Monthly Archives: June 2022

Sometimes you find correspondences between art and contemporary events: a painting from the 1800s can indeed still make you think about a modern exhibition. The painting "The Lace-Makers of Venice" by Egisto Lancerotto (1847-1916) depicts a colourful scene: outside the … Continue reading →

The Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) was launched in 2012 by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a nonprofit alliance of more than 100 fast fashion companies (including H&M, Norrøna, Nike, Primark, Walmart, Boohoo and Amazon, among the others). This … Continue reading →

We are all very aware of brands and some fashionistas wear them as a badge of honour, but, quite often, we don't know the stories of companies behind specific products even though we may actually wear them every day. Luxottica, … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion bans in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah already went into effect. While others will follow, abortion clinics in these states have already been … Continue reading →

It wouldn't be incorrect to state that fashion operates in a fascist way: it does indeed impose on consumers a colour, a silhouette, a pattern or print, and more or less forces these trends upon them. You may not like … Continue reading →

It's 2022 but human rights, and in particular women's rights, are constantly under threat. Terrifying stories of rapes and femicides happening all over the world are constantly on the news, while yesterday was a dark day for American history. The … Continue reading →

They say Artificial Intelligence will enhance the life and work of many of us in future. But can we actually believe this statement? In the last few months, neural network DALL-E 2 has been both praised and dreaded. The exciting … Continue reading →

A while back we did a forensic study on the deterioration and degradation of polyurethane coating in garments. It’s summer, so let's look at the deterioration of the elastic thread in a bikini top. The study focuses on two identical … Continue reading →

In 1982 Ugo La Pietra designed a chair covered in a visually striking iridescent fabric. Yet contemporary designers may be turning somewhere else to create their iridescent effects. Graduates of the MA Biodesign course at London's Central Saint Martins, for … Continue reading →

Between 2020 and 2021 quite a few fashion companies issued statements about their concerns regarding the use of cotton from China's Xinjiang province and vowed to no longer use it. Members of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the group promoting … Continue reading →