Upcycling with Ricreare Lab Shop: looking at things with a different point of view
A shop window in the streets of Pienza catches my eye. It is the laboratory of Raffaella Zurlo, Ricreare Lab Shop, which recovers and transforms materials destined to be thrown away. Upcycling for Raffaella means looking at potential waste from another point of view. We chat with her about her creations and the world of creative recycling. Not only that: she also tells us how she managed to create an Instagram profile that intrigues and pleasantly entertains on three different themes, in common they have the offer of artistically produced objects with less impact on the environment. In addition, she also reveals to us what it is like to deal…
The upcycling fashion show under the stars of Frasso Sabino
With the upcycling of the most diverse materials, the ecological dresses walk the catwalk in Frasso Sabino (province of Rieti). An unmissable appointment. Every year the creativity of recycling designers shows how it is possible to look at what we would otherwise throw away as waste with different eyes. The clothes parade through the streets of the small village under a clear sky, among the tables arranged for the occasion. In the jury, we observe them one by one to evaluate the complexity of the realization, the recycling of materials, the originality, the creative commitment. In the meantime, a special dinner cooked in a pot and without meat is served.…
Upcycling: 2 workshops to create accessories and little eco-animals
Going back live to organize workshops is a real emotion, we missed it. And it doesn’t matter if the journey is long (and a bit boring) or if the weather is gray. The goal of the day is more important: to recover waste garments and fabrics by creating something new, to bring us closer to a more responsible consumption model. On Sunday 3 October, with Carlotta Redaelli, we held two workshops thanks to Mani Tese, at the Giardini in Transito in Milan: Belli capelli con l’upcycling (“Nice hair with the upcycle”) Workshop for adults to make hair accessories, turbans, headbands and scrunches by recovering waste fabrics. Immagina e crea il…
SfilataFrasso: 9 ecological fashion dresses on the catwalk
A magical evening in the charming village of Frasso Sabino (RI). After the absence in 2020, SfilataFrasso Moda e Riciclo is back in a special version: with a limited number of spectators, in compliance with the Covid-19 legislation, during a dinner within the walls of the Castle the models paraded along the streets of the town. Sfilata Frasso is an eco-fashion event, created to raise awareness in the local community on the theme of separate waste collection. Creative designers participate by proposing clothes made by recovering materials to be thrown away. Not just a more sustainable fashion show, but in the squares and streets of the town the local community creates…
The ecofashion show is back in Frasso Sabino: designers create wonderful clothes from waste
In the suggestive medieval village of Frasso Sabino, eco-sustainable fashion is back on the scene! We had talked about this iniziative in 2019, unfortunately suspended last year due to the restrictions related to the pandemic. With the slogan #Change is possible! SfilataFrasso modifies its look: that of 31 July 2021 will be a special edition of the Fashion and Recycling SfilataFrasso, proposed with the organizing committee of ProLoco and the patronage of the Municipality of Frasso Sabino. “We are not starting where we left off two summers ago. For this year we cannot. But the sustainable passion of the staff, citizens, supporters, partners and friends of the event is more…
- Artigianato, Circular economy, Companies / Aziende, Dove acquistare, Fashion/Moda, Handicraft, Recycling/Riciclo, Upcycling/Riuso
Peterson+Stoop’s sneakers: when repair becomes high fashion
Meeting Peterson+Stoop allows us to reflect upon a very important aspect regarding waste in the fashion industry. In Italy the shoe business is predicted to grow over 3.4% between 2020 and 2025. According to a report of the Italian Institute of Research Eurispes, 37% of Italians purchases a new pair of shoes every 3 months, noteworthy numbers that make us understand how important is talking about the production and consumption of shoes in a more sustainable way. Besides the actual shoes ending up in landfills at the end of the life cycle, during the tanning process also the shoe factories produce significant waste: dust, scraps and leather clippings polymeric materials…
Brand in focus – RE-BORN Shoes: born from the long tradition of recovering materials
Italiano/English below Puoi ascoltare qui l’articolo: RE-BORN Shoes (Brand in Focus) Brand in focus è un ciclo di interviste realizzate per Sfashion-net*, nostro partner nella diffusione di una moda alternativa al fast fashion. Per loro intervistiamo Nicola Masolini di RE-BORN Shoes. Abbiamo scelto di raccontare la storia di questo brand italiano perché lo spirito del riuso e del recupero di materiali di diverse tipologie, alla base di RE-BORN Shoes da generazioni, ci è piaciuto molto. Ti lasciamo scoprire nell’intervista la filosofia, la storia e i materiali di questo marchio sostenibile. Ciao Nicola, ci racconti di RE-BORN Shoes? “Le calzature RE-BORN Shoes del calzaturificio Eredi Masolini Raimondo – MASOLINI1949 nascono dalla nostra storica…
- Artigianato, Circular economy, Companies / Aziende, Dove acquistare, Fashion/Moda, Handicraft, Upcycling/Riuso
Exseat: how the passion for cars drives fashion towards sustainability
Italiano/English below Puoi ascoltare qui l’intervista in diretta: Moda, auto e sostenibilità La storia di Exseat ci dà la possibilità di riflettere su due settori, quello delle auto e quello della moda, e su come possano essere ripensati e integrati per una filiera produttiva che miri ad allungare il ciclo di vita dei prodotti.Da una parte l’industria delle auto. In generale con un forte impatto ambientale nelle sue fasi pre, durante e post produzione. Circa 1 milione di autovetture sono state demolite nel 2019 in Italia (dato UNRAE, Unione Nazionale Rappresentanti Autoveicoli Esteri). L’impatto ambientale che deriva dalle operazioni di trattamento dei veicoli fuori uso riguarda i consumi energetici, le…
- Artigianato, DYT/Fai da te, Fashion/Moda, Handicraft, Responsible life / Stile di vita resp., Upcycling/Riuso
Sashiko, an ancient practice rediscovered by modern sustainable fashion, to repair and embellish garments with harmonious geometries
Italiano/English below pictures Puoi ascoltare qui l’articolo: Sashiko Le armoniose geometrie che deliziano gli occhi e la mente e la filosofia sottostante collocano il sashiko sul podio delle ottime pratiche della moda sostenibile. Questa antica tecnica giapponese si fa amare per tanti concetti a cui rimanda: il valore dei tessuti come risorsa preziosa, la cura per la manutenzione dei nostri abiti, l’estetica e l’etica del rammendo, l’opposizione allo spreco e alla fast fashion, il lato bello del riuso. Sashiko è una tecnica di cucitura tradizionale a mano, che utilizza un semplice punto eseguito in motivi ripetuti o intrecciati, di solito unendo diversi strati di tessuto. Si è sviluppato nel nord rurale…
How to transform clothes found in thrift stores into a dream wardrobe: Sarah Kolish explains us step by step in her videos!
Italiano/English below photos Puoi ascoltare qui l’articolo: Come trasformare abiti Nei suo video dallo stile scoppiettante puoi trovare una miriade di idee per costruire il tuo guardaroba più sostenibile: Sarah Kolish è una fonte di spunti per trasformare capi second-hand in modo che calzino a pennello. Seamingly Sera è il suo canale YouTube dove pubblica i video in cui passo passo mostra come “reinventare scoperte economiche nei negozi di usato per aiutarti a costruire il tuo stile e il tuo guardaroba da sogno”. Viene voglia di prendere ago e filo per provare subito i suoi esperimenti! Da un po’ di tempo seguiamo il suo canale e abbiamo deciso di intervistarla per…
