Tag: luxury fashion

• ELVIS & KRESSE

  

  This British company repurposes used fire hydrants into luxury handbags and other luxury items.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 31, 2024

  Europe, fire hose upcycling, luxury fashion, social enterprise/b corp, UK, upcycling

  fire hoses, luxury fashion, luxury handbags

• ANANAS ANAM

  

  The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 19, 2024

  Biodegradable, Europe, leather alternative, luxury fashion, new material, non-woven, philippines, pinatex, pineapple, social enterprise/b corp, textiles, UK, upcycling, vegan textile

  Biodegradable, luxury fashion, non-woven textile, pinafelt, pinatex, pineapple, pineapple leaves, social enterprise, textiles

• ADRIAN MARTINUS

  

  This company upcycles discarded skateboards into beautiful furniture.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Canada, furniture, skateboards, upcycling

  furniture, luxury fashion, skateboards, upcycling

• ICTYOS

  

  This company upcycles fish skin into a leather-like material for luxury goods.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Europe, fish skins, food upcycling, france, leather, luxury fashion, new material, restaurant food waste, upcycling

  fish skin, leather, luxury fashion, restaurant waste, upcycling

• BOTTLETOP

  

  This company creates upscale bags made from sustainable and zero waste materials like upcycled aluminum ringpulls, among others.

  Vandana Balakrishnan

  January 18, 2024

  Africa, consumer product, Europe, humanium metal, leather, luxury fashion, social enterprise/b corp, uganda, UK, upcycling

  acai berry seeds, aluminum pulls, humanium metal, luxury fashion, social enterprise, zero deforestation leather