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A new fiber from the Taiwanese company Singtex traps odors, wicks away moisture and protects users from UV rays, all using something that would have otherwise ended up in the trash: used coffee beans. The fiber is called S.Café.

One might not think that the strong aroma of coffee could actually lead to a composite fiber that actually has no scent and absorbs odors like a filter. Singtex began experimenting with small batches of used coffee grounds, extracting the chemicals like phenol, ester and

Photo via Style Bubble

As much as we love young designers, it’s still a rarity for a recent design school graduate to make our jaws drop to the floor. So when Style Bubble featured Helen Furber’sridiculously forward-thinking shoe designs, we had to share it withyou. They’re just that amazing.

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Photo via Flickr/Kelly Melissa Photography

If you’re anything like us, whenever you need more room in your already packed apartment, it means another humiliating trip to Buffalo Exchange or Beacon’s Closet only to find out that your spare threads are “unsellable” and all you’ve got in your hands is three drawers worth of landfill. Well, if you’re a New Yorker, fitting the hottest fall trends in your closet just got a lot easier. This September, NYC is finally going green by launching a massive te

Pretty badass bracelet, hunh? Just the sort of thing a spunky young Wangster might rock on her way to a Greenpoint rooftop bash or midnight hotel party. And who made it you ask? Disaya? H&M? Alex Wang himself?Nope, this little treat is completely DIY.
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A new fiber from the Taiwanese company Singtex traps odors, wicks away moisture and protects users from UV rays, all using something that would have otherwise ended up in the trash: used coffee beans. The fiber is called S.Café.

One might not think that the strong aroma of coffee could actually lead to a composite fiber that actually has no scent and absorbs odors like a filter. Singtex began experimenting with small batches of used coffee grounds, extracting the chemicals like phenol, ester and

Photo via Style Bubble

As much as we love young designers, it’s still a rarity for a recent design school graduate to make our jaws drop to the floor. So when Style Bubble featured Helen Furber’sridiculously forward-thinking shoe designs, we had to share it withyou. They’re just that amazing.

(more…)

Photo via Flickr/Kelly Melissa Photography

If you’re anything like us, whenever you need more room in your already packed apartment, it means another humiliating trip to Buffalo Exchange or Beacon’s Closet only to find out that your spare threads are “unsellable” and all you’ve got in your hands is three drawers worth of landfill. Well, if you’re a New Yorker, fitting the hottest fall trends in your closet just got a lot easier. This September, NYC is finally going green by launching a massive te

Pretty badass bracelet, hunh? Just the sort of thing a spunky young Wangster might rock on her way to a Greenpoint rooftop bash or midnight hotel party. And who made it you ask? Disaya? H&M? Alex Wang himself?Nope, this little treat is completely DIY.
(more…)