about organic farming in Peru, ORGANIC is advancing the [...]
Feral Childe - fine arts makes fine fashionParticipating in the Now Showcase is bi-coastal label, Feral Childe. Design duo Moriah Carlson (Brooklyn, NY) and Alice Wu (Oakland, CA), who both come from a fine arts background, make their collection with organic cotton, soy, bamboo, organic wool, hemp-cotton blends and mill-end fabrics. Each season, Feral Childe’s collaborative drawings form the basis of the [...]
Chulette - silk dreams in NYCParticipating in the Now Showcase is made (fairly) in New York label, Chulette. Columbia College grad Lee Phutrakul never set out to become a fashion designer. After studying advertising in Bangkok Thailand and eventually landing the assistant fashion editor role at Esquire magazine, Phutrakul decided to pursue a career in fashion design and in 2007 [...]
Julia Starp - fair trade in GermanyAnother hidden treasure discovered at TheKey.to is designer Julia Starp. After completing her fashion degree at JAK Academy in Hamburg, Julia got involved with a sheltered workshop for two years where she created a fashion collection entirely made of hand-woven tissues, with people with disabilities. She then went on to create her Julia Starp label, [...]
Hand-made ThursdaysTING is a small company that produces luxury products to sustainable, ethical principles. Luggage, belts, wallets and home accessories are crafted using salvaged materials. Inghua Ting established TING in 2000 following her graduation from the Royal College of Art. Inspired by old leather belts, reclaimed seat belts, old braces, vintage leather saddles, salvaged fabrics and [...]
Lu FLux - salvaged, vintage & organic patchworkLu Flux is a London-based designer whose garments are a concoction of salvaged, vintage and organic fabrics resulting in all pieces being unique and one-off. She has appeared on ‘London’s newest one to watch’ catwalk for Vauxhall Fashion Scout, during London Fashion Week. We love this Pink ‘Teeth’ cotton (above the knee) dress. Round neckline [...]
Lutz & Patmos - Cable CardiganI don’t know about you but it takes me about 30 minutes to get through (my first opening read) of a fashion magazine. I turn the pages they like are a treadmill, and the pace has to be fast enough to work up a sweat. And then I read it again, and again. Like peeling [...]
Anita Quansah - recycled textiles/ art panelsAnita Quansah London is a UK-based textile designer who has been working to develop and promote recycled textile, by creating one off intricate pieces for the fashion and interior worlds. She has been involved with the fashion industry, collaborating and creating unique embroidered textile pieces for some of the leading textile and fashion design houses [...]
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