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wellROUNDED// no.11 - spades + siLK
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March 13, 2015. THIS WEEK IN FASHION, CULTURE AND ETHICS. 9 Cool Projects Where Sustainable Food and Fashion Come Together. Consider the most logical connection, that we must keep ourselves fed, and we must keep ourselves clothed. On the flip side, both have their levels of vanity I mean, that cold pressed juice you’re carrying around is. The Unknown Notebooks of Jean-Michel Basquiat. EDUN, J.Crew Crewcuts Collaborate on African-Made Childrenswear. In Gilgil, a town in Nakuru County. Via The New Yorker.
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wellROUNDED// no.5 - spades + siLK
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November 29, 2014. A carefully picked selection of fashion, ethics culture from this week around the web [November 24 28]. Katharine Hamnett Interview: How to shop ethically on a student budget. There are about 100 million cotton farmers involved in agriculture and in many cases they are living in conditions worse that slavery, she says. To visit African cotton farmers in Mali, to highlight the effect of US cotton subsidies on cotton farmers at the Cancun trade conference.”. 8220;This approach to sourcin...
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About - spades + siLK
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Spades siLK is a socially conscious site. We delve into smart editorial content on ethical fashion designers, organic beauty skincare, exclusive interviews and industry trends. Juliette currently lives in Brooklyn, never underestimates a good laugh, story or comfortable pair of heels. Immersed in the field of sustainability for over eight years, Juliette has led visual water awareness campaigns in Los Angeles, conducted riparian zone conservation field studies in South Africa and has been shoulder-deep i...
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wellROUNDED// no.7 - spades + siLK
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December 15, 2014. A carefully picked selection of fashion, ethics culture from this week around the web. For Ethical Fashion, Global Issues Presents Opportunities Not Hurdles. Some of the sharpest voices in sustainable fashion faced off with an unlikely audience: bankers. Featuring an inspiring group of women, including Jill Heller, Soraya Darabi, Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, and Shannon Whitehead, An Evening of Sustainable Fashion by Credit Suisse. How Can Data Influence Ethical Fashion? Is coming to an end.
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Making Mid-Town: An ambitious proposal to save NYC's Garment District - spades + siLK
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October 22, 2012. Making Mid-Town: An ambitious proposal to save NYC’s Garment District. Fashion skyways connecting buildings? Runway shows in the street? This is not a glimpse into Karl Lagerfeld’s dreams, but a new vision to strengthen NYC’s Garment District and increase the number of locally designed and produced clothes in Mid-Town Manhattan. Since 2009, the Design Trust for Public Space. In partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America. A recent study conducted by the NYC Economic Dev...
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wellROUNDED// no.12 - spades + siLK
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March 19, 2015. THIS WEEK IN FASHION, CULTURE AND ETHICS. Interview: Designer Katherine Hamnett on Ethical Fashion. Sole Cycle: The homely Birkenstock gets a fashion makeover. Via The New Yorker. A Moment With Mordechai Alvow, founder of Yarok. Via Live the Process. Additional helpline for Bangladeshi Garment Workers. The Little Black Dress Goes Zero Waste, Thanks to Robots. Down in North Carolina, One Family Makes Maple Syrup in Its Own Backyard. What Your Tweets Say About You. Via The New Yorker.
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Elkabana: A Thoughtful Addition - spades + siLK
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March 17, 2015. Elkabana: A Thoughtful Addition. Elkebana is the first ‘wall trophy’ suitable for vegans, or really anyone taken back by the. Inspired by ikebana , the ancient Japanese art of harmonious floral compositions, Elkebana challenges the idea of traditional wall mounts. You just need flowers and imagination. Support the project purchase a elkebana here. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. You may use these.
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Big Ideas Archives - spades + siLK
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Upcoming: Bloom/ A Sustainable Workshop. Celebrate Spring with a full day of sustainable floral workshops. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). 8216;Rare Birds Of Fashion’. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window).
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wellROUNDED// no.6 - spades + siLK
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December 6, 2014. A carefully picked selection of fashion, ethics culture from this week around the web [December 1 6]. How to address wage issues in garment industry: boycott, pressurise or invest? How the garment industry and consumers can bring about a change in the sweatshop conditions endured by workers in developing countries. We’re One Big Step Closer To A More Sustainable Fashion Industry, Thanks To This New Initiative. And advocates like Amber Valletta. Via The Huffington Post. November was a wi...
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