Wealth and Elegance 2.0
by Ingrid Bruha, ethical fashion designer
The day I inherited my grandmother’s fur coats–then a symbol of wealth and elegance–I stared at them. I did not want to wear them, nor did I want to throw them away. I had never agreed with the necessary cruelty to produce these coats. But getting rid of them was not an option either: It would have meant killing the animals a second time. So, I ripped them apart; I added the pieces to the bags I was designing; and consciously, I created luxurious totes, pouches and clutches with mostly products that were either recycled or unused leftovers.
I invested into two ideas: to protect our resources and to invest into a circular economy; two ideas that are growing fast across all industries.