There are denim pieces included in the collection that are actually upcycled denim from second hand clothing sent to Ghana that the designer bought in a local Ghanian market to use for the collection.

With Earth Day 2011 just around the corner (April 21-23), the big issue of sustainability and becoming more eco-friendly, has never been more relevant. Everyone is becoming more and more conscious of wasting water by leaving taps running,or having long showers, we are all trying to use the electricity less, whether it be the heating, […]

The catwalker’s LemLem collection is a model of sustainability. Would you expect anything else from a beauty like her? Liya Kebede discovered that traditional weavers in her native country of Ethiopia were losing their jobs due to a decline in local demand for their goods and wanted to do something about it. Recognizing the beauty, […]