1 ott 2012

Remake Next Vintage Castello di Belgioioso

In these times when the responsible consumption involves all aspects of our daily life, clothing is becoming more of a symbolic value, becomes the means for a message about our values, our identity, our way of life. The "critical fashion" is made up of independent productions that aim to assess and recognize the limits reached by the fashion system and seek to overcome them proposing alternative routes, be they economic, productive and social relations. "Consume critical fashion" means to pay attention not only to the style and trends, but also to the characteristics of ethical leaders who are wearing. Respect for the environment and workers, the development of manual skills, creativity and self-production, the rediscovery of traditional processing methods, human relations that can develop between those who produce and those who wear it, are the essential values ​​of a new and different point of view on fashion, away from any part of the big names and the mass production and consumerism. All this to show that "fashion is another possible" in a fashion that does not come from above or from a distance, a fashion sensitive to the environment, it can regain the ability to invent and create. The fashion remake offers trendy clothes and refined, reinterpreting fashion with style and elegance. Authentic vintage clothing, and left in the original leaders revisited in a fusion of styles, combining fabrics and colors to create unique pieces. In this way it gives new life to a piece of clothing "retro" that reinterpret making current and trendy, also at tailoring it follows the creation of a chief by his idea, model, cutting, construction and finally to vendita.Remake and recycled ... Fashion in the name of sustainability and ecology. A means to communicate the possibility of a different way of dealing with the "fashion". picture from The sartorialist

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29 set 2012

A delicate balance

I feel the need to divulge this documentary that will change our way of life. We create eco friendly fashion, we live in a simple way, we do not use the car but we must do more. From tomorrow morning we will eat in a more conscious way.

                                            http://www.adelicatebalance.com.au/experts.html



Three years in the making, A Delicate Balance is a succinct production featuring candid interviews with some of the world's leading experts (including mainstream researchers, doctors, nutritionists, cattle ranchers,environmentalists and politicians) from Harvard to Cornell to Tufts. Nominated for Best Unreleased Documentary by the Australian Film Critics Association this film is a must-see for everyone concerned about their health or the environment. A Delicate Balance predominantly explores the effects of animal protein on the human body and the environment and will help you make informed choices to reduce your personal impact. your health Disease has been escalating over the last 50 years resulting in 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women being diagnosed with cancer. Every person today has been touched or will be touched by the loss of a loved one to illness and premature death. In a time when modern medicine and science have made such enormous advancements, why is this so? Why are you three times more likely to die of colon cancer if you eat meat? Why don't our medical schools teach doctors about nutrition? This documentary will leave you fully informed as to some of the causes of chronic diseases and offers ways of improving human health. your world There are many ways of reducing our impact upon climate change. How is meat production causing water shortage, starvation and poverty? Do you know where your food comes from and what impact it is having on the world? This documentary identifies the effects of animal agriculture upon the environment. A Delicate Balance was made in order to help reduce the unnecessary loss of human life, to reduce the suffering of animals across the planet and to help empower people to make environmental change. Life is a delicate balance - and we can tip the scales in our favour

28 set 2012

sunflowerdesign shop in Genoa Italy

this is our lab - shop where we sew all our clothing and bags... it's in Genoa in front of the old harbour an incredible part of our city where creative, designers and artist work...

26 set 2012

Dolce and Gabbana Milan

Just found this fabolous photo from http://www.thesartorialist.com/. I love the different prospective and the colours...

25 set 2012

New background for our Handmade shirt available on our etsy' shop

Our new location for our etsy' shop photo: - Porto Antico expo' area in Genoa - Luzzati's Museum Genoa's Historic center