Keeping clothes in circulation longer is one of the most important approaches in sustainable fashion. Kate Sekules agrees. The mending master from Brooklyn has therefore written a book about “fashionable repairs”. Visible mending elevated to an art form as a fashion statement and political act at the same time.
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Sustainable material innovations for the textile outdoor area do not occur every day, because producing breathability, waterproof & Co. as sustainably and fairly as possible is a great challenge. With its Alpine Hemp Technology, the South Tyrolean mountain sports company SALEWA is now taking a big step towards nature & functionality together
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Christine Ladstätter studied fashion in Urbino and immediately applied to SALEWA.
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Mending, darning, sewing and repairing are all the rage. Not only as a skill, but also as a practice of using our clothes in a more sustainable manner. And last but not least, as a statement of an individual style. The British Kate Sekules, who lives in Brooklyn, NYC, has been addressing the topic of “mending” for many years with great enthusiasm and from different directions
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Together with her husband Andreas Geier, the South Tyrolean hemp fashion pioneer Barbara Trenti designs sustainable streetwear for her label The Bad Seeds Company and is working on using the fast-growing raw material as a sustainable substitute for plastic.
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Kurt Kotrschal is not a scientist who sits in an ivory tower and occasionally shares the results of his work with the public. He is eloquent, writes, interferes, organizes the highly regarded Biologicum in Almtal, Upper Austria, and always takes a stand on current issues from a behavioral perspective. The renowned Austrian biologist and behavioral scientist recently published two very interesting books: “Mensch. Where do we come from, who we are, where we are going ”, published by Brandstätter Verlag and Residenzverlag published“ Can we still save people? Dangers and opportunities of our nature ”.
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Instead of producing with ever less, ever more and ever faster, we should focus on alternatives such as economy for the common good, circular economy, sharing and new consumption models. That would be possible. If we want that. And if we do.
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As a designer and consultant for brands like Prada, Miu Miu and Ferragamo and as an ambassador for sustainable and fair fashion, Marina Spadafora knows the Italian fashion industry with all its strengths and weaknesses like no other. In an interview with Susanne Barta, she gives an insight.
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With her Wonder Wardrobe videos and tutorials, Daria Andronescu has been showing for several years that fashion consumption can also be different. With “Wonder Wardrobe Rentals” Daria goes one step further. With a combination of second hand high fashion and sustainable fashion, she has developed small, fine capsule collections that she rents out.
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Marina Spadafora looks back on a long and successful history within the fashion industry. First, she started out as a designer of her own brand, then as a consultant for iconic brands such as Prada, Miu Miu and Ferragamo.
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The disruption caused by COVID-19 has changed a lot. Since then there has been a lot of discussion about the new standard. Should the old really remain the new “normal”? Let us hold on to our behavior patterns anyway. Or is there now a chance for more sustainability?
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In the crisis, fashion becomes a victim of its own business model and is more merciless than ever. With her ZDF documentary “Pandemic: How the fashion industry is suffering” Anja Utfeld provides insight into the current situation in the industry with content from Mirjam Smend, Dr. Peter Rinnebach (Accenture), Dr. Gisela Burckhardt (Femnet) and Prof. René Fahr (University of Paderborn), among others.
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