Slow fashion movement picks up pace in SLO

Grace Longo sits up on their couch with a heap of yarn on their lap. Dark black goggle-like glasses covered their eyes as a bunny balaclava began to take shape from their fiddling needles.

Longo was crocheting, and had been for hours.

“I would pick it up, get it all tied into a knot, then throw it away, then pick it up another three months later,” Longo said.

Three days and one sleepless night later, Longo’s unique headwear was done and, just like that, all the long knots full of hours of frustration and desire were worth it.

“I wanted

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Discover what are the most sustainable fashion capitals

London and New York, Berlin and Copenhagen can be considered among the most eco-conscious global fashion capitals according to a ranking compiled by Arka, a US packaging specialist.

The statistics were filed collecting various data including thrift store counts, search interest in sustainable fashion, and key metrics like sustainability and recycling rates across 22 worldwide fashion capitals.

Each city was assigned a score according to a calculation that includes the number of thrift shops, searches for thrift stores, searches for sustainable clothing upon a scale from 0 to 100 for each city. Then these numbers were added to the city’s

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ready to launch with Olympic flair│ Paris Olympics│ Taiwanese designer│ Taekwondo│TVBS新聞網

TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The upcoming 2024 Taipei Fashion Week Autumn/Winter, set to take place on April 25, has announced its main visual theme as “Ready to Launch,” echoing the atmosphere of the fashion week and the summer sports event, the Paris Olympics.

The Ministry of Culture said the fashion week’s main visual and promotional video, which integrates elements of fashion, sports, and culture, will feature national taekwondo player Chiu I-jui and professional modern dancer Chang Yu.

The pair will be dressed in outfits designed by Taiwanese designer Justin Chou, which incorporate Taiwanese craft features and will debut as the

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