Monthly Archives: October 2013

This week there were three new ideas and terms that I learned about and which stood out for me; biological and technical metabolisms, monstrous hybrids and up cycling. Biological nutrients are useful for the biosphere as these materials are fully … Continue reading →

I did not have a learning epiphany this week. I thought this week’s topic of being local could be a successful sustainability route, but not entirely feasible in some areas. The BedZED reading this made some points that I had … Continue reading →

Hey guys. I think we need to work on our weekends being more sustainable, ammirite? It went by way too quickly. Anyways, no epiphany from me last week. However, I did really enjoy watching the film on Thursday about living … Continue reading →

My grandparents live in a very small town in Ohio and my grandma worked at a small chain store called Ben Franklin in the fabric department. I remember about 6 or 7 years ago my grandma was furious when the … Continue reading →

I didn’t really have an epiphany this week, but I definitely feel like I learned a lot. I especially enjoyed the BedZED reading, the LOLA show, and the video we watched in class. The reading really opened my eyes to … Continue reading →

This week was all about staying loyal to your local markets. I’m all for shopping locally and keeping money within my community, but not necessarily with apparel. Staying completely local within the entire production and selling process would be very … Continue reading →

I’ve read a lot of people’s posts and it seems like a lot of you don’t believe locality can work. I want to explain my experience and how I believe it can. Over the summer I interned in a big … Continue reading →

                This week’s discussion was a reminder of my home town and the way that I was raised. Local is the way I grew up- in a small town that is extremely isolated. Most … Continue reading →

According to the reading from the week,  “Fashion and Sustainability: Design for Change”, the most important part of having successful local companies is having consumers who desire local goods and services.  “Moreover, a supply of local fiber requires consumers who … Continue reading →

Our society has trained us to think we have to have the latest and greatest of everything.  From an interiors stand point this means importing the priciest Italian marble, Persian rugs, the latest collection from Paula Deen and Candace Olsen, … Continue reading →