Selling fashion was not enough for Amin Perraro. Therefore, the self-taught designer, who knows exactly what he wants, developed the water- and dirt-repellent, windproof and breathable jacket and coat collection PERRARO, which uses no chemical filters.
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Lisa Jaspers founded FOLKDAYS together with her friend Kimon Haars.
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Miriam van der Ham lives and works in Berlin. After studying fashion design in Pforzheim, she worked as a designer for the outdoor industry, among others. She also worked with the renowned designer Henrik Vibskov, whose influence is visible in her collections. Most recently, van der Ham worked successfully as a costume designer for film (including NETFLIX original “How to Sell Drugs Online (fast)”).
She is currently devoting herself entirely to her own urban outdoor label mvdham (pronounced: ‘m v d ham’), with which she won the ISPO Brandnew Award 2020. Miriam van der Ham recognized the urban outdoor trend early on and tried to bring nature back into the city with mvdham. She wants to reduce the ecological footprint of outdoor fashion. Instead of relying on synthetic high-tech fabrics, she only uses natural materials for the production of her collection items that fully meet urban outdoor requirements. The fabrics come from European countries (Switzerland, Denmark, etc.) and we work with producers in the immediate vicinity.
www.mvdham.com
It is no secret that not all that sparkles is gold. The fact that noble metals and gemstones are often extracted under conditions that are as unfair as they are unworthy is no news. Jutta Werling-Durejka runs a Fairtrade jewelry studio AURHEN in Überlingen.
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With their label THE RENEWERY, Hannah and Leila set an example against the throwaway society and make stylish favorite pieces from pieces that deserve a second chance. The unique pieces are available on their Instagram feed.
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It is thanks to the siblings Elisabeth and Daniel Tocca that sustainable fashion is an issue in South Tyrol. While Daniel founded his label Re-Bello in 2013 after long preparations and thus became the first sustainable fashion brand made in Italy, Elisabeth Tocca founded her mother-child label CORA happywear, inspired by her younger brother.
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Old is the new New is proven by Chloé vd’s with inspiring clothing. Colorful and wonderfully unique silk dresses and blouses are made by Katja von Döring together with the Iranian master tailor, Negin Palang Poshtian, in her studio in Schwäbisch Hall.
New favorite pieces made from artistic vintage silk scarves.
Originally, founder of CHLOÉ vd, Katja von Döring, studied classical guitar and thereafter worked as a guitarist. Today, together with master tailor – Negin Palang Poshtian, who worked as the manager of a factory until her escape from Iran – she produces artistic and sustainable garments in Schwäbisch Hall from used and recycled vintage silk scarves.
Bei CHLOÉ vd ist alt ist das neue Neu.
No new resources are being used for the flowy maxi dresses with refined décolleté, fluttering trumpet and puff sleeves. Her fabrics come exclusively from vintage and second-hand shops, where she lovingly tracks down the silk scarves.
At CHLOÉ vd, large daisies meet juicy watermelons, floral prints and graphic patterns. Paired with an extra portion of color, each piece becomes an unmistakable unique garment. So what inspired the founder? The diverse Japanese tradition of transforming and preserving clothing.
The wonderfully colorful pieces are available in three different cuts and sizes: S, M and L.
XL hats, dreamlike vases – with the help of talented Colombian artists, Pilar y Mauricio Cendale create fair trade favorite pieces for Natal Colombia – this transports the beauty of their country and supports the artisans.
Nicole Buck has been a Client Partner at Facebook Germany since August 2017. In this role, she supports companies in the optimal implementation of their marketing activities on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger / WhatsApp. Nicole studied at the European School of Business in Reutlingen and worked for seven years as a strategy consultant in the field of digital strategy, multi-channel management and customer experience.
Magdalena Schaffrin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kaleidoscope, a creative agency based in Berlin. Kaleidoscope is working with fashion and sustainability in the fields of strategic consulting, concept development, creative and content direction.
2016 she developed the coffee-table book “Fashion Made Fair” together with Ellen Köhrer, which gives an overview on the most important contemporary brands and experts from the different fields in sustainability in fashion. To be honest: it was the very first “Fair Fashion Bible” in Germany, that show, that sustainable fashion has the power to be the next big thing.
She co-founded the Greenshowroom in 2009, a fashion trade fair for sustainable high fashion, today known as Neonyt, the global hub for fashion, sustainability and innovation.
She is the creative director of Neonyt and responsible for the Neonyt Fashion Show, what is the biggest fair fashion fair for B2B in the world
For us Magdalena is the German eco deluxe pioneer. Reed more about Magdalena Schaffrin on my-GREENstyle.com (new interview is coming up soon)
Claudia Hofmann is Co-Founder & Member of the Board Fashion Council Germany & Fashion Stylist / Creative Consultant Claudia Hofmann Studio.
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His credo? Away from the throwaway society towards a circular economy. The Berliner by choice has been in fashion for almost 20 years and knows what he’s talking about. Kay Alexander Plonka consistently uses his private enthusiasm for a resource-saving and sustainable lifestyle to inspire others for his values. The all-rounder also has trade fair experience in matters of sustainability. He collected them ten years ago as Executive Editor at Bread & Butter. Today, in addition to his work as a Berlin correspondent for the international fashion magazine “Style in Progress”, he works as a freelance journalist or moderates panels at NEONYT‘s FashionSustain. As Dopper Ambassador Germany, he is consistently committed to avoiding waste. That’s why you meet him – when he’s not sailing the oceans and campaigning for the #FiveForTheOcean campaign – also at various trash walks (e.g. with North Sails & THINK INC. In the English Garden in Munich).
