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Maria Bellotto

Journalist and writer, Maria explores the many shades and layers of fashion with a holistic approach that focuses both on alternative raw materials and innovative sustainable processes. Based in Milan, she writes about the lifestyle and the cultural life of the city, with a spotlight on events and exhibitions. Passionate about architecture, literature, and art, she also collaborates with other magazines such as Switch Magazine and Orlando.

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Synthetic fur vs. natural fur debate: the industries reached an aggregated value of $25 billion
While animal fur shows biodegradation, polyester-made fake fur can be down-cycled, but consumer opinion is divided with 47% adults in US deeming fur inappropriate
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Via Veneto, Rome: the upcoming hotellerie through renewable energy and waste reduction programs
With their Belle Arti-approved restorations, the 5-stars hotels in Via Veneto are pursuing programs of waste reduction, km0 products, energy consumption reduction and renewable energy usage
Showcasing savoir-faire and craftsmanship, Louis Vuitton perpetuates the traditions of its founder
Up to 300 people working in a single workshop; divided into two areas to encourage a sense of community and the transmission of skills from generation to generation
Cecilia Accardo – Quartz, synthetic diamonds, and non-mined metals: paving the way to recycled jewelry
Cecilia Accardo and Scéona Poroli-Chauveau: «There is no difference between extracted or non-mined metal in terms of quality». A conversation about the recycled jewelry industry
Urtica Dioica: the sustainable nettle fabric that looks like silk
«Nettle is the replacement for synthetic fibers since it is the most stable fiber in the natural fibers range»
Sovrapproduzione e outsourcing – soluzioni tra Vicenza e la Moldavia
L’outdoor, una casa editrice, un progetto cartografico e un’oasi naturalistica. Siti produttivi in Italia e Moldavia, si produce solo in pre-order. Montura in Veneto, Trentino e Moldavia
Claudia Tinor Centi is a flower designer and owner of Hanami Atelier
The dark side of the cut-flower industry and the demand for not-in-season flowers
«The event industry requires large quantities of the identical flowers, that only the Dutch market (which serves as a collector of crops from Colombia, South Africa, and Ecuador) can satisfy»
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Shoes in AR – No-stock approach and 3D configurator: game changers in the fashion manufacturing industry?
The overproduction of clothing is often an overlooked element when it comes to pollution caused by the fashion industry. A conversation with Francesco Carpineti.
Viticulture-Lampoon
The wine industry to be updated: regenerative agriculture, biochar, biodynamic approaches
From Franciacorta to Champagne, cases of experimentation through regenerative agriculture, return to traditional methods and biodynamic farming
Avocado and onion peels are the new black: natural dyes made with food waste
«Using food waste to produce dyes tackles the sustainability problem from different angles». A conversation with Cara Marie Piazza, Creative Director at CMP Dye House