{"id":116896,"date":"2020-03-16T12:53:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T11:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=116896"},"modified":"2020-03-27T21:09:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T20:09:00","slug":"can-haute-couture-be-reinvented-for-a-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/can-haute-couture-be-reinvented-for-a-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Can haute couture be reinvented for a sustainable future?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an era of social and environmental crisis, the climate alarm is echoing on catwalks from Balenciaga to Marine Serre amidst masks, fires and meltdowns. But if we focus on the haute couture scene, it generates debate because of its elitist and ‘greenwashed’ conception. Is haute couture really ethical despite its limited collections? Can it survive in times of climate emergency?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"V&R<\/p>\n

Beyond experimenting, reusing and substituting materials, it would be interesting for the industry to reduce mass production<\/strong> and abolish the 80 ultra-polluting seasons that are generated at the end of the year. And although there is still a long way to go in terms of awareness and reinvention, haute couture<\/strong> is becoming an example of the slow movement<\/strong> in fashion because of its craftsmanship<\/strong> and longevity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Couture spring-summer 2020<\/strong> proposals in Paris<\/strong>, as the antithesis of pret-a-porter<\/strong>, already taught us how to define the patterns for a sustainable future through textile innovation<\/strong> and upcycling<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Van<\/p>\n

Designers like Ronald Van der Kemp<\/strong> and Xuan-Thu Nguyen<\/strong> projected ecological visions that subverted the system. Van der Kemp’s design practice with existing materials<\/strong> and his work with remnants of other firms or old pieces reflected in AW19\/20<\/strong> how a single garment can adapt to multiple forms. His kinetic dresses<\/strong> and four-dimensional pieces<\/strong> changed shape as the cast of models moved down the catwalk.<\/p>\n

Xuan-Thu Nguyen<\/strong> is also known for including in its moodboard processes of experimentation with haute couture, through new techniques to create fashion, either with vintage items or dead matter fabrics, as reflected in its upcycled line<\/strong> called 1\/Off Paris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n