Do you ever wonder what sartorial final resting place a red carpet look ends up in?
Then again, it could languish on a sample rack before it ends up in a sale monthsor yearslater.
(Its not the racks that got smaller, its the awards shows.)
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Its not so mucheat your greensaseat your jeans.
That tomato-growing line, though, is no joke.
In fact, the narrative is quite straightforward.
Amber Valletta in her Triarchy biodegradable denim dress at the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards in Los Angeles with, left to right: Ania Taubenfligel, Triarchy Denim; Gabriela Giovanardi; Alberto Candiani of Candiani Denim; Valletta; Livia Firth; Adam Taubenfligel, Triarchy Denim; and, Quintosapore’s Alessandro Giuggioli.
(Most stretch fibers are made of petroleumclearly not a good thing.)
For Candiani, this was a huge step forward.
Denim is cottonthe very first step of its making process is a seed in the soil, he said.
The future is about connecting fashion with the agricultural industry.
Enter Firth and her brother Alessandro Giuggioli, who co-own the regenerative farm Quintosapore in Perugia, Italy.
When he tested the soil, its chemical composition was unchangedboth soil and produce were healthy.
Its like, How do we solve the problem?
That is where these two Italian guys, who are basically nerdsFirth said it with lovecome in.
One is a nerd of denim, and the other other is a nerd of farming.
We tried it, and it worked.
(For all the absolute seriousness with which she tackles things, Firth also finds time for brevity.
What did she serve for dinner at the awards yesterday?
Yep,pasta pomodoro.
See her recipe for the perfect tomato sauce below.)
Im hoping that people will be interested in this initiative, which pushes forward, she said.
But this isnt just a dream of the futurethe innovations arehere.
Its recyclable and completely biodegradablebut that would be only after wearing it for a long, long time.
We still dont want to buy something to wear just once and then shred it.
Tomato puree (around 150 gr.
Once the sauce has finished cooking, salt to taste and remove the basil sprigs and the garlic.
Serve with some basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.
Once on the table, each guest can add parmesan to their liking.
