Category: Crafting

Fashion Positive Hosts Salon Series—Here’s the Latest from Julie Gilhart and Lewis Perkins with Bionic Yarn about the Future of Sustainable Fashion

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Fashion Positive was launched last November as a response of more fashion designers and industry professionals seeking new ways to make fashion sustainable. It was an initiated and created by Cradle to Cradle Products Institution to figure out regenerative systems in the supply chain and design. Last week, they announced their first salon series in […]

Bright Tradeshow in Berlin to Move Locations, Adds Brands Like DC, Nikita, Levis to Its Streetwear Roster

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Bright fashion trade show in Berlin has become one of the leading destinations for streetwear and action sports-inspired fashion, footwear, and accessories. Last week they announced a new location for their upcoming show, July 8-10, 2015, which is the same time as other shows such as Bread & Butter Berlin and SEEK, that will put […]

Camp Woodward Spreads the Love of Action Sports By Partnering with All Inclusive Collection to Open 2 New Camps in Mexico and Dominican Republic

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Camp Woodward is highly regarded as one of the best places for young people to go to camp and learn action sports and lifestyle skills such as digital media. This week, they’ve announced a partnership with All Inclusive Collection to debut 2 new camps in 2016 at Hard Rock Riviera Maya and Hard Rock Hotel […]

Levi’s Partner’s with Google’s Project Jacquard to Create Conductive Yarns, Revolutionizing Wearable Technology

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The latest in the growing trends of wearable technology comes from Google’s Project Jacquard. Project Jacquard makes it possible to weave touch and gesture interactivity into any textile using standard, industrial looms. Levi Strauss is the first fashion brand to partner with Project Jacquard towards creating new interactive touch-sensitive surfaces. “Levi’s has always stayed true […]

Murder Charges Filed Against Owners of Rana Plaza, Brings Topic of Ethical Fashion Once Again to Forefront, and How this Influences New Buyers of Gen-Z

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Two years since the Rana Plaza collapse killing 1,133 people in garment district Dhaka, Bangladesh, police have filed murder charges against 41 people, including the owners. It was the worst disaster in the history of fashion and sparked outrage among many brands, particularly those in ethical fashion. It launched a rallying cry and movement called […]

Levi Strauss Gets Into DIY/Tailored Services with Launch of Tailor Shop

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Levi’s sees the writing on the wall with their latest concept of creating a Tailor Shop that caters to buyers DIY needs for individualism and creativity especially when it comes to denim. Somewhat similar to Nudie’s denim jeans repair shop (which is based on sustainability), the Levi’s Tailor Shop allows denim-heads to customize using Levi’s […]

Shepard Fairey Receives Honorary Doctorate from Pratt Institute, Launches Detroit Mural Project

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Shepard Fairey tends to love working in cities that are not necessarily the mainstream, and if anything, wanton for new inspiration and ideas in the midst of various urban detritus. His upcoming mural project and show in Detroit is one such example. Before heading out with his crew to tackle a 180-foot by 60-foot mural […]

Creative Inspiration: Lil Buck Dances at Chateau du Versailles Event, Choreographed by Benjamin Millepied with L.A. Dance Project

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Just off his dance performance with Paris street artist JR and his Les Bosquets with the New York City Ballet, and the documentary of the same name which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, Lil Buck put his unique, street inspired dance skills to re-interpret Baroque dance moves during the time of King […]

Kelly Slater’s Eco-Friendly Collection for PBTeen Launches, Plus Surfing on a Beanbag Chair

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11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater has launched his eco-friendly collection of home furnishings with PBTeen, starting with a star-studded launch party April 30, 2015, at the World Surf League’s headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. The collection is decidedly cool for many reasons. First, most of the pieces have some element of sustainability, similar to […]

Tribeca Film Festival to Kick-off this Week, Featuring Paris Street Artist JR’s Les Bosquets Film with NYC Ballet and Street Dancers

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Tribeca Film Festival kicks-off later this week. One of the most highly anticipated films is Paris street artist’s JR, “Les Bosquets.” The film follows the story of JR’s first project Portrait of a Generation in the ghetto of Montfermeil, the story of Ladj Ly and the riots in the suburbs of Paris in 2005, and […]