Aura Que

"AURA QUE was established in 2008 by Laura Queening [...] All AURA QUE materials are sourced in Nepal and created directly in the country with local producers, in conjunction with The Nepal Fair Trade Group." The products are "manufactured according to IFAT fair trade guidelines" (all quotes from www.auraque.com). The bags as well as scarves and small leather goods can be bought in her online shop. I bought one of her Jogi bags earlier this year and used it all summer.

AURA QUE wurde 2008 von Laura Queening gegründet. Die Materialien für ihre Accessoires kommen aus Nepal und werden auch dort in Kooperation mit der Nepal Fair Trade Group von lokalen Produzenten weiterverarbeitet. Die Produkte werden unter IFAT Richtlinien hergestellt und können im Onlineshop gekauft werden. Ich habe eine Jogi Tasche gekauft und den ganzen Sommer getragen.

Finally online: Slowmo and Potipoti

Just in time for the first frosty days in Berlin (and elsewhere I would guess) these winter collections finally hit the webshops:

Slowmo
Potipoti

Endlich online: die neuen Kollektionen von Slowmo und Potipoti.

photos: http://shop.potipoti.com

Misericordia: Fall / Winter 2011 / 2011

I wish I could like Misericordia's Womenswear as much as I like their Menswear but there's too much ruching going on for me.

Ich wünschte, dass mir die Frauenmode von Misericordia genauso gut gefallen würde, wie die Männermode. Leider zu viele Drapierungen für meinen Geschmack.

photos: http://shop.misionmisericordia.com

Looking back... The Business of Fashion in September

I really have to remind myself to check The Business of Fashion website more frequently. Here are my picks for last month:

An Hermes to the rescue of Indian crafts? By Radha Chadha at www.livemint.com
Fashion 2.0 Provenance? There’s an App for That. By Vikram Alexei Kansara at www.businessoffashion.com
Making magic with Japanese patterns. By Tamsin Blanchard at http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk
Made in Britain: flying the flag for UK manufacturing. By Elisa Anniss at http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk
[Edun:] Out of Africa, Into Asia. A brand started by Bono and his wife to boost African manufacturing now produces mainly in China. By Rachel Dodes at http://online.wsj.com
When luxury brands outsource, should they tell? By Tan Soo Jiuan at www.todayonline.com

Slowmo: Fall / Winter 2010 / 2011

It may not yet be available online (the marked down summer collection is) but if you are lucky enough to be in Berlin tomorrow you can go to Slowmo's open studio sale: Sunday, the 11th of October, from 11am - 8pm.You can buy the fall/winter collection 2010/2011 "Taozi" tax free (19% off). Remaining stock items are reduced up to 50%. Libauerstrasse 16, Berlin (closest subway station: Warschauer Strasse).

Die neue Kollektion von Slowmo ist zwar noch nicht online erhältlich (im Onlineshop gibt es aber noch reduzierte Sommerware), aber wer Glück hat und morgen in Berlin ist:
Offenes Atelier und Lagerverkauf bei Slowmo. Libauerstrasse 16, Berlin (Nähe U-Bahnhof Warschauer Strasse):
Sonntag 10.10.2010 von 11:00 - 20:00 Uhr.
die neue Herbst/Winter Kollektion 2010/2011 "Taozi" ohne Mehrwertsteuer - 19%.
Lagerware und Restposten sind bis zu 50% reduziert- "fair"- handeln möglich!

photos: www.slowmo.eu

Komodo Fall / Winter 2010 / 2011

So I found these pictures at www.asos.com yet on their own website Komodo is still selling summer 2010 stuff! What's up with that? They are not the only fair trade company who is super late at featuring their fall / winter campaign: slowmo, potipoti, Izzy Lane - why are you not selling fall / winter clothes in your web shops? Other shops are having their mid season sale!

Diese Bilder der aktuellen Kollektion von Komodo habe ich bei www.asos.com gefunden aber auf Komodos eigener Webseite wird immer noch die Sommerkollektion 2010 verkauft! Was soll das denn bitte? Sie sind aber nicht die einzige Fair Trade Modemarke, die sehr spät dran sind mit dem Bewerben der Herbst / Winter Kollektion: slowmo, potipoti, Izzy Lane - wo sind eure Herbst / Winter Sachen?

Mid Season Sale at Armed Angels

Ombre Claire: private sale in Paris