YOI presents ‘lux’
Huraah! YOI presents a new initiative: the blog ‘lux’. Lux is THE new word for sustainability. It’s luxury in a new daylight! On the blog you can find a bright collection of design, fashion, art and lifestyle products.
FAIRTRADE INSPIRATION DAY
Last Saturday the Dutch Fairtrade invited some food and ethical style bloggers for an inspiration day through Amsterdam. The message was clear: Fairtrade means structural positive change. It’s about sharing Passion, Love & Stories. Check out this nice video. We visited four locations and met different inspirations and trend watchers from the world of food....
RECLAME BOYS KOLENKIT
In opdracht van Eigen Haard ontwikkelde YOI een serie creatieve workshops voor kinderen uit de Kolenkit buurt. RECLAME BOYS KOLENKIT is een goed nieuws platform door kinderen voor de buurt. Inhoud workshops: RECLAME BOYS KOLENKIT is een project voor jongens van 11/12 jaar uit de Kolenkit buurt. In de periode 8 weken gaan de jongens op ontdekkingstocht...
NEW find YOI workshop
find YOI (Your Own Identity) In the creative workshop: ’find YOI’, Annouk teaches you how to take OWNERSHIP of your positive and transformative ideas. Design your plan/idea/brand/project for direct action and learn how to activate ideas from a passionate vision and inspiration. The first workshop was hosted by Champions for Breakfast and Lev Kaupas. In...
FORGET ABOUT THE HIPSTER
Written for Second Sight. Last weekend I spend some delightful hours at MINT, a new tradeshow/event in Amsterdam, part of the established tradeshow Modefabriek. It was a great opportunity to talk with the entrepreneurs behind the fashion labels and meet some old friends in the international honest fashion scene. It gave me fresh update about...
VEGA ABOUT GREEN FASHION!
Good and informative article about Green fashion in style conscious glossy Vega, written by Esther Muller. I LOVE this magazine! Thanks Esther, great to read my quotes!
TREND TALK LAUNCH EXPRESSO XF T-SHIRT
Dutch fashion label Expresso organized an pr-event to present their new Extra Fair collection. For Expresso sustainable collections are not a fashion fad but a serious mission. Expresso invited me and Dianne Potters from 21Sustainable to present our Trend Talk: Sustainability Insights. An inspirational visual presentation in which we present several interesting examples of solutions...
DE BETERE WERELD: FASHION SWAP PARTIES ARE HIP!
Nice article in De Betere Wereld about the trend: fashion swap parties, mentioning our ECOFABS parties! Thanks Walter van Teeffelen.
FROM CONSUMER TO CONSHUMAN
Last week I visited the inspiring consumer trend Seminar 2014 organized by Appletizer an agency for trendwatch presentations and trendbooks. Trend analyst and trendwatcher Christine Boland (award winner of trendwatcher fashion/design 2012) treated the audience with a beautiful and fascinating presentation. According to Christine Boland and eleven other trendwatchers who contributed to the trendrede 2013,...