Slow Fashion, sustainability, Take Five

Fashionably Wasted No More: The Sustainable Revolutionary

Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 23, 2019

Getting fashionably wasted is a go-go no more. Not even in China. Sustainability needs to be revised across the supply chain, from raw materials through to dealing with waste. How to do a successful stint in rehab?... Read More

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Close-Up: Sustainable Fashion In China. Long-Term Fix Or Trendy Fad?

Emily AspinallOctober 1, 2018

Sustainability. It’s pretty much everywhere at the moment from economics to the environment and society. Indulging in yet another cliché, China’s sustainability comes with a more complex model. All it's cracked up to be?... Read More

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Close-Up: The Contentment That Is Capsuling. A ZODIAC Way Of Life

Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 3, 2018

The art of styling, combining and refining is a tricky one and more often than not lures those sailing the seas of fashion in like a sweet-voiced Siren, only to slam them onto the cluttered reefs and drag them down to the hot mess depths of the ocean. Aka committing the capital crime that is the "fashion faux pas". Thus we suggest... Avoid crime, go capsule!... Read More

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Temper Takes Five With… Shenzhen-Born, NYC-Based Fashion Globetrotter Zhuorui Fu

Elsbeth van ParidonMay 16, 2018

"Global trade wars and bipolar political standings aside, I generally see the new Made In China tag as a positive and trending contribution in terms of style and the diversity of the boutique scene around the world." Fashion voyager Zhuorui Fu... Read More

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Close-Up: Hans Galliker, A Smorgasbord Of Ecopreneurial Skills.

Elsbeth van ParidonApril 25, 2018

Looking at the sustainability of fashion requires to study the holistic spectrum, basically from the vast width of ecology to the mindset of each individual person. Ecopreneur Hans Galliker writes for Temper Magazine.... Read More

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Alina Raetsep Tells A Temperamental Tale Of Tribes, Traditions And Artisans

Elsbeth van ParidonApril 23, 2018

Artisanal skills... A gift passed on from parents to children, from teachers to pupils. Knowledge that survived generations, in some cases hundreds of years. Truly gripping and fascinating art.... Read More

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Fast Fashion In A Beautiful China: Fashionista Vs. Frugalista

Elsbeth van ParidonApril 16, 2018

The term “fast fashion” refers to a phenomenon in the fashion industry whereby production processes are expedited in order to get new trends to the market as quickly and cheaply as possible. In très, très un-trashique kinda manner, it's downright dirty, indeed.... Read More

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