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Fashion for Good

Beatrice Murch — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:35:14 +0000

The fashion industry is undergoing a revolution for good. Researchers are investigating and inventing new raw materials. The complete cycle of clothes production is being rethought from “Cradle to Cradle”, with all the elements being taken into consideration: Materials, Water, Energy, Economy and Lives. Fashion for Good has established partnerships with various designers to shine a light on ways the fashion industry can be more sustainable for the producers, the designers, the workers, and consumers.

The main room downstairs in the Fashion for Good Museum displays a collection of sustainable clothes.

October 10th, 2019 Fashion for Good hosted an event at their museum in Amsterdam to show off the latest collection by Tess van Zalinge, and the work by Silfir. Van Zalinge’s collection “Fifteen” was “Sparked from a dissatisfaction with the way the wedding industry currently operates, I felt the need to create awareness in this market, where the focus is on beauty for ‘one-day-only’.”

Tess’ signature is clearly present in this collection: body-conscious silhouettes, layering and the use of various crafts such as patchwork, laser cutting, folding and embroidery. Inspired by fifteen wedding traditions every look is an ode to one of these forgotten traditions; pearls, bianca jagger, underwear, queen victoria, blue, cake, white, black, veils, herbs & grains, costume wear, getaway suit, intimates, tulips and upcycling. She takes fashionable heritage as a starting point to tell the story of symbolism, emotion and authenticity behind a marriage.
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Hannah Kromminga travelled by train from Berlin to attend the event showcasing Silfir’s extensive work, specifically the Soft Workwear Uniform. This company spent years researching what people wear, to then create a limited selection of long-lasting garments that people can interchange to have a complete and diverse wardrobe. They have implemented changes in every step of the production process: Raw Material Production, Production and Processing of Fibers, Transportation and Retailing, Use, Re-Use, Repair and Recycle. The whole process is called the “Silfir Circularity Concept.”

Fashion for Good Museum in downtown Amsterdam, the Netherlands opens its doors to show off fall collections.

A sustainable Tommy Hilfiger bag hangs on display in the Fashion for Good Museum main room on the ground floor

Shoes by WAO are on display at Fashion for Good Museum. WAO shoes are made from natural materials and dyed using vegetal pigments. Old shoes can be returned to be separated into different parts and ground up into compost.

Fashion for Good is thoughtful about every decision they make. When creating this Experience, they thoroughly assessed everything against their sustainability criteria. The clothes hangers are made from cardboard.

Hannah Kromminga from Silfir talks with designer Tess van Zalinge at the opening of their collections at Fashion for Good.

The audience at Fashion for Good eagerly listens to Tess van Zalinge and Hannah Kromminga talk about sustainable design and production of clothes from haute-couture to prêt-à-porter.

Again, Fashion for Good thinks about sustainable materials for their evening event, down to the last detail. The food platters were made from bamboo and coconut.

The basement of the Fashion for Good Museum displays and explains the production cycle of T-shirts. Samples of raw and cleaned cotton are available to touch.

The basement of the Fashion for Good Museum displays and explains the production cycle of T-shirts. Samples of dyed T-shirt fabric can been seen and felt.

The basement of the Fashion for Good Museum displays and explains the production cycle of T-shirts. These women eagerly listen to a Fashion for Good tour guide explain the goals of the museum.

The Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam makes a statement in everything is does.

A sample of Tess van Zalinge’s latest collection “Fifteen” is on display in the main lobby of Fashion for Good. The main collection is upstairs.

Tess van Zalinge’s collection “Fifteen” showcases wedding dresses made by Upcycling previously used wedding materials meant for only “one-day-use”.

Tess van Zalinge’s collection “Fifteen” is enjoyed by visitors at Fashion for Good’s fall collection opening night.

The detail work of Tess van Zalinge’s collection “Fifteen” is breathtaking.

Mannequin’s showcase the work by sustainable designers at Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam.

Piles of reusable materials from previous weddings decorated the floor of the display of Tess van Zalinge’s collection “Fifteen” at Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam.

Various new Raw Materials were on display at Fashion for Good Museum in Amsterdam. Rethinking the possibilities of the fashion industry of the future.

MycoTEX creates custom-made clothes out of mushroom roots, known as mycelium. Through Body-Based modeling, MycoTEX can grow and build on-demand garments that perfectly fit the body without the need to cut or sew.

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Beatrice Murch

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Visiting Kasteel de Haar

Beatrice Murch — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:37:52 +0000

I recently organized a photography tour of Kasteel de Haar (De Haar Castle) with a group of photographers based in Utrecht. We went on a gorgeous fall day; we really lucked out with the weather. This amazingly beautiful castle was restored in the late 1800s by the architect Pierre Cuypers who also built Amsterdam Central Station and the Rijksmuseum. It is located just outside of Utrecht, and accessible by car, bike and public transport. We met up and took the bus out to the countryside admiring the cows, sheep and birds enjoying the fields. Below is a selection of the photos taken that day.

The drawbridge and ramparts next to the moat surrounding the stables

The entryway to the stable-yard

The castle’s rose garden was still quite lovely even in September

This stork had taken up roost on the top of the castle and more were flying about

The front of the De Haar Castle

Entryway over the main canal

Faces

Don’t let the portcullis come down on you!

Don’t forget to look down at your feet – the floors are incredible

The door knocker was right out of Game of Thrones

Stained glass right at the main entryway

Purple Lavender in the garden next to the castle

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Visiting Keukenhof

Beatrice Murch — Sun, 05 May 2019 11:43:12 +0000

This past weekend, our family took a trip to the famous gardens of Keukenhof. Coming from Utrecht, we took the train to Amsterdam and then the ferry across the channel to “This is Holland” where we had bought excursion tickets including a boat tour of the nearby lakes and windmills used to pump the water and keep the land dry. The canal boat ride in the Kager lakes and around the surrounding islands provided a great view of local houses and the classic windmills the Netherlands is so known for.

Windmill from the 1600s along the boat tour – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Long grasses sometimes obscured the landscape view – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Rows of colored tulips – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Tulips from below – Photo by Beatrice Murch

A sea of white tulips – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Son and husband walk through the park – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Tulips from below – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Tulips from above – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Tulips and hyacinths in the forest – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Victoria’s Secret Tulip from below – Photos by Beatrice Murch

Pink tulips flanked by yellow and orange – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Red and white tulips – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Narcissus among the tulips – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Sunlight and shadows on the pink tulips – Photo by Beatrice Murch

Beatrice Murch

woman, myself, mom, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, immigrant, activist, digital doula, website builder, photographer, geek, observer and participant she/her/hers

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