Tag: sustainability
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The moment we have all been waiting for is here! The GUAP Gala 2023 theme is out. Last year’s theme Fairytales and Folklore was perfect for the first ever gala. It brought glitz and glam, royalty and hood-tale inspired looks to the beautiful halls of the Natural History Museum, transforming it into a magical world…
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In recent years sustainability has been the buzzword of fashion, particularly with the introduction of rental fashion to the masses. The concept of renting dresses, jewellery and accessories for an event or special occasion is well established in the celebrity world. Stylists would be loaned dresses by designers for their clients to wear to red…
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So, summer is here, you’re excited to be outside again. The familiar temptation to buy yourself a whole new summer wardrobe is calling, but you want to be more sustainable.. Sustainable fashion has a bad but justified reputation of mainly creating unattractive simplistic designs in burlap-esque fabrics. In recent years that has become less and…
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![What Makes Coachtopia Exceptional? A Look At Coach’s New Offshoot Brand [@coach]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/E6673C98-7B7B-4F0A-8984-5A3D95D48FD2-1140x850.jpeg)
Sustainability is no longer just a passing trend in the fashion industry; it’s a necessity. As consumers and brands alike turn to recycled materials and more eco-conscious production practices, it can be challenging to sift through the noise and find those who truly walk the talk. Enter Coachtopia, the latest sub-brand from the heritage leather…
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In December 2022 I got the pleasure of being invited to a special experimentation experience at The Converse Concept Creation Center— more commonly known as “C4”. C4 is a hub for Converse and their creative community, located in Charlestown, MA – just down the street from their Boston Headquarters. We got a tour of C4…
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With a frooti juice box in one hand and a mock neck sweater that you know is vintage, Kanika Karvinkop was the absolute picture of excellent meets nostalgia—just like her brand, No Borders. What started as a charming gardenscape-inspired vintage store in the tiny lanes of Mumbai today is an online marketplace that pushes sustainability and…
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This year the expo saw new partnerships such as the Innovation Hub in collaboration with Parley for the Oceans and the Curated Area of Solutions exploring agricultural waste (ag-waste), supported by Laudes Foundation, led by Fashion for Good and Canopy Planet. The focus on biodiversity was supported by LVMH, which has made an effort to…
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The global fashion industry has been touting its sustainability credentials for years now. Products from every category have been marketed as carbon positive, eco-friendly or, dare I say, vegan. Whole business models are built on the back of the umbrella term ‘sustainability’. There was plenty of talks, pledges, and supposed planning around fashion’s sustainability on…
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![SUBWAESTUDIOS [@subwaestudios] collaborates with WAHTC, creating a minimal capsule collection](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/subwae-studios-header-180x180.jpg)
SUBWAESTUDIOS founded by Akpo Christopher, from Ghana collaborates with Ghanaian brand WAHTC on a minimal plastic up-cycle capsule collection, named POLYTHENE. WAHTC prides itself with finely crafted pieces which portrays the aesthetic of nature and poetry. The aim of the partnership is to create awareness of plastic pollution in society. In addition to this both…