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WILD AND FREE, AS ANIMALS SHOULD BE | Vegan Fashion Editorial

Cherie Birkner December 1, 2020

Discover Vegan Fashion with Noa Ben Moshe, @style.withasmile, Styled by Christianna Quack aka The Vegan Stylist. Find Winter Coats, Suits, Blazers, Dresses, and more. VIEW NOW!

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In Brands Tags Vegan Stylist, Chritianna Quack, Noa Ben Moshe, Cherie Birkner, Sarah Hartgens, Selected Sustainable Brands, Saenguin, Captn Crop, Noani, Will's Vegan Store, Wildfawn, Shamanics, Make-up, Ethical Jewellery, 100% Pure Cosmetics, Lanius, PETA-Approved, ThokkThokk, BEFLAMBOYANT, Fremdformat, Lana Organic, Suite 13, nuuwai, DAWN Denim, Lovjoi, Suits, Business, Belts, Bags, Jackets, Coats, face mask, Dresses, Shoes, Sneakers, Scarf, Boots, Editorial, Upcycling, Vegan
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THE UNEXPECTED WORLD OF BAREFOOT SHOES | Wildling Brand Analysis from a Shoe First Perspective

Cherie Birkner June 23, 2020

There is something unexpected when you step into the world of barefoot shoes. Especially when they are from Wildling. Find out what in this sustainable brand analysis covering fair and ethical manufacturing, material choice, vegan & organic options, recycled materials and more. An experience report by Cherie.

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In Brands Tags Wildling, Selected Sustainable Brands, Shoes, Barefoot Shoes, Trending, Cherie Birkner
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IS IT SPRING OR SUMMER NOW? | Fair Fashion Editorial with Kim Gerlach sun and rise

Cherie Birkner May 26, 2020

Discover Fair Fashion Brands with Sustainable Fashion Personality Kim Gerlach, founder of sun and rise. Natural Fabrics, re-purposed and recycled materials. Is it Spring or is it Summer now? READ MORE

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In Brands Tags Fashion Editor, Fair Fashion, Kim Gerlach, sun and rise, PrePeek, SHIO Store, Shapes in the Sand, Valle O Valle, 8bft, DAWN Denim, Shash, Wildling, OFFON, Hessnatur, GNANA, Neumühle, Lana Organic, Vivas Project, AYANI, nuuwai, Cherie Birkner, Selected Sustainable Brands
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BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY | Introducing Ukrainian Fashion Week

Cherie Birkner March 30, 2020

Discover Ukrainian Fashion Week through the eyes of a Berlin based sustainable fashion geek. Local Brands. Upcycling Lables. Plastic-free Vegan Fur! READ NOW

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In Events, Brands, Materials Tags Ukrainian Fashion Week, Selected Sustainable Brands, Marcus Bergman, Upcycling, Iryna Danylevska, Fabric Innovation, DevoHome, Postushna, Yadviga Netyksha, Miyo, Baru Bags, Kseniaschnaider, Roussin, Bevza, Be Sustainable Show, UnaTerra, REVICLO BY MARKOVA, KLAPTYK, AZAVA, Preapoclo, RE-BEAU, My Sleeping Gypsy, Vyshyvanka, Cherie Birkner, Fashion Week
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SPRING EDITORIAL IN SELF QUARANTINE | 2020

Cherie Birkner March 20, 2020

Sustainable Fashion editorial in Self Quarantine during the Corona Crisis. Fair Fashion Brands. Vintage. Second Hand. Clothing Rental. DISCOVER MORE

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In Brands Tags Editorial, Fair Fashion, Vintage, Second-Hand, Clothing Rental Service, Lissome Magazine, Mama Tierra, Silfir, Framiore, Son de Flor, Beacons Closet New York, Before 7 am, Cherie Birkner, Kleiner Laden, NAGO, RE-NT Revolution, Corona, Quarantine, Selected Sustainable Brands
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SELECTED BRANDS AT NEONYT | #PrePeek Editorial - Fall/Winter 2020

Cherie Birkner January 27, 2020

Discover Featured Brands form NEONYT. #PrePeek Editorial with highlighted Sustainable Fashion. Ethical Fashion. Blazers. Coats. Jewellery. Shoes. Bags. SEE NOW!

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In Brands Tags Editorial, Brands, Fashion Week, NEONYT, Prepeek, Fall/Winter 2020, Selected Sustainable Brands, Cherie Birkner
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TIMELESS DRESSES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL KIND | Son de Flor

Cherie Birkner December 16, 2019

Discover timeless dresses by Son de Flor. Linen dresses made locally with love in Lithuania. Meet the founder and find classic styles from a sustainable brand. Read here!

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In Brands Tags Local, Son de Flor, Dresses, Linen, Selected Sustainable Brands
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TAILOR MADE JEAN from SELFNATION

Cherie Birkner June 6, 2019

Discover Tailor Made Jeans with Sustainability at Heart from SELFNATION. See how sustainable these customisable trousers are and find the perfect fit without looking. Read here!

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In Brands Tags SELFNATION, Jeans, Tailored, Tailor made, Made to Order, Customized, Local, Selected Sustainable Brands, Tejidos Royo, Cherie Birkner
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Insights on the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion Designers

Cherie Birkner May 15, 2019

Find out what the next generation of Fashion Designers from AMD Berlin’s Sustaina­bi­li­ty­ in ­Fa­shion an­d Crea­ti­ve­ ­In­dus­tries M.A program have created. Danielle Keller introduces 5 forward thinking projects. Read here!

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In Brands Tags AMD, Fashion Designer, Ethical Jewellery, Bodil Lois, Nikolett Madai, DYELUXE, Urban Poetry Intimates, 3D-printing, Grave-to-Cradle, I-AVA Method, Bequeathing Emotions, Luna Mazzolini, See Through Methodology, Danielle Keller, Recycled Gold, Luxury Jewelry, Selected Sustainable Brands
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INNOVATION & BRAND HIGHLIGHTS | Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2020

Cherie Birkner January 25, 2019

Discover Sustainable Innovations & Brand Highlights from Berlin Fashion Week! See how Water Saving, Ethical, Fair, Vegan and Organic Fashion steps its game up NEONYT this season! Read here!

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In Events, Brands, Materials Tags Events Berlin, Berlin Fashion Week, Ethical Fashion Show, Green Showroom, Designers, News, Innovation, Brands, NEONYT, Fashion Week, Fashion Week Berlin, Recycled Leather, Apple Leather, Vegan Leather, Recyc Leather, orth., Happy Genie, MUD Jeans, Recycled Cotton, Circular Fashion, Digital Thread Dyeing, Twine Solutions, Rainboots, Nat-2, LUXAA, Tryvek, Alinaschuerfeld, Blue Ben, Selected Sustainable Brands, Cherie Birkner
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Sustainable Shopping Guide Weserstraße, Berlin Neukölln. Left: Vintage jacket from Juno Juno. Right: Angelica, owner of Juno Juno. ©️Sustainable Fashion Matterz

Sustainable Shopping Guide Weserstraße, Berlin Neukölln. Left: Vintage jacket from Juno Juno. Right: Angelica, owner of Juno Juno. ©️Sustainable Fashion Matterz

The Sustainable Fashion Guide to Berlin Neukoelln, Weserstrasse

Guest User October 3, 2018

Discover Sustainable Fashion Shopping in and around the heart of Berlin Neukoelln: Weserstraße. Join Lexi Hughes on her mostly vintage discovery tour. FIND SHOPS HERE!

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In Brands Tags Shopping, Second-Hand, Berlin, Neukölln, Weserstrasse, Vintage, Shopping Guide Berlin, Lexi Hughes, Let Them Eat Cake, Juno Juno, Obst und Gemüse, Neuzwei, Wesen, Aura, Selected Sustainable Brands
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How to Reduce the Amount of Clothes You Buy and Love them Longer

Cherie Birkner July 2, 2018

NEW CONCEPT Interview with Hannah Kromminga on How to Reduce the Amount of Clothes You Buy and Love them Longer. READ NOW!

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In Interviews, Brands Tags Hannah Kromminga, Silfir, Interview, Founder, Female Founder, Repair, Recycle, Onlineshop, Selected Sustainable Brands, Voucher, Cherie Birkner
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Sustainable Fashion Exploded All Over the Berlin Fashion Week.

Cherie Birkner February 22, 2018

See how Sustainable Fashion is taking over Berlin Fashion Week. Brands that caught the eye at the Green Showroom & Ethical Fashion Show. WIN something special! READ NOW!

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In Events Tags Events Berlin, Berlin Fashion Week, Ethical Fashion Show, Green Showroom, Designers, News, Innovation, Selected Sustainable Brands, Cherie Birkner
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Sustainable Fashion Designer Criticizes Sustainable Brands

Guest User August 14, 2017

Interview with Agata Natalia Kozak / Founder of COSSAC / Sustainable Fashion Brand

"It is very important that everybody in the supply chain feels happy because it will also have a positive impact on the final product."
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Designer, Founder, Shopping, Brand, Selected Sustainable Brands
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Upcycling Sofas into Sustainable Statement Pieces: that's NOUMENON!

Guest User July 21, 2017

Interview with Upcycling Fashion Designer Dena Simaite // Founder of NOUMENON

“Sustainability is all about feeling beautiful inside and outside.”
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Upcycling, Shopping, Founder, Entrepreneur, Designer, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Vegan, Dena Simaite, Noumenon, Laurine Laboure, Selected Sustainable Brands
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© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

© Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Ethical & Zero Waste Fashion Designer on How Sustainable Fashion is for Everyone

Cherie Birkner June 24, 2017

Interview with Natascha von Hirschhausen, Ethical Zero Waste Designer from Berlin. Read about how Sustainable Fashion is for everyone!

"Ethical fashion is for everyone, not only the vegan slow-food-yoga-hippie."
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Designer, Entrepreneur, Berlin, Clothing, Selected Sustainable Brands, Cherie Birkner
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©Cherie Birkner // Berlin 2017

Vegetable Tanned Leather and What Else We Can Use Rhubarb For.

Cherie Birkner June 15, 2017

Interview with Leather Vegetable Tanning Specialist Anne-Christin Bansleben // CEO and Designer at deepmello. Find out what all you can do with rhubarb!

“I look into plants and find ideas to create new products.”
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In Interviews, Brands Tags Material Supplier, Supplier, Scientist, Leather, Anne-Christin Bansleben, Deepmello, Nastasia Beausejour, Selected Sustainable Brands
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CHERIE is the Founder and Creative Director of Sustainable Fashion Matterz. On the blog she introduces sustainable fashion brands, industry personalities and shines the light on fashion activism.

CHERIE BIRKNER is a multidisciplinary creative, focusing her energy towards sustainability focused projects, brands and people. Since she quit fast fashion in 2016 she has created Sustainable Fashion Matterz as a space to give easy access to solutions in the fashion industry. Read more about her here.

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