Fashion

Copenhagen chemists develop polyester recycling breakthrough A group of young chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a breakthrough solution for the issue of polyester recycling, which could potentially revolutionise the sustainability of the textile industry. Separating plastic and cotton in a blended fabric has long posed challenges to recycling within the industry. “The textile industry urgently requires a better solution to handle blended fabrics like polyester/cotton. Currently, there are very few practical methods capable of recycling both cotton and plastic—it's typically an either-or scenario. However, with our newly discovered technique, we can depolymerise polyester into its monomers while...

Lindsay Lohan fronts MCM X Crocs campaign, shoe brand also links with Jacob Collier Crocs is extremely busy on the collaboration front at present with the love-it-or-hate-it shoe brand linking up for two high-profile drops, one being with luxury accessories label MCM. It has just unveiled the MCM X Crocs Mega Crush Clog with Lindsay Lohan in a first-time campaign shot in Dubai “depicting a surreal universe where virtual meets reality. From bold, oversized accessories to customisable, playful designs, MCM becomes the complete embodiment of expression and exploration where style and attitude converge”. With an oversized heel and sole on the...

AW23 campaigns: Marc Jacobs x Kim Kardashian, Hugo, Self-Portrait, Basic.Space Kim Kardashian is fronting the new Marc Jacobs campaign for AW23 with photos shot by London-based Tyrone Lebon and styled by i-D‘s Editor-in-Chief Alastair McKimm. The colour palette is dramatic with a focus on black and white and the pieces featured are equally dramatic, including corsets, ultra-platforms, a leather skirt and long black gloves. Props include a giant pair of inflatable legs and alphabet-shaped balloons. Marc Jacobs The #HUGOYourWay motto from its 2022 brand refresh “takes on new meaning and momentum this season, as yet another dimension of self-expression surges to the forefront of...

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