April 18, 2018
Now is the time to finally peel off those many layers of warm winter clothes. We feel like wearing something fresh, light and brand new. But, check the deepest corners of your wardrobe first for those forgotten gems, hiding there, in need of a nouveau combination to ma...
July 18, 2017
With the trade shows Green Show Room, Ethical Fashion Show and an extensive program of talks, discussions and lectures, Berlin Fashion Week has managed to put a bright spotlight on ecological and social issues in the fashion industry. Yet not only in those fairs especi...
January 31, 2017
By Signe
All garments by young designer Signe are designed and produced under one roof in Denmark. The upcoming Autumn/Winter17 collection presented at Greenshowroom Berlin this month both offers slim silhouettes and an oversized look, with clean cuts and the brand’s No...
January 10, 2017
Everybody knows it’s not healthy to sit at the desk all day but nevertheless many of us are forced to do exactly this, day after day. So we have asked sports therapist and healthy lifestyle expert Gianna Thiess what we could do to keep our bodies healthy and relaxed in...
March 16, 2016
This year, the world will generate 2.6 trillion pounds of garbage, last year, it wasn't any less, and next year, that number might grow. As our population continues to expand, and we continue to consume more, we have no choice but to move away from products which will...
February 11, 2016
From the 19th to 22nd of January, 39 international fashion brands presented their new collections at Greenshowroom during Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2016. Check out my top five of the tradefair. Enjoy!
Abury Collection: A Non-Existent Tribe
Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri, designer f...
January 20, 2016
This isn’t simply an article, nor is it just a fashion shoot. This project is the collaboration of a multidisciplinary group of Japanese creatives living in Berlin, brought together by hu!’s art director Natsuko. She developed the concept inspired by a poncho made by h...
January 6, 2016
How hard is it to connect sexy and sustainable? Apart from the problems of finding solutions to produce fair and ecologically correct, the fashion industry is struggling to discover a way to communicate these garments. It is also true that many designers with no clue a...
December 8, 2015
The hu!-team has selected some special tips for making your Christmas time a bit more conscious, climate-friendly and creative – but also cosy, joyful, funny and even sexy.
In the upcoming weeks we will present you lovely gifts we'd like to receive ourselves, ideas for...
November 11, 2015
In 2005, after a personal breakup with the Wall Street lifestyle followed by a worldwide hunt for new ideas and innovative production systems, French entrepreneurs François Ghislain Morillion and Sébastian Kopp launched Veja Shoes: a brand designed in Paris, made in Br...
October 8, 2015
Do you remember how your life was before Uber, Airbnb, Linux, car sharing apps etc.? Hard, right? The sharing economy has had a real boost in the last couple of years and - according to 100% of trend surveys, the business model is here to stay; be aware!
The rising mi...
September 1, 2015
Ocean pollution, especially plastic waste, has become one of the largest concerns for environmentalists in the last few years. The issue is on top of the discussions, from the surfer and videomaker Alison Teal, who has a humerous approach to it, to the frightening vide...
September 1, 2015
Not a crazy, toxic rainbow, but healthy, beautiful and basic colours that you need for nice makeup. This is the idea behind Und Gretel, a cosmetic line from Berlin that uses organic, natural and BDIH-certified ingredients.
The wish to have a palette with natural...
July 22, 2015
Are you aware of how many cool second hand shops are around, and how this has changed in the last years?
Today a second hand shop sells, well, used clothes of course, but may also have a cold coffee brew to offer ... or records, organic beauty products, new magazines an...