Bikini, lingerie, corsetière and brassiere: inside Carolina Gi’s world – LIVE
Lingerie, corsetière, brassiere: I’m a little confused about those words, and Carolina Gi’s blog makes me enter this planet of made-to-measure underwear with curiosity. The possibility of wearing lingerie that fits perfectly, is painless to wear, and is constructed to flatter your curves is very appealing; it’s so easy to buy bras that annoy and give discomfort! Carolina makes and teaches how to make underwear that doesn’t make you spend your days wanting to run home to get rid of it, or to find the right bra by extricating yourself from the sizes and models on the market. I’ve been following Carolina on Instagram for years, I finally manage to…
- Circular economy, Companies / Aziende, Dove acquistare, Events, Fashion/Moda, Modern slavery / Schiavitù moderna, Recycling/Riciclo, Upcycling/Riuso
Stories of brands that decided to make the difference – Be The Change Awards (1)
26 April 2019, it is the week dedicated to initiatives to change the fashion industry and avoid serious accidents like that of Rana Plaza (Fashion Revolution Week). We are in London for the awards ceremony for the winners of the first Be The Change Awards. The project came about as a collaboration between Jo Salter’s ethical clothing brand Where Does It Come From? and Sian Conway’s online community Ethical Hour. “We’ve collaborated before on events and were becoming more and more aware of how much smaller brands struggle to be visible in the market”, says Jo. “They/we work so hard to make positive benefits to communities and the environment and…
Tempo di mare! Alla ricerca di costumi da bagno sostenibili
Le prime giornate estive finalmente fanno capolino e iniziamo a trascorrere il nostro tempo al mare! Riaprendo il cassetto o la scatola dei costumi ci accorgiamo che abbiamo davvero bisogno di acquistarne uno nuovo. Ora che abbiamo sentito parlare di sostenibilità o se abbiamo intrapreso questa strada già da tempo ci chiediamo: “Come posso comprare un bel costume in modo più responsabile?”. Le indicazioni per la scelta dei costumi sono simili a quelle dell’intimo: materiali naturali, assenza di sostanze tossiche, rispetto dei diritti dei lavoratori, provenienza dei tessuti. Trovare articoli completamente sostenibili è una sfida, anche perché le particolari caratteristiche richieste ai costumi in termini di resistenza, protezione dai raggi UV, comodità, capacità di…
