Rock N Rolla: Mick Jagger

                          "A good thing never ends"


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SHOPPING CHOICE: Charlie + Mary

In the neighbourhood de Pijp, Amsterdam, you can find the fair concept store Charlie + Mary. A store that sells exclusivly sustainable brands like Monkee Genes, Beyond Skin and more. The owners are always on the search for new eco friendly brands and new ways to produce more 'green' like they do for their own label Charlie + Mary. Curious to see the fabulous two or their eco fashion picks? Check also the website!

 

  
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SHOPPING CHOICE: Nukuhiva

In the centre of Amsterdam and Utrecht you can find the fair fashion store Nukuhiva, selling exclusively clothing and accessories which are fair trade and produced with respect for human and environment. The designs are fresh, innovative and of high quality, made of sometimes unexpected but amazing recycled materials.  The store offers a collection from sportive till chic. Go check it out!

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Fashion and street art

Fashion and art were more closely connected at the end of the 20th century, where artists themselves didn't see the creative difference between painting or designing a textile pattern,than they are today..But times are changing again and we're slowly coming back to the idea that fashion IS art! The two are without a doubt influencing each other. Because we don't just dress ourselves to cover up from cold, we dress to express who we are..

Street art

In the same time that Banksy started to make name for himself, street style photography started to get more popular too. Suddenly more than ever, the eyes were on what's going on in the streets...At first art was to be found in galleries and fashion trends introduced at fashion shows. But with the upcoming of the popularity of street art and style the artists and fashionista's received for the first time public recognition.

An example of the upcoming popularity of street art as fond of inspiration was the colorful collection of Stephan Sprouse designed for Louis Vuitton. But also artists take inspiration from fashion, like the Sweet Streets show inspired by the Japanese street fashion. 

                   

            
                     

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SHOPPING CHOICE: I Love Vintage

The I love vintage store, located on the Oude Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is not the average vintage boutique. It has is own unique ILV style, organized and with a great selection of the best vintage. For those that don't live nearby, go visit the online shop!

       
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SHOPPING CHOICE: Doortje Vintage

In 2006 the three Jansen sisters founded Doortje Originals and only two years later they opened their first store in the centre of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Doortje Vintage offers a wide selection of 50's till 90's vintage. Carefully selected and professionally tailored to give the items an additional touch to the latest trends.. Curious of their fashion selection? You can also find the Doortje Vintage store in Rotterdam or shop online!

                    Doortje Vintage Eindhoven                                        

                     Doortje Vintage Rotterdam

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The (NOT SO) green fashion facts

There is not yet such a thing as a 100% eco friendly clothing, considering that for the process of making clothes it consumes a lot of water and energy. The fashion industry is the second largest user of water in the world! Did you know that they use, to produce cotton for just one t-shirt, up to 150 grams of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals?

Although were not there yet with a 100% eco friendly way to make clothes that doesn't mean we'll not get there! According to the may 2007 Vogue it was a multiple seasons trend...and here we are today were it has proven itself that it's there to stay. Every day new ways are invented to turn the process of making clothes more green and in the meantime it's up to us to take more interest in the subject. 

Cause we can be green in many ways and still be our fashionable self, like for example buying vintage, clothing swapping parties and reinventing our already existing wardrobe. And very important: to buy from companies that sell eco clothing, cause not only we' ll be helping our environment, we also would be buying an item that lasts longer than just one season...

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