Leather: From IRL to URL
RLSD has partnered with the Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) to produce a virtual reality version of Gal Benjamin’s ‘Alexithymia’ so that anyone can try it on… Anywhere.
RLSD has partnered with the Institute of Digital Fashion (IoDF) to produce a virtual reality version of Gal Benjamin’s ‘Alexithymia’ so that anyone can try it on… Anywhere.
Just 24 years ago, Alla Almasuri worked in a supermarket. Now he owns a high-tech leather manufacturing company and has a revolutionary plan to move the leather industry to zero waste.
If you’ve seen the cult classic film sequel Grease 2, chances are you want to model yourself on Michelle Pfeiffer singing ‘Cool Rider’ on a motorcycle. Well, you’re in luck. The biker trend is back, so channelling your inner Stephanie has never been
In 1968, after a decade in the doldrums churning out terrible films and soundtrack albums, Elvis Presley made a triumphant return to the stage in a televised comeback special. The black leather suit he wore for this performance lives long in the memories of
Episode four of Rewind – ‘Our Future’— ties together the themes of the first three episodes to offer a vision of the future where practices from the past, including sensitive farming and the best use of leather and other natural materials, can
Oriol Clavell is a Catalan designer based in London, whose project Epentismo has won this year’s Apparel Category for the UK Student Design Competition. His work focuses on self-identity discovery – exploring cultural heritage as well as notions of
And the winner is… Gal Benjamin, a Fashion Design graduate of Shenkar College of Design, Engineering and Art has been crowned International Winner of the Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition at a live final in London.
Episode Two of Rewind – the new documentary series that sets out the case for leather’s role in a more sustainable future – ‘Fashion’, looks at the impact of fast fashion, the environmental cost of synthetic oil derived fabrics, and how long
We have discussed sustainability and environmental impact assessments many times on this website, but here’s one simple way to change our behaviour to help the planet – make more use of the things you have.
Meet this year’s People’s Choice Category Winner for the inaugural Nordic Region Student Design Competition, Maria Julia Echarte Pascual – with her entry Sukeban.
Meet the Accessories Category Winner for the inaugural Real Leather. Stay Different. Nordic Region Student Design Competition, Riikka Peltola – with her beautiful Leather Blossom design.
In this new series, Real Leather. Stay Different. explores Traditional Chinese Culture, combining the two ancient arts of bamboo weaving and leather craft.