VELECO Fair Trade Cyclewear

“VELECO the world's first Fair Trade and eco-friendly cyclewear company.

Our aim is provide sweatshop free cyclewear that is stylish and affordable.

VELECO is different to other cyclewear brands as we use natural and recycled materials in our clothing wherever possible, we pay our workers a fair wage and our new range of organic and Fairtrade certified cotton t-shirts and hoodies will be carbon neutral, as they are going to be produced in a factory that uses wind turbines.

Plus we pay a Fair Trade premium on every cap, short and jacket made that goes into a health and welfare fund for our workers.”

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1379401843/veleco-changing-the-way-you-cycle-forever

Also look at this for cyclewear:

A sequined high vis Ashish vest

http://drapersonline.tumblr.com/

Yinka Shonibare FABRIC-ATION

Part Nigerian part British artist Yinka Shonibare was born in London and grew up in Nigeria until his teenage years. He came back to England to study art and contracted an illness making him severely disabled. He now creates his artwork with the people around him to interpret his ideas to create his wonderful works.

In his exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park he exhibits a collection of fabric sculptures narrating climate change, politics, current affairs and migration in a tragic but comedic way. He describes his work as “serious and silly.” A particularly beautiful work by Shonibare is the video for Addidio del Passato, where he recreates a piece of history exposing his own characters in the place of notable historical figures. All dressed in extravagant African wax prints and fabrics to contrast from their environment.

The Sculpture Park was a perfect contrast to the lively and exuberant works by Shonibare. His work really stood out from the calm and scenic landscape and countryside that is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Little Rich Girls

Fake death

video: Addio del Passato

http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/yinka-shonibare-mbe-fabric-ation

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