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Textile recycle in Italy – How to avoid the waste of scraps from the industry
In Italy there are companies and cooperatives that can inform the fashion system on the value of use, instead of possession, of garments and textiles
Rainforest Connection – Saving the rainforest through cloud computing, AI, and machine learning to detect threats
«There's no way to offset or avoid the effects of climate change without protecting existing forests», says Topher White, Founder of Rainforest Connection and Rolex Associate Laureate
Humanism, individualism and feminism in the spectrum of portrait painting by Alice Neel
Alice Neel’s candid portraits of American society shines light upon those who are underrepresented, impoverished, overlooked, flamboyant and unapologetic
Residential-focused architecture or virtual spaces for the Metaverse? Simon Barazin
«In the end the Metaverse will be a layer on top of reality», says Simon Barazin, architect based in Tel Aviv engaged in the exploration of the latest opportunities offered...
The Politics of Parks: Green Space and Social Inequality in New York City
Parks in New York City promote public health and well-being. Do they also promote gentrification and inequality? A dialogue with New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver and architect Stefano...
Love is made, not felt. Pavel Golik wants us to indulge in the carnality of love
«For the project Summer of Love we’ve spent time with eight different couples to capture their love» – the ultimate project shot by Pavel Golik and conceptualized by Ina Witzel...
Eckhaus Latta SS23: celebrating the artworks of Matthew Underwood
Eckhaus Latta presents in New York the Spring Summer 2023 collection, where images of Matthew Underwood’s artwork were printed on ribbed dresses
Gal and Hiroshima: meet the photographers perverting gender norms
The two Brazilian artists debate performing gender performances. Their exhibition becomes a public confession about abusive behaviors in a straight-centered society
Visual tales from the street. In conversation with Berlin-based photographer Lukas Hoffman
Between urban sceneries and street photography, Lukas Hoffmann engages the viewer in aesthetic experiences. «I want the image to be captivating and not what's in it»
Fractured State: John Spyrou on documenting Florida and its idiosyncrasies
From Orlando to Homestead, Florida’s ethnographic and vegetative landscapes takes life in John Spyrou’s latest limited-edition book, born from a few days trip the photographer took in 2021
Fendi Baguette 25th – street style and Nineties nostalgia in New York City
Resort 2023 is an eight-hands designer collection by Silvia Venturini Fendi, Kim Jones, Delfina Delettrez, Marc Jacobs, with the collaboration of Tiffany&Co.
Beautés du Monde – a sugar-centric feast
Macarons, licorice, marzipan and exotic fruits ignite our appetite for Cartier’s high jewelry collection, Beautés du Monde in a photoshoot by Maisie Cousins
Vaspaar Gallery, ‘the provider of all things’ – Andrea Grecucci and Kaisha Davierwalla
Andrea Grecucci and Kaisha Davierwalla, co-owners of the gallery, aim at providing their collector base with a 360 degree consultancy and an informal approach to curatorial practices
European Fashion Alliance, the first pact that brings the continent industry together
Twenty-five members have joined the project to make the future of European fashion cutting-edge and sustainable
Repurposing your clothes: they can even become dinner. Paula Ulargui Escalona for Loewe Menswear 2023 collection
Paula Ulargui Escalona for Loewe Menswear 2023 collection: the young Spanish designer imagines ways to socialize responsible consumers with grass dipped clothing
«A material waiting for its own language»: Webb Yates, building with stone
Working with natural materials – «What would the retro-futuristic extension of the Tudor era be? ». Steve Webb goes back to the fork of the road where we went wrong...
Acts of Appearance by Gauri Gill: a new fictional tale in rural India
From mystical creatures to tangible reality, Gauri Gill unveils the creative force of indigenous communities in India
The glossy world and the rebellion. September Issues curated by Mohamed Almusibli
Mohamed Almusibli talks about the exhibition he curated exploring the pieces of eight artists' between clothing processing, sculptures, paintings and images
Can art take inspiration from clothing? Alexander McQueen curates the Process exhibition
Starting from the pre fall/winter 2022 Alexander McQueen Collection, twelve female artists were invited to create an art piece inspired by the clothes
Ireland: reforesting the Emerald Isle: a charity’s efforts to reintroduce woodlands
Between 2015 and 2020, the deforestation rate worldwide has been ten million hectares per year. In Ireland, Hometree charity has partnered with L’Occitane Foundation to build back what went lost
Slow fashion and electronic e-waste – an endeavor towards the jewelry industry
Ashley Heather, founder of AuTerra, walks us through the philosophy behind a model of jewelry production that aims to return to a concept of ‘slow fashion’
Range of biosynthetic expands to microbially fermented protein materials – Spiber yarn
Spiber Inc. is a Japanese biotechnology company developing synthetic protein material via a microbial fermentation process, that uses sugars
Christian Levett – about the art market, the aesthetic taste and financial logic
«The core of my collection is female Abstract Expressionist. The idea is not to sell any artworks, but to leave them in heritage to my children and grandchildren»
Architectural densities and compressions – Michael Wolf’s examination of megalopolis
«I was always on the side of the underdog». Michael Wolf’s work highlights the absence of private and public space in metropolises
The land of freedom is where black people were oppressed. Rahim Fortune is 2022 Arles photo festival winner
I can't stand to see you cry exhibition shows «history has also made it more difficult for men and women to love each other» – in conversation with Arles prix Roederer winner
Florence Mann: dissolving gender and subverting the wearability of clothes as we know it
Inspired by the work of Rei Kawakubo, Sarah Lucas and Barbara Hepworth, Florence Mann and Veronica Blagoeva study a different view on the connection between human form and clothing
Dutch couple creates first of its kind in-home water recycling system: Hydraloop
An awarding winning, in-home water recycling system featured in the new Netflix documentary Brave Blue World, is reshaping and reducing domestic water consumption
Tailoring made for self-expression: Jil Sander surrounds the individual with a knitwear effort
Lucie and Luke Meier present the Men’s Fall Winter 2022 collection as part of Paris Fashion Week. An urban inspiration merged with social and cultural changes
Forest Stewardship Council looking into the supply chain — from fiber to fashion
The other side of the environmental aspect, in which FSC is looking into if the forest is safeguarding biodiversity and protecting water resources connected to the forest
Carbon-insetting through low-emission materials: a game plan by Ganni
Through ‘Fabrics of the Future,’ Ganni hopes to collaborate with five new low-emission fibre innovators per year. This year’s line-up includes: Stem, Mylo, Circulose among others
Greenland: Speleologist Gina Moseley’s into the planet’s northernmost caves
Among the speleologist and climate expert's future plans is an expedition to Wulff's Land cave, unexplored since the 1960s
Lara Fluxà that interweaves glass and water, Venice’s present and past substrates
Through the deposit of water, this interaction brought a rediscovery of the silt, the material from the Canal di San Pietro
From isolation to openness: Sofie Birch discusses the process behind Holotropica
«When you create music, it acts as a mirror of where you are in that present instant». Sofie Birch invites us to reconsider music as a cognitive tool through her...
Queer Icons and their Cats – Alison Nastasi: animals are a safe space for the queer community
The book Queer Icons and their Cats is a celebration of the kinship between queers and their cats; solidarity to all who face daily oppression for being their authentic self
End-of-life materials: the case of Rester recovery fiber plant
Rester’s recovered fiber plant might not have created 100% biodegradable fibers for every fiber type it produces, but it has prolonged the life of textile and lessen its emissions
As Do-it-yourself advances, could consumerism recede? DIY trends
In conversation with trend forecasters Anna Maroncelli and Harleen Sabharwal on exploring the antidote to consumerism
Gabriele Schor explains the Feminist Avant-Garde exhibition at the Rencontres d’Arles 2022
From the feminist movements of the Seventies to the continuing forms of discrimination: an exploration of women conditions through an exhibition at Rencontres d’ Arles
Let the material do the talking: Pedro García’s hybrid techniques for a respectful approach
For over fifty years, Pedro García has been working on the possibilities in footwear design, with its Made in Spain pledge and social responsibilities
Put down your phone and go for a walk – Jana Sojka, childhood, adulthood
«Dusk is my favorite moment and it seems like the earth starts to take deep breaths after a long and busy day» – Jana Sojka’s night tales
Chlorine has to disappear from drinking water. Why it matters for the fashion industry?
How chemicals are managed by suppliers makes the difference in an item's sustainability level. Reporting Water Team and ZDHC to understand some good practices
Making the most of boredom. A look into NOIA Magazine’s collaborative world
Born from Lorenzo Bigatti’s lockdown boredom, NOIA Magazine embraces the creative possibilities that emerge when you look at things differently
Reducing microplastics – could or could not hybrid fiber be a viable solution?
Blending recycled polyester and natural hemp fibers together – are brands able to produce a more eco-friendly alternative to the workout clothes?
Nature’s shield – Deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, pandemics: it’s all linked
Increased contact with different animals and ecosystems has created opportunities for illnesses to be transmitted to humans, and global trade has magnified the scale of the outbreaks
Rolex Mentor and Protégé – what does it mean ‘cross-generational interaction’ ?
The Rolex Mentor and Protégé initiative was set up to make a contribution to global culture: international artists take part in a one-to-one mentoring relationship by artistic masters
Paolo Canevari about experiencing what democracy is: «Art is the hope we have»
«We live that twenty-four hour per day in our skin. I don’t go home after the studio and say my work is finished. It’s not like someone working in the...
Water temperature – seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water
Water is the thermometer of a warming planet Earth: our world is dealing with water scarcity, as our freshwater resources are declining
