While three German filmmakers (İlker Çatak, Wim Wenders and Sandra Hülser) are hoping for one or more Oscars, one of us has already been awarded an Oscar in advance. CRUBA founder and designer Mira von der Osten. For her cassette dress.
Continue readingRedress Design Award
I’ve been following the Redress Design Award for a long time. An exciting format. Geared towards sustainability and promoting young talent. Nils Hauser from Düsseldorf won the fifth edition (2023). I was at the awards show in Hong Kong.
Continue readingInterview: Julian Weiß of endlich fair (finally fair)
Everyone is talking about greenwashing. This doesn’t leave its mark on sustainable brands either. Under the motto, if everything is washed green anyway, I’ll just carry on as before, fewer and fewer people are buying sustainable fashion. The endlich fair score with over 100 criteria now ensures more credibility for sustainable fashion.
Continue readingLet’s talk fashion // Fashion location Düsseldorf.
Neonyt x GREENSTYLE is no secret. We are big fans of this format. And we have been partners from the start. Neonyt does B2B. We do B2C. But our content (sustainable fashion), problems (current market and world situation), visions (better fashion industry) are identical. In an interview with Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director of Igedo Exhibitions, we talked about Düsseldorf as a fashion location and synergies in the industry.
Continue readingNeonyt Düsseldorf // 01_24 next edition
It’s hard to believe that Neonyt Düsseldorf is already going into its third round in January. At the same time as the Düsseldorf Fashion Days, at the Düsseldorf order location. In the Böhler area. With exciting brands and lots of style. And with us. Because Neonyt has been a GREENSTYLE partner from the start.
Continue readingGREENSTYLE goes… Verena von Eschenbach & friends Pop-up
In January (January 11th and 12th, 2024) we will start the new year with a small, very fine event together with the Munich cashmere label Verena von Eschenbach and the great bags from Tutto Naturale.
Continue readingGREENSTYLE 2023 // a review
2023 wasn’t just that kind of year. 2023 was (once again) a challenging year. But also a great year. With fantastic partners, people, collaborations, topics. And with the fifth birthday of GREENSTYLE. A review.
Continue readingFashion fairs in Germany. My comment.
We have a trade fair problem. Fewer exhibitors, fewer visitors, fewer buyers. Less attention. Unless you close your doors, like Berliner Premium, which announced in November this year after more than 20 years that there would be no further edition.
Continue readingInterview // Knowledge is key: Greenwashing
As part of our Lounge Talks, Mirjam Smend spoke to two anti-greenwashing experts in December 2023. Inga Bleyer and Carolin Franitza work in marketing and as stakeholder managers at the seal organization OEKO-TEX®. You know about supply chains, the importance of transparency and have spoken to GREENSTYLE about possible solutions for consumers and brands.
Continue readingLama Living – Home of sustainable home textiles
With her online marketplace LAMA LIVING, Justine Weiß wants to achieve what is already set in the area of fashion in the area of home textiles. To this end, she curates the online shop of her Stuttgart start-up with natural products from selected brands. Predominantly from women-run companies.
Continue readingStop buying cheap sh*t!
For days, tens of thousands of textile workers in Dhaka have been taking to the streets to demand an increase in the minimum wage. This is currently 68 euros and is to be increased to 190 euros per month. The last wage increase was five years ago. The inflation rate is high. It can’t work like that.
Continue readingfarfalla – Pioneer of aromatherapy
From the search for the perfect formula to balance health, ecology and inner peace to the Swiss market leader and expert in aroma care – since 1982, farfalla has been developing purely natural healing, care and well-being products in its Swiss laboratories in Zurich and the Jura. applications from highly effective plant extracts.
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