Be Sustainable

Ukrainian Fashion Education Group has taken a crucial step in the development of biodesign in the fashion area.

Together with scientists from the National University of Pharmacy, UFEG has begun to create a new generation of materials that will allow producing even more items based on living organisms and further experiments with biological objects.

Ukrainian sustainable brand SOLO for diamonds has become a partner of BE SUSTAINABLE! Fashion Summit. The brand’s mission is to create a new perspective on diamond jewelry through the lens of conscious choice. It is a deep philosophy, modern vision, and conciseness in details.

SOLO diamonds are grown at the Ukrainian Alkor-D factory. It is the largest manufacturer in Europe, which supplies ethical stones for world-famous jewelry brands.

“For the SOLO for diamonds brand, we chose laboratory-grown diamonds. They are completely identical to those mined from the ground, but they do not cause wars and do not destroy ecosystems, which means they are ethical. The only difference between mined and laboratory diamonds is their origin.

Instead of explosions and conflicts – clean technological processes. Laboratory diamonds are a work of nature, perfected by man, to save the planet”, – the brand’s founder Julia Kusher notes.

Each SOLO for diamonds product is the embodiment of a new worldview, consciousness, aesthetics, and technology.

Let’s close the circle of corporate upcycling!

Yulia Postushna’s new capsule collection “Go Circle” is the result of DHL Express Ukraine collaboration. The collection was created from used DHL uniform — both fabric and accessories — to minimize waste. Each thing in the wardrobe carries the mood of city life: fast, dynamic, and contrasting. DHL Express Ukraine constantly promotes the principles of sustainability, in particular — corporate upcycling. Used things should not become another factor of environmental pollution.

The purpose of Yulia Postushna’s cooperation with DHL is not only to create a new product based on the existing one but also to develop a functioning cycle where all processes will have a circular production system. “Circular fashion is a kind of reboot for the environment. We allow the planet to rest from a pile of waste. It may sound too ambitious but it is a chance to restore the balance between nature and humanity”, Yuliya Postushnaya said.

Ukrainian footwear brand Marsala Official has developed the first line of sandals for the SS22 collection made from innovative Mexican leather DESSERTO.

The brand’s designer Maria Masliy has been deeply studying the topic of conscious fashion for four years. It is reflected in the history of the MARSALA brand. The team does not overproduce, customizes most of the orders, creates classic designs that can live in the wardrobe for many seasons, and makes high quality shoes that last a long time. Today, the brand goes further in creating a more environmentally friendly product.

It was a four-year search during which many alternative materials were tested. For example, pineapple skin did not look good. Then the innovative “cactus skin” was chosen. It is very difficult to work with such materials, but the Ukrainian brand succeeded in a thousandth attempt.

DESSERTO Mexican leather is the world’s first highly resistant and environmentally friendly organic material from the Nopal cactus, known as prickly pear. It is produced in a wide variety of colors, width, and textures.

The MARSALA SS22 collection will include 20 models that will be released in spring 2022.

4th BE SUSTAINABLE! Fashion Summit On 4th September, 2021 from 11.00 till 16.00, during Ukrainian Fashion Week noseason sept 2021, the 4th BE SUSTAINABLE! Fashion Summit will take place, the s...

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Yuri Golyanych – General Manager of the Household and Recycling Business at Biosphere Corporation

Biosphere Corporation is the largest manufacturer and distributor of household and hygiene products in Eastern Europe and beyond.

Yuriy will speak about Industrial recycling: lessons for fashion and concentrate on the following cases:
- life of garbage after sorting
- polyethylene as a raw material for new products
- partnering with businesses and municipalities for ecology
- industrial recycling as a tool for Ukrainian fashion

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Tess van Zalinge, fashion designer, Amsterdam

Winner of International Young Designers Contest 2020 has founded the eponymous brand in 2016 and is designing her collections at the intersection of couture and ready-to-wear to create luxury designs with a functional sensuality style that evokes emotional attachment.

Every new collection is created with a sustainable approach and over the years Tess has teamed up with many incredible brands and organizations to create sustainable collaborations, like G-star with the collaboration for Earth Day. Tess has created a sustainable couture look for the Eurovision Song Contest and was a part of multiple exhibitions to share sustainable designs on an educational level.

During the Q&A Tess will share her experience on how sustainability can be a part of luxury designs.

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Patrick Duffy is a Global Fashion Exchange founder and an expert at developing networks and guiding creative teams across New York, London, and Los Angeles.
Patrick has managed global partnerships for Common Objective (CO), an intelligent business network for the fashion industry, as well as launching “Mr. Duffy” a 100% circular and sustainably focused clothing collection with partner Fashion 4 Freedom in Vietnam.

Patrick’s public speaking engages and excites businesses and consumers about creating an industry shift and positive impact which has brought him to the United Nations, many international fashion weeks, and sustainability conferences around the world.

During the Q&A Patrick will be speaking on circularity practices.

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Yulia Kusher, commercial director at the plant of laboratory grown diamonds Alt-D, Founder of the first jewelry brand with ethical diamonds SOLO for diamonds.

Yulia will speak about the new trend in conscious luxury - laboratory grown diamonds, popular choice of the world famous actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga and Megan Markle. Also, on the world record of the biggest diamond grown in Ukraine.

Yulia will also share the information on the wide range of application of ethical diamonds and wide range of sources they can be grown out of - almost anything that contains human DNA.

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Niamh Tuft, Global Network Manager at Fashion Revolution.

Fashion Revolution is a global movement that is bringing companies, brands, retailers and citizens together to build a better fashion industry on a global scale.

Fashion Revolution is supporting, encouraging and helping small businesses to mobilize the fashion industry away from waste and closer to circularity.

Niamh Tuft will speak about circularity and regeneration practices in the fashion industry across their global network.

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