Co.DesignStella McCartney on fashion’s steep environmental toll: ‘We don’t have 20 years to wait’Stella McCartney is representing the fashion industry at COP26 and argues that governments need to start regulating her sector.
Most Innovative CompaniesHow Hermès conquered the luxury industryHermès eschews trends and embraces old-fashioned craftsmanship—and has seen its revenue climb.
Co.DesignChristian Siriano’s latest design is a logoChristian Siriano partners with ThredUp to design universal “thrifting” logo.
ImpactAdidas by Stella McCartney is making new clothes by liquifying old onesThis hoodie might be the next frontier of clothing recycling.
Co.DesignMadewell, Patagonia, and Eileen Fisher want to buy your old clothesThe newest fashion trend: Brands want to prolong the life of your clothes by finding new uses for them long after they’ve left your closet.
ImpactThis Very Realistic Fake Leather Is Made From Mushrooms, Not CowsBolt Threads–which also makes synthetic spider silk to use in clothes–is debuting a handbag made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms.
NewsThese eco-friendly water bottles could help divert plastic from the oceansHumans have dumped so much trash in the ocean between California and Hawaii that this area–known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch–is now three times the size of France. But it’s far from the only part of the ocean that has been overwhelmed with detritus. According to Cyrill Gutsch, founder of the environmental startup Parley … Continue reading “These eco-friendly water bottles could help divert plastic from the oceans”
NewsStella McCartney and PETA want students to invent vegan woolVegan wool sounds like an oxymoron. But designer Stella McCartney believes we might soon be wearing sweaters made of the stuff. Stella McCartney is partnering with PETA and investment firm Stray Dog Capital to sponsor the first-ever PETA Prize for Animal-Free Woolprize at the 2018 Biodesign Challenge, an international competition that offers university students the opportunity … Continue reading “Stella McCartney and PETA want students to invent vegan wool”
Fast Company MagazineStella McCartney Is Weaving A New Way ForwardThe designer has always eschewed leather, fur, and feathers in her collections. Now she is going even further. Will luxury fashion follow?
CreativityGrimes Launches Campaign With Stella McCartney, Talks Sustainability In FashionAn ad for Stella McCartney’s new fragrance, POP, touts a collaboration between the fashion designer and genre-bending musical dynamo Grimes.
Co.DesignDynamic Duos: Kering’s François-Henri Pinault And Balenciaga’s Alexander Wang On HousekeepingWhy tapping a twentysomething American designer to lead a 95-year-old French fashion house is a good look for a CEO.
ImpactThousands of fossil fuel projects are protected by treaties. Canceling them could cost countries billions
Co.DesignA designer and a NASA scientist team up to fight a $244 billion problem that’s hiding in plain sight