We're really looking forward to introducing our new friends, Etsy, to everyone at Strawberry Earth Wonderland! Their website is full of thousands of handmade and vintage products each posted by someone in Etsy's 1,000,000+ community. It's a dangerously addictive website so be warned... :).
During Wonderland Etsy will run a workshop on how to make something exciting out of your old T-shirts. So bring any old T-shirt which you were planning to throw out anyway and find out how to make something fresh! They'll be making T-shirt yarn and then crafting it into braided headbands, bracelets, necklaces, scarves and more - the possibilities are endless!
Etsy also organise local meet-ups for interested designers and vintage lovers. If you fancy attending one, stay in touch by joining Etsy's 1,00,000+ fans on Twitter and Facebook.
06/10 by Mette te Velde
When Mette te Velde and I started Strawberry Earth in December 2008 we wanted to create a place where creative people who cared about the environment could make their own contribution to a healthier planet. We've been blown away by the response. So many talented people have been willing to contribute in any way they can.
Whether it's volunteering at our events, supporting the green organisations we work with or blogging about the things Strawberry Earth does, you've all made a big impact on cleaning up our planet.
The Strawberry adventure we're on just keeps getting better and better. For instance, we got a message today that Diederik Idenburg, a composer extraordinaire who's just done the music for Viktor & Rolf's Spring/Summer 2011 show with an upbeat dance cover of the Billy Idol classic "White Wedding", has offered to help us with sound design at Wonderland for free.
Thank you everyone!
Whether it's volunteering at our events, supporting the green organisations we work with or blogging about the things Strawberry Earth does, you've all made a big impact on cleaning up our planet.
The Strawberry adventure we're on just keeps getting better and better. For instance, we got a message today that Diederik Idenburg, a composer extraordinaire who's just done the music for Viktor & Rolf's Spring/Summer 2011 show with an upbeat dance cover of the Billy Idol classic "White Wedding", has offered to help us with sound design at Wonderland for free.
Thank you everyone!
04/10 by Ikenna Azuike
There are just two days left to go for designers to enter Amsterdam International Fashion Week's Green Fashion Competition! So get your skates on if you think you have the talent to become the next big thing in eco fashion.
And for any designers out there who aren't quite sure if they're ready to compete, our advice is to go ahead and give it a shot! You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain, in fact, €25,000 towards your next collection to be precise!
Good luck everyone.
29/09 by Ikenna Azuike
Charlie + Mary challenges you to design your own 'Wonderland' T-shirt. The winning design will be announced on Sunday, 17 October at Strawberry Earth Wonderland.
What do you win? A 100 euro gift voucher to shop sustainably in Charlie + Mary! And 20 T-shirts with YOUR design will be sold in Charlie + Mary.
Be creative and send your designs before Friday, 1 October to info@charliemary.com Subject: "Design contest Wonderland".
You can read more info here.
28/09 by Mette te Velde
A French 'guerilla knitter', a dungaree loving eco fashion designer, fresh ready to wear designs from three young labels and a stunning catwalk show; these were our Strawberry favourites from the 7th edition of the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris this year.
The French Knitting Collective is a crew of "guerrilla knitters" with one goal, to show how much fun knitting can be and show their work in public! But don't be fooled into thinking it's just a joke, designer Emmanuelle Esther also makes lots of beautiful knitted accessories including purses, scarves, bow ties and even a Knitted macbook case.
Sankina M'sa is a pint sized French designer with an eye for style. She has a contemporary collection but it was her sporty line built entirely around upcycling dungarees that caught our eye. The humble dungaree has been given new life in the form electric blue winter jackets, patchwork body warmers and stylish purses and handbags. We were told that they'll be launching a collaboration with Puma in January '11 so look out for that!
Rounding off our Strawberry favourites are three labels. The first is from French design house Shifumi who had a particularly fun twist to their casuals collection: a pair of high waist shorts with a collar that can be accessorized with a bow tie belt. Les Fées de Bengale is another simple yet elegant eco fashion house and the third and final label was the only Dutch representative at the show, Studio Jux. Their mens' patterned grey and blue shorts (a chic version of this summer's African print batik shorts) with a fresh blue denim shirt show why Studio Jux is a real leader in the world of eco fashion.
The French Knitting Collective is a crew of "guerrilla knitters" with one goal, to show how much fun knitting can be and show their work in public! But don't be fooled into thinking it's just a joke, designer Emmanuelle Esther also makes lots of beautiful knitted accessories including purses, scarves, bow ties and even a Knitted macbook case.
Sankina M'sa is a pint sized French designer with an eye for style. She has a contemporary collection but it was her sporty line built entirely around upcycling dungarees that caught our eye. The humble dungaree has been given new life in the form electric blue winter jackets, patchwork body warmers and stylish purses and handbags. We were told that they'll be launching a collaboration with Puma in January '11 so look out for that!
Rounding off our Strawberry favourites are three labels. The first is from French design house Shifumi who had a particularly fun twist to their casuals collection: a pair of high waist shorts with a collar that can be accessorized with a bow tie belt. Les Fées de Bengale is another simple yet elegant eco fashion house and the third and final label was the only Dutch representative at the show, Studio Jux. Their mens' patterned grey and blue shorts (a chic version of this summer's African print batik shorts) with a fresh blue denim shirt show why Studio Jux is a real leader in the world of eco fashion.
27/09 by Ikenna Azuike
In LONDON it's the last day today to enjoy Estethica, a big sustainable fashion event at London Fashion Week.
In PARIS you can admire some of the best European 'ethical' brands at The Ethical Fashion Show this Saturday. Strawberry Earth's Ikenna Azuike has been invited to the opening this weekend so keep an eye out for an update on what's hot and what's not in Paris.
In BERLIN a must see is The Key.To, a fantastic eco- fashion experience! We are at the summer edition in June and it was terrific! They'll be back in January with more...!
In AMSTERDAM, well.... of course we couldn't fall behind, that's why we're launching Strawberry Earth Wonderland! Have a look at our programme and see you there!
23/09 by Mette te Velde
Linus Eklow aka DJ Style of Eye was named dance DJ of the year in 2009 at the Swedish Music Radio Awards. And he's produced remixes for acts like VV Brown, Kid Sister and Moby. But he's saved the best till last ;-) We're happy to announce that Style of Eye will be playing live at Strawberry Earth Wonderland!!
So, whether it's hip hop from Aardvarck , electro party tracks like Girls or Clowns from Style of Eye or electro rock from our headline act The Amplifetes, the Wonderland after party is guaranteed to go off with a bang.
Buy tickets online at www.trouwamsterdam.nl quick because it's going to be a full house...:-)
17/09 by Ikenna Azuike
We're super excited to announce the line up of designers who will feature in one of the Wonderland fashion shows!
The lovely people from Awearness Fair Fashion have invited the phenomenal creative talents of Malousebastiaan, Van Markoviec and Elsien Gringhuis to feature in the: 'Fair Fashion Made in Arnhem' fashion show. And that's not all,
this is going to be just one of two fashion shows at Wonderland. The other one will feature two firm Strawberry favourites, Studio Jux and Charlie + Mary, and has the theme 'Animal Kingdom'.
Be ready to be blown away #kaboom :-)
07/09 by Ikenna Azuike
It's no secret that Strawberry Earth likes a good party and we especially like it when we're able to give our readers a better chance of scoring some tickets!
VICE Magazine (who were partners in our Strawberry Earth Hotel Crash event) would like to give Strawberry Earth readers a helping hand in winning tickets for their Jägermeister World Wild party at Flex Bar in Amsterdam on 17 September. Just visit the Jägermeister World Wild site before 15 September and register by putting 'Strawberry Earth' in the motivation section to stand more chance of winning free tickets to watch David Morris aka Boy 8 Bit playing live.
04/09 by Ikenna Azuike
Pack your bags and get ready for a trip to Strawberry Earth Wonderland! In just a few weeks we'll launch one of our biggest events so far, an eco fashion, art and design fair in TrouwAmsterdam on 17 October 2010.
We've selected over 30 wonderful eco fashion and art exhibitors for you to enjoy, including our favourite labels from Amsterdam, Arnhem, London and Berlin. But that's not all... There'll be fashion shows, fashion and beauty workshops, a 'fashion blogger camp' and live music from Swedish electro rockers The Amplifetes and DJ Aardvarck.
Our last event: Strawberry Earth Hotel Crash! was a sellout and, yet again, there are a limited number of tickets so please buy one early (€6) so you're not disappointed.
01/09 by Ikenna Azuike
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