UNDER THE PARASOL
Tag: Fashion
Pop Up Stories: Are You a Knitter?
A very wooly Pop Up by We Are Knitters (WAK) took over our favorite boutique space at 251 Elizabeth for three months, ending on January 13th. If you love knitting, you probably know We Are Knitters and their “Do It Yourself” kits with everything you need to knit your own garments. Besides DIY knitting kits, […]
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Pop Up Stories: Ethical Fashion
One of the main issues of today’s society is climate emergency and sustainability. Fast fashion makes shopping for clothes more affordable, but it comes at an environmental cost. The fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world just after the oil industry. This has serious consequences on our health, our planet, and garment workers’ […]
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Pop Up Stories: Love Yourself
A very intimate event Popped Up in our charming boutique at 173 Elizabeth this past October. Entitled Love Yourself, Rue du Paradis invited us to dive into the world of bespoke lingerie. Fanny Karaman, who was born in Germany, is a half French half Turkish attorney and entrepreneur, based in Brooklyn. Previously to becoming a lawyer, […]
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POP-UP STORIES: Mind, Body, & Fashion
Making a wardrobe sustainable, comfortable, yet still fashionable starts with a simple commitment: opting for ethically engineered garbs with a sense of design mapped onto skin-friendly breathable fabrics, a mission Seek Collective has set out to achieve a few years ago. Carol Miltimore, the founder of Seek Collective, wanted to create a brand with a […]
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POP-UP STORIES: Supporting a Sustainable Lifestyle
Organic food has been the city’s staple for years, but what about ethically sourced clothing? The average New Yorker never ranks their brain about the origin of their leather shoes or accessories, or where the cozy wool or linen they adore comes from, but now, Neha Rane, a fellow Big Apple resident is looking to change that. “I wanted to raise awareness,” says Rane, the Indian, born UK, educated businesswoman, and mastermind behind Solstreet. […]
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POP-UP STORIES: Art and Fashion on the Same Page
Every single morning, for the entire year 2016, Karen Fisher had a very particular routine. As she finished her breakfast, she would open a fashion magazine, amidst a collection of international Vogue, W, Elle, and National Geographic, and start turning the pages. After a first look, she would go back but this time tearing up […]
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