September 2019 - Page 3 of 20

Marc Jacobs looks to the future with unbridled optimism

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

To the backdrop of the song “Dream a Little Dream of Me” – recorded by a host of jazz artists in the 1950s, including Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald, in a duo with Louis Armstrong – Marc Jacobs SS 2020 silhouettes took possession of a space with minimalist staging as models strutted and … Read more

AI equal with human experts in medical diagnosis, study finds

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

Research suggests AI able to interpret medical images using deep learning algorithm

No more LVMH luxury products incineration: LVMH partners with waste collection specialist CEDRE

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

Fifteen years ago obsolete products from LVMH luxury Maisons were incinerated with recovery of the energy generated. To limit this practice and engage the biggest luxury group in a circular economy approach, LVMH announced new waste recycling commitments in 2006. These commitments led to cooperation between LVMH and waste collection specialist CEDRE. Since 2010, CEDRE has … Read more

Who won what at this year’s glittering Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia 2019

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

Last Sunday in Milan, fashion and entertainment’s finest gathered at the iconic Teatro alla Scala for the third edition of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, hosted by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in collaboration with Eco-Age.

Valentino Garavani received The GCFA Legacy Award; @eco-age.com

Green Carpet Fashion Awards celebrate and award the changemakers, disruptors, forward thinkers and organisations that are shaping the fashion industry and steering it towards a sustainable future.

Guests walked the carpet before enjoying a champagne reception in the La Scala Square garden, which was designed by the awain Milan, fashion and entertainment’s finest gathered at the iconic Teatro alla Scala for the third edition of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, hosted by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in collaboration with Eco-Age.

All plants and flowers used in the production of the event will be donated to the City of Milan and re-planted after the awards.

The star-studded ceremony saw 12 awards being presented to recipients including Valentino Garavani, founder of Valentino, who was presented with The GCFA Legacy Award; Stella McCartney, who was awarded the The GCFA Groundbreaker Award; and model Doutzen Kroes, who was presented with the Social Media Changemaker award for using her platform for activism.

The CNMI Talent Competition winner of The Franca Sozzani GCC Award for the best-emerging designer was also announced as Flavia La Rocca.

Flavia La Rocca received The Franca Sozzani GCFA Award for Best Emerging Designer; @eco-age.com

2019 Winners:

The GCFA Legacy Award – Valentino Garavani

The GCFA Groundbreaker Award – Stella McCartney;
The Social Media Changemaker Award – Doutzen Kroes;
The Franca Sozzani GCFA Award for Best Emerging Designer – Flavia La Rocca;
The GCFA Visionary Award – Francois Henri-Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering Group;
The Eco Stewardship Award – The Association of Venetian Gondoliers;
The GCFA Circular Economy Award – Healthy Seas;
The CMNI in Recognition of Sustainability Award – Max Mara and Zegna;
The GCFA Award for Technology and Innovation – SprintItaly and SICIT;
The Responsible Disruption Award – I Was a Sari;
The GCFA North Star Award – NYU Stern Centre for Business and Human Rights and The Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion;
The Art of Craftsmanship Award – Pino Grasso;
Flavia La Rocca received The Franca Sozzani GCFA Award for Best Emerging Designer.

François-Henri Pinault received the GCFA Visionary Award

Ginevra Elkann presented François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering Group, with the GCFA Visionary Award. Pinault has allowed sustainability to become a core part of the market value rather than a cost of doing business. He has created powerful tools, such as the Environmental Profit and Loss methodology, in remodelling the fashion industry in favour of the environment.

Healthy Seas received The GCFA Circular Economy Award

Veronika Mikos accepted the The GCFA Circular Economy Award on behalf of Healthy Seas. The Healthy Seas divers were awarded the Circular Economy Award by Prada’s Lorenzo Bertelli, for the heroic story of skill and courage of their specialist team of divers. Divers collect discarded ghost fishing nets that are then combined with other nylon waste and regenerated into ECONYL yarn by Aquafil and used throughout the fashion and textile industry.

SprintItaly and SICIT received the GCFA Award for Technology and Innovation

Derek Blasberg, SICIT president Valter Peretti and Massimo Neresini accepting the GCFA Award for Technology and Innovation for SprintItaly and SICIT – who were awarded for their collaboration to tackle issues of waste, pollution and circularity in the leather industry.

NYU Stern Centre for Business and Human Rights and The Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion received the GCFA North Star Award

Colin Firth and Lea T presented NYU Stern Centre for Business and Human Rights and The Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion – two organizations that have combined world-class research on sustainability issues – with the GCFA North Star Award. The award acknowledged two of the most important academic and political research developments in the last 12 months; NYU Stern’s report – Made in Ethiopia: challenges in the garments industry’s new frontier (May 2019) and The Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion for its tireless and diligent work in aims to change the face of fashion.

Pino Grasso received The Art of Craftsmanship Award

The Art of Craftsmanship Award was given on stage by Pier Paolo Piccioli, creative director at Valentino who has long championed craftsmanship in his atelier, to Pino Grasso. For the last 60 years Grasso has championed artisanal embroidery done by hand, Pino Grasso is seen to not only preserve traditional handicraft, but also by avoiding machine embroidery, Grasso minimises carbon emissions.

Max Mara and Zegna received The CNMI in Recognition of Sustainability Award

Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed presented Elia Maramotti, Gildo Zegna and Ermenegildo Zegna artistic director Alessandro Sartori with the The CNMI Award In Recognition Of Sustainability on behalf of Max Mara and Zegna x Use the Existing Project, awarded for their Cameluxe programme.

I Was A Sari received The Responsible Disruption Award

The Responsible Disruption Award was won by I Was A Sari and presented by actress and singer Lou Doillon. I Was A Sari’s inspiring journey was developed by Stefano Funari in Mumbai where women who were previously excluded from embroidery schools were finally given access to train. The programme has created a legacy of social empowerment and commitment to the circular economy by upcycling saris and empowering women long term. Gucci has partnered with I Was A Sari since the beginning, as this project perfectly encapsulates Gucci’s drive toward social empowerment and commitment to the circular economy.

The Association of Venetian Gondoliers received The Eco Stewardship Award

Shailene Woodley presented 8 gondoliers representing The Association of Venetian Gondoliers with The Eco Stewardship Award for its use of responsibly sourced Australian merino wool in the iconic uniform of its gondoliers, created by Emilio Ceccato in collaboration with The Woolmark Company. “This year’s Eco-Stewardship award links the outfits of 400 gondoliers in Venice with Australia’s finest merino herds thanks to a brilliant project re-connecting a centuries-old-tradition with a centuries-old-fibre,” said Shailene.

Doutzen Kroes received The Social Media Changemaker Award; @eco-age.com

The world’s largest in water boat show just got bigger: FLIBS 2019 is sailing into its 60th anniversary

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

Sailing into its 60th anniversary with unique activations, new experiences and an additional location, the world’s largest in-water boat show just got bigger. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 30 – November 3, 2019), called #FLIBS for short, is the largest in-water boat show in the world, attracting a global audience of approximately 100,000 boating enthusiasts.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), with its ever-expanding fleet of superyachts, sport fishing vessels, go-fast boats, submersibles, and everything in between, will soon be pulling into port. Besides a flotilla of over-the-top vessels from a Mansion Yacht made entirely of stainless steel, to the largest mega-yacht in the show, known as“Excellence,” this year’s show is guaranteed to make a splash.

Generating a substantial annual statewide economic impact of $857 million, FLIBS features nearly $4 billion in product with show sales exceeding $508 million. Located in the “Yachting Capital of the World” and recognized as the pinnacle of all nautical exhibitions, this year’s show will feature over 1,500 boats and 1,200 exhibitors, with more than 110,000 visitors from around the world expected to attend.

Here’s what’s new at this year’s 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

2019 FLIBS’ SuperYacht Village Overview; @flibs.com

Commemorating 60 years FLIBS is set to unveil the new Superyacht Village, an enclave for superyachts and superyacht enthusiasts featuring the most spectacular yachts in the show. With a new dedicated marina and on land exhibition space spanning 3.5 acres, Superyacht Village can accommodate yachts measuring up to 400 feet and will feature exhibits by renowned shipyards and yacht toys, including helicopters, personal submarines, exotic and collectible automotive, and other luxury items to showcase the superyacht lifestyle.
With six pre-existing locations, this year’s show will debut a seventh site located at Pier Sixty -Six Hotel & Marina’s new “Pier South” property. Adding to the magnitude of the show, the new location will expand the exhibition space to a total of 3 million square feet, all connected by an intricate network of water and ground transportation services. The new “Pier South” property will host this year’s Superyacht Village.
The Windward VIP Club – presented by Delta Private Jets, the Official Private Jet Carrier of FLIBS, in partnership with Ulysse Nardin, the Official Timekeeper of FLIBS – will have a spectacular new in-water location anchored in the heart of the show on the main dock at Bahia Mar. Providing a unique setting to enjoy the excitement of this international boating spectacular, the new in-water VIP experience will feature an arched tent with outdoor terraces for shore and water views as well as a luxury premium open bar and gourmet food offerings and a Cigar Lounge presented by Delta Private Jets.
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A luxurious place to network and lounge, the Windward VIP Club provides exclusive experiences, including a variety of wine tastings, the show’s signature Gosling’s Rum Dark & Stormy Island Bar, and intimate events by Delta Private Jets and Ulysse Nardin.
Mansion Yacht, the first yacht made entirely of stainless steel with spectacular indoor and outdoor decks that soar high above the entire show, will be docked behind the Windward VIP Club for exclusive guests to enjoy. Measuring 84 feet in length and 40feet across, the Mansion Yacht is not only unique insight, but also in build; the megayacht has four 18- foot hydraulic legs with a lifting capacity of a million pounds each, which allows the yacht to stand up in the water (up to 15 feet in the air in three feet of water). Encompassing 9,000 square feet overall, the mansion yacht features a 20ft elevated 2,300 square- foot furnished deck for breathtaking panoramic water views. Tours and events at the Mansion Yacht are by invitation only.
Abeking & Rasmussen Excellence megayacht 2019; @Abeking & Rasmussen
Measuring 262 feet, Excellence, launched by Abeking & Rasmussen and designed by Winch Design, is the newest super yacht in the show and will be on display at the Superyacht Village. Perfect for indulgent relaxation, the mega yacht features a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a sprawling beach club, and impressive custom limousine tenders. With its debut in May, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show marks only the second appearance for this superyacht masterpiece, which brings forward a new era in superyacht design.
The Sunset Soiree, Second Annual Best Yacht Chef Competition will take place on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:00pm. Theyacht chef showdown, held in the new Superyacht Village, will be sizzling with excitement. Competing for the Best Yacht Chef title, some of the world’s leading yacht chefs will battle it out in this gastronomic competition.

NBC Sports Group will once again feature a one-hour network special providing a behind-the-scenes and insider’s view of the 60th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The program, which will air on the NBC Sports Network, will highlight the show’s magnitude, extraordinary yachts and vessels, luxurious lifestyle attractions and VIP events. The NBC Sports program will also reveal the second-ever “Best of Show” award presented to the most innovative new boat model design on display as selected by a panel of independent esteemed judges.
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@Lurssen Madsummer mega-yacht will celebrate her world debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.;

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Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze

September 26, 2019 by Editorial Team

Demand for ‘healing’ crystals is soaring – but many are mined in deadly conditions in one of the world’s poorest countries. And there is little evidence that this billion-dollar industry is cleaning up its act.

By Tess McClure