Tag Archives: fashion
Noticed: It’s Hip to be Wood
by Anna Hoeschen. Wood is a timeless medium, deeply intertwined with the history of our desire to make. There’s something about the naturalness of the medium that is warm, rustic and reassuring. It makes sense to see the material translated … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessories, DesignCraft, fashion, industrial design, sustainable, wood
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Inspired: Origami
by Nicole Bemboom. We love to see modern work not only inspired by, but building on, traditional arts. Sipho Mabona’s koi are skillfully made within the traditional parameters, using only one uncut square of paper each. But through composition and … Continue reading
Posted in NOTICED, PLACES WE LOVE
Tagged ceramics, Dutch design, fashion, Handmade, Home accessories, Issey Miyaki, jewelry, Lighting, origami, paper, Sculpture, sustainable
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Profile: Elizabeth Brunner, Piece x Piece
By Coralie Langston-Jones. We love our mavericks, the ones who create new ways of working, the ones who wake us up to what’s going on around us. But…all that maverick-ness can be tedious. And when it’s applied to fashion, design … Continue reading
Posted in CLOTHING, Heroes and Heroines, LIFE + STYLE, SF Bay Area
Tagged carbon footprint, Fabric, fashion, piece x piece, Sustainability, Textiles
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The Big Picture: IOU Project/Kavita Parmar
By Regina Connell. There are people who talk a good game. There are people who change the game. And there are people who chuck the game out completely and start again. Such a game chucker is Kavita Parmar, co-founder of … Continue reading
Posted in CLOTHING, SPOTLIGHT, The big picture, The Edge
Tagged Artisan, Clothing, Consumerism, craftsmen, fashion, IOU Project, Job Growth, Kavita Parmar, Sustainability, Textiles
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