Fashion for the conscious shopper
Chupi’s jewellery designs made her a household name. Now, with designer Kate Nolan, her new fashion label focuses on made-to-measure pieces for the environmentally-aware woman. pays a visit to Atrium
How can you tell the difference between silk made from worms and silk made from wood pulp? Unless you investigate their genetic makeup side-by-side under a microscope, you can’t. They’re both soft to touch and have that classic high-fashion finish that makes silk so desirable. Traditional silk can be ecologically damaging and expensive to manufacture but eucalyptus silk, by comparison, is manufactured with zero waste, as well as being totally biodegradable.
