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The Ecoalf lifestyle: Sports and beauty line meets LA store

Javier Goyeneche has a lot planned for Ecoalf. Only recently, the sustainability-oriented brand from Spain launched its own line for sports such as cycling and yoga, and now the next addition to the range is already in the starting blocks in the form of a beauty palette. In addition, the Ecoalf founder wants to push ahead with global expansion...

Fashion

Ecoalf x Michelin launch loafers made from waste rubber and plastic bottles

B-Corp fashion brand Ecoalf has teamed up with multinational tire and footwear soles manufacturer Michelin for a recycled loafer collection. The two companies worked together to develop a shoe sole made from rubber that would otherwise be wasted in the production of Soles by Michelin. The footwear’s knitted fabric upper is then made from a mix...

Retail

Ecoalf opens Madrid flagship, expands to homeware

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Spanish sustainable fashion brand Ecoalf has announced a new Madrid flagship and said it is branching out into homeware. Located in the Santa Bárbara Palace, the 350 square metre store has been designed with sustainability in mind. The entire space uses natural and recycled materials such as reclaimed...

Retail

Ecoalf opens first Japan flagship store in Tokyo

Spanish sustainable fashion brand Ecoalf has chosen the buzzing district of Shibuya in Tokyo as the location of its first Japan flagship store. Designed by Japanese architect Yohei Sakamaki, the store features a number of natural and recycled materials such as bamboo, stone, sand and wood, and is split into different areas including a second...

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Ecoalf CEO on global ambitions and the challenges of true sustainability

Spanish sustainable fashion label Ecoalf is trying to clean up the fashion industry by tackling some of its biggest issues - namely its excessive consumption of the world’s natural resources and its astronomical production of waste. Founded in 2009 by Javier Goyeneche, the brand looks to close the loop on raw material production by using...

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Desigual launches 100 percent sustainable collection with Ecoalf

Spanish fashion brand Desigual has unveiled a 100 percent sustainable collection made in collaboration with Ecoalf that has been made from waste and recycled raw materials. The capsule collection has been designed to “minimise consumption of natural resources” while also being what the brand calls a “story of true love that transforms waste into...

Business

Ecoalf enters Japanese market with Sanyo Shokai Ltd. partnership

Spanish eco-label Ecoalf is entering the Japanese market with a joint-venture with Japanese clothing company Sanyo Shokai Ltd.. Ecoalf said it hopes to open its first store in Tokyo early next year as part of the omnichannel strategy that will cover retail, online and wholesale. Founder and president of the Ecoalf, Javier Goyeneche, said in a...

Fashion

Camper and Ecoalf launch sustainable footwear collaboration

Spanish fashion brands Camper and Ecoalf have joined forces for a new sustainable footwear collaboration. For the ‘Together with Ecoalf’ collab, Camper has released an extra light version of its iconic Pelotas, reimagined with 100 percent recycled nylon uppers, laces, and linings, and featuring special recycled fabric and thread developed by...

Video

Video: Ecoalf creates sneakers made from algae and ocean plastic

Spanish fashion brand Ecoalf has unveiled a new footwear collection made entirely from recycled ocean and river waste. Source: Dezeen, YouTube.

Fashion

Felder Felder launching capsule line with Ecoalf

London-based designer label Felder Felder, founded by twins Daniela and Annette Felder, have unveiled a capsule collection for autumn/winter 2018 with sustainable Spanish label, Ecoalf to showcase sustainability and style. The collection, inspired by the design duo’s “eclectic time” in Berlin’s club scene, combines shiny materials with urban...

Design

Gwyneth Paltrow collaborates with designer Micheal Kors

American designer Micheal Kors and actress Gwyneth Paltrow announced a collaboration for a holiday line, which will be exclusively designed for Paltrow’s own company, Goop. “Michael’s clothes are gorgeous, staple, American classics that never go out of style,” Paltrow stated, thrilled to be working together with her long time friend. The news of...