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We are yet to meet someone who didn’t enjoy the Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion, at the Barbican Art Gallery running until January 25, 2026. Its curation (by Karen Van Godtsenhoven) was slick and minimal with sustainably sourced mannequins and background fabrics which let the artworks and the exhibition text speak louder. Some […]

Birkenstock and Crafts Council launch a creative platform collaborating with creatives and hosting workshops for customers. The age old story with ‘sustainable’ fashion is keeping things going without making anything ‘new’. During a talk with Caryln Franklin at Source Fashion last year, the topic of experience economy came up. Something we advocate as Colèchi is

I first became aware of how toxic synthetic dyes were as a Costume Design student at London College of Fashion, more than 10 years ago. Manipulating large batches of fabric in the industrial dye vats was quick and effective, but the potent fumes would often give me headaches, despite wearing PPE. After reading Alden Wicker’s

Jealousy, jealousy: it’s an emotion that all of us know and feel constantly, whether it be a fleeting and forgettable moment of jealousy towards a passing stranger’s outfit, or an all-consuming, obsessive and destructive envy of a person, or life, entirely different from our own. Tummy Ache, the slow-fashion brand and magazine using fashion and

The industry’s exterior is obsessed with displays, runways, and glamorous appearances; hiding a far less palatable side: textile factories operating in the shadows, with the treatment of their workers obscured by greenwashing. Additionally, large-scale production causes significant damage to our planet, contributing to the climate crisis in myriad ways. What can we do about it?

Future Fabrics Expo 2024 was a vast amalgamation of what the future may hold for fibre and fashion — and to an extent, agriculture. The venue was considerably smaller the last time I visited in 2020, though it still packed a punch. I wondered if the extensive array this time was due to investment, increased

The news that Mylo, a mushroom based leather alternative by US innovation company Bolt Threads, will be taking a break, has left us wondering about the future of new non-animal based leathers whilst taking a look at the relationship between investment and demand.  Remember last years’ mushroom mania? The world of new materials is both

Tansy West explores knitting culture through the project ‘knitting as fine-art’, presented in a short film as a companion piece to her dissertation. The film includes Tansy’s analysis on the gender stereotyping and public perception of knitters, as well as the history and value of knitting. Now a regular knitter and crocheter, Tansy regularly attends