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Bananas to fish scales: fashion's hunt for eco-materials

Paris - Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or fish scales -- the search for sustainable materials has taken the fashion industry to some wild places. Experts warn these new textiles are not a quick fix for fashion's enormous problems with over-consumption and waste, but may be a necessary step in developing...

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British designer Ifeanyi Okwuadi wins top prize at Hyères Fashion Festival

British menswear designer Ifeanyi Okwuadi has won the Grand Prix of the Jury Première Vision (Fashion) at the 36th edition of the Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography. Okwuadi, a graduate from Ravensbourne University, won over the Hyères jury headed up Lacoste creative director, Louise Trotter for his collection titled ‘Take...