Fast Fashion: The Dark Sides of Fashion

Fast Fashion: Die Schattenseiten der Mode

“Fast fashion. The Dark Side of Fashion” is an exhibition by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg in cooperation with the Museum of European Cultures – National Museums in Berlin, which – after having started in Hamburg in 2015 – is currently making a guest appearance in Berlin. In order to reach as many people as possible, the organizers have organized a guided tour on Instagram on June 10th, 2020 at 5 pm.

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Vegan leather substitute: Appleskin

Appleskin

Shoes, bags and accessories made of leather can also be made of Appleskin. The South Tyrolean, Hannes Parth, developed this innovative and vegan material with his start-up, Frumat, with years of tinkering. In the meantime it is also used in fashion.

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The NEXT NOW: Cooperations with the Neonyt

Neonyt

As already announced in April, the NEONYT will not take place at the end of June. In order to offer its exhibitors a digital order service, Messe Frankfurt has entered into cooperation agreements with B2B online marketplaces. Further services are provided by the Koops with the Premium and Fashiontech conferences.

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The Conscious Project – what’s good for us

The Conscious Project

The Munich-based initiative, “Project for Conscious Living”, was called into life by Jessica, Lorena, Viktor, Kevin and Debby to inspire people to live more consciously. The initiative has already launched on Instagram with maximum success. What is behind The Conscious Project? Exciting topics from all areas of life and actors from the sustainable scene.

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Tip me – Global tip

Tip me

Sneaker label, ethletic, and the denim label, DAWN Denim, are doing it now. What has long been part of a common and indispensable business model in restaurants and bars, has been established for other industries since 2018 by the founders of the start-up, Tip me. A tip as a sign of appreciation for those people who sew our sneakers, t-shirts, jeans, etc.

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Fashion Revolution 2020 – now more than ever

Fashion Revolution 2020

Since the beginning of the Corona crisis, major fashion brands have cancelled already completed as well as ongoing productions and orders amounting to around 1.5 billion US dollars in more than 1,000 clothing factories in Bangladesh alone. Payments are suspended. The impact on the
underpaid garment manufacturers involved in the process is serious. There is no social safety net.

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#GoodAir – for a better tomorrow

Gute Luft

What comes after Corona? That question is currently omnipresent. In order to use this crisis as an opportunity and to save the newly lived togetherness into the #postpandemic future, Holger Petermann from Munich communication agency, THINK INC., has launched the #GuteLuft campaign.

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