Here are the eco-minded designers you need to know now, in Japan, Britain, Peru and more.
, based in Maharashtra, India. The artisans she works with across the country are as central to Ka-Sha’s story as the natural, hand-dyed fabrics and zero-waste design methods. “We use clothing to celebrate handcraft and artisanal techniques, new and old,” Shahani-Khan explains. The label’s capsule project, Heart to Haat, is produced entirely from leftover textiles and garments destined for landfill, inspired by the indigenous ideology of reusing, repurposing and reclaiming.
” –Eddie WreyMorphine is an innovative brand-slash-retailer based in Reggio Emilia, Italy, selling vintage designer items – think ’90s Comme des Garçons and early-Noughties McQueen – and upcycled pieces of its own through its line, Compendium 01: Pazzesca. “Our process lies in reawakening and giving life to products that this industry has produced and forgotten,” says Morphine’s project manager Sasha Payton.