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@bankvogue the parent company behind vintage chain @beyondretro ) have partnered with Coach’s @coachtopia team to supply reclaimed materials and cut components for these Striped Shirts and Patchwork Striped Pants. Made using post-consumer shirting — reimagined and reconstructed with circularity in mind. It’s a great example of what’s possible when innovative design meets thoughtful sourcing. Congratulations to @coachtopia and @bankvogue for actively pushing the industry forward — proving that fashion can be both beautiful and sustainable. #Coachtopia #Coach #CircularFashion #BankAndVogue #SustainableDesign #Upcycling #ReclaimedMaterials #Remanufacturing

@nymag The Fashion Insider’s Cheat Sheet to Shopping in London. 🇬🇧✨💋 “vintage-lovers, head east and visit any of the secondhand shops around Brick Lane, such as @beyondretro or the Old Spitalfields Antiques Market on a Thursday.” @thechicgeekuk ✨✨✨✨

@bof Suzy Amis Cameron’s new venture Inside Out has invested in brands including knitwear label Sheep Inc. @sheepinc

The fashion exec’s guide to upcycling @voguebusiness @beyondretro @converse @bankvogue @beyondbethell ♻️ Upcycling is slowly entering the fashion mainstream, but challenges persist and scale remains elusive. Article by @bellawebb_ #recycled #textile #industry #components

@seasaltcornwall and @beyondretro tackle textile waste with upcycled denim collection @drapersonline B Corp certified lifestyle brand Seasalt and vintage retailer Beyond Retro have teamed up to provide customers with one-of-a-kind pieces created with repurposed denim. Drapers finds out how the collaboration tackles textile waste #circulardesign #textilewastesolutions #seasaltcornwall #betondretro @bankvogue @beyondretro @beyondretronordics @beyondbethell

Going above and #Beyond for fashion circularity. @beyondretro managing director Kate Peters shares how her career beginnings in theatre prepared her for the #vintage #fashion #retail sector. Read the full interview on @drapersonline

The Business of Fashion RETAIL: Abu Dhabi-Based Royal Group Acquires Controlling Stake in PANGAIA. Material science and apparel brand @pangaia has a new majority owner in Abu Dhabi-based Royal Group.

@voguebusiness predicts that barefoot shoes are set to make waves in 2025, and @vivobarefoot couldn’t agree more. Their belief in reconnecting people with their natural movement, starting with their feet, is shared in this recent article. 🎙️ “Millions of years of evolution have actually done a fantastic job. And so here we are as shoemakers, going back to that,” says Asher Clark. “For 30 years, the sexiest footwear brands in the world have sold big, chunky, cushioned underfoot technology, when actually your feet have all the technology you need, and all we need to do is get out of the way of it.” This isn’t just a trend – it’s a movement toward better living, and Vivobarefoot are leading the way. #Vivobarefoot #FeelMore #VogueBusiness #barefootshoes #healthandwellness #2025trends

Thank you @eshatravels at @forbes for highlighting the amazing work @vivobarefoot are doing to encourage repair over rampant consumption this Black Friday. “While this may be the day to get steep discounts at some retailers, some are challenging convention. A slew of brands are pushing back on the consumption by shutting their doors, encouraging customers to repair their goods, or shop for a cause. The UK footwear brand Vivobarefoot has been advocating for regeneration since day one. This Black Friday, they’re driving traffic to @revivo_barefoot , their repair, recycle, and resale platform. But now, they can also take any shoe — not just their own — to recycle. The ReVivo movement is all about keeping shoes in use longer; be that as repaired footwear, or as recycled textiles. The company hopes the new ‘take back’ program will encourage more people to think twice before committing their old shoes to landfill.” #revivo #takeback #anyshoes #repair #reuserecycle

@beyondretro Launches Pop-up With Save the Children for Holiday Season @wwd This Friday at 103 Commercial St. Spitalfields Market London, E1 6BG - until December 30th - make sure you pop by for a magical shopping experience that will make your holiday season sparkle. Ten percent of all Christmas sweater proceeds from the pop-up will go to @savechildrenuk #popup #londonfashion

Beyond Retro to open charity festive pop-up @fashionnetworkcom @beyondretro will open a Christmas pop-up in a link with @savechildrenuk later this month with the store at 103 Commercial Street, Spitalfields Market, in London opening its doors on 22 November.

@stellamccartney debuts ‘seaweed’ fibre tank top. @globaldata.plc Luxury fashion brand Stella McCartney has joined forces with sustainable materials company @keel.labs which makes eco-friendly @kelsun.fiber from seaweed. just-style.com | The apparel industry news & information site. @not_the_girl_next_door_ @aleks_gosiewski @tesstimonium

“With new brand partnerships, next-gen materials are picking up steam” says @voguemagazine @voguebusiness “after years of fits and starts, some brands and materials startups are taking partnerships to the next level.” Here are three of our clients - @pangaia x Mirum by Natural Fiber Welding, @keel.labs x @stellamccartney and Polybion x @ganni.lab A/S whose innovations broke past ‘proof of concept’ to hit runway shows in New York, London and Paris for the Spring/Summer 2025 - all three of these companies are working at the cutting-edge of material design in order to slash fashion’s environmental footprint. Huge thank you to Rachel Cernansky and Bella Webb for sharing these innovations. //Pangaia x Mirum by Natural Fiber Welding Natural Fiber Welding has launched its leather-like Mirum, which is made from petroleum-free ingredients like clay and natural rubber. The latest product to use this ground-making material is the Gaia Bag from cult favourite label Pangaia, which also uses climate-beneficial cotton as a backing for the material and worked with innovative manufacturer Veshin Factory to produce the bag. //Stella McCartney x Kelsun by Keel Labs During her Paris show in September, Stella McCartney featured a vest made from Kelsun, a seaweed-based fibre by Keel Labs, a startup specialising in “aquaculture-based technologies”. Kelsun is made from alginate, a biopolymer found in seaweed, that is made to resemble the natural fibres consumers are already familiar with. //Ganni x Celium by Polybion Ganni’s latest collection featured Celium, a cellulosic material from Polybion made by feeding bacteria with “agroindustrial fruit waste”. Celium is vegan, organic and due to its biological nature, each piece of Celium is unique and distinct as a fingerprint, lending it the hallmark of luxury.

@outerknown newest shirt is made from seaweed. @fastcompany The limited-edition garment is the first commercial product made in part from @keel.labs @kelsun.fiber a sustainable kelp-based material. The clothing, a limited-edition run of the brand’s popular Blanket Shirt, is the first commercially available item made from a blend of cotton and Kelsun, a kelp-based fiber. It will go on sale on September 24. Why seaweed? It’s a more sustainable raw material than the fossil fuels that go into synthetic fabric, or even natural fibers like cotton. “It doesn’t need to be watered,” says @aleks_gosiewski cofounder and COO of Keel Labs, the startup that developed the material. “It doesn’t need to be fertilized, which is a huge reduction in impact relative to some natural fibers.” #seaweed #kelsunfiber #kelp #keellabs #outerknown

@bbcnews @bbcinkent Kent designers turn firehoses into handbags. A fashion designer in Kent is making handbags and accessories from old firehoses. @elvisandkresse based in Faversham, said it had prevented 4,000 hoses from going to landfill since 2005 by using them to create fashion products. Co-founder Kresse Wesling CBE said she was “trying to find the next best possible life” for the hoses. She said people “need to learn to cherish and use what already exists instead of always going for new”. Firehoses, which are 4in (10cm) wide, are cut into squares to then make modular bag, belt and luggage label designs. Elvis Henrit, co-founder of Elvis & Kresse, revealed the firm receives between three and 10 tonnes of redundant firehoses each year, which has prevented 73.5 tonnes in total going to landfill. The company believes the fashion industry as a whole should learn from its products by incorporating recycling and greener production methods. Ms Wesling said: “The most environmentally friendly materials we have are the materials that already exist.” Half of the company’s profits go to @thefirefighterscharity

@hypebeastuk - Inspiring change one t-shirt at a time. @pangaia’s New Hope Tee Series Champions “Biodiversity Optimism”. This limited edition capsule, by illustrator @animalsondrugs celebrates recent repopulation success stories. Only available for a limited time. #repopulationagenda #repopulation #biodiversityconservation

@globaldata.plc @balena.science CEO: Putting ‘end-of-life’ first unlocks fashion material innovation The CEO of material science company Balena, @david_roubach tells Just Style his goal is to make multiple industries circular, including fashion and the secret is to make end-of-life the focus during the design process. #balena #materialscience #pioneers

@fashionnetworkcom @sheepinc movies into swimwear using Merino wool Clothing brand Sheep inc — known for its “high-performance, carbon-negative knitwear” — has moved into the swim segment with the launch of a new line of swim shorts.

Very proud of the people at material science company Balena who have just received an honorable mention in the Fast Company’s 2024 Innovation by Design Awards for their groundbreaking BioCir®flex3D material. This award recognises the significance of their work in advancing sustainable material solutions within the 3Dprinting industry. The BioCir®flex3D material represents a significant step forward in material innovation as it combines flexibility, durability, and biodegradability in a single bio based material. Congratulations to Balena!

@drapersonline First Look: @pangaia opens first UK Store. Pangaia’s first UK store is located inside a 1,500 sq ft retail unit at 57 Carnaby Street, neighbouring retailers including @omnes, @sweatybetty and @puma.uk The minimalist, warm-tone store interior features a live planter with evergreens, perennials and herbs. Additionally, a large blue sphere installation references Pangaia’s commitment to sustainable, earth-conscious practices.

@fashionunitedhq ‘A store to entice the senses: PANGAIA opens first UK retail spot in London.’ ‘Pangaia, the apparel brand that takes a science-based approach to production, has chosen the city of London to launch its debut UK store. Located on Carnaby Street, the 1,500 square foot space is the second standalone store the brand has opened to date, and looks to serve as an extension of Pangaia itself, reflecting its ecocentric values in an interior housing a genderless collection of “earth-conscious” apparel. #storeopening #carnabystreet #carnabylondon #pangaia #apparel

@wwd The Next-gen Material Innovation Revolution Is Now As consumers become more aware of the environmental damage that traditional materials cause, they are demanding more sustainable, next-gen alternatives. @polybion celium, for example, is making its world debut, following the operational success of its solar-powered bacterial cellulose manufacturing facility in Central Mexico. The material science company’s leather alternative is now globally available, marking a significant milestone for both the firm and the fashion industry as this brings biomaterials one step closer to mainstream commercialization. “We have been applying creativity and ingenuity toward being able to use bacteria as a platform,” Alexis Gómez-Ortigoza, Polybion’s cofounder and CEO, told @sourcingjournal “After 10 years of hard work, I would say one of our key objectives is to be able to make lab-grown materials — such as bacterial cellulose — a widespread option for brands across the globe.”