10 talented designers explore the world of circular luxury in collaboration with Kering MIL
At Pitti Immagine Uomo 106 (Fortezza da Basso, Florence, June 11-14, 2024), S|STYLE #8 returns. The Pitti Discovery Foundation exhibition project, which has attracted attention from the press and top buyers since its inception, serves as an important showcase for ten international brands distinguished by their creativity and response to social and environmental change. The brands have been selected worldwide by journalist and curator Giorgia Cantarini.
The partnership launched in 2023 with the Kering Material Innovation Lab (Kering MIL) continues. Established in Milan in 2013, the Kering MIL operates as an internal research facility of the Kering Group, focused on minimizing the environmental footprint of its brands by pioneering the transition towards a sustainable supply chain. With a decade of expertise in the sustainability field, Kering MIL's involvement will focus on a practical approach to accelerate the adoption of innovative, low-impact materials and processes in the S|STYLE designers' collections. Each designer will present a look based on the theme of this edition: circular luxury. This involves using the expertise and know-how of selected producers to create specialized supply chains and networks for the production of high-quality recycled textile materials mixed with virgin fibers aligned with Kering's Sustainability Standards*. The materials range from denim, jersey, canvas, and twill, and include those derived from agricultural waste to pre- and post-consumer textiles, from mechanical to chemical recycling, featuring both open loop and closed loop systems, from cotton to polyester, with the goal of proposing "the best in class" in circular textile solutions.
The partnership launched in 2023 with the Kering Material Innovation Lab (Kering MIL) continues. Established in Milan in 2013, the Kering MIL operates as an internal research facility of the Kering Group, focused on minimizing the environmental footprint of its brands by pioneering the transition towards a sustainable supply chain. With a decade of expertise in the sustainability field, Kering MIL's involvement will focus on a practical approach to accelerate the adoption of innovative, low-impact materials and processes in the S|STYLE designers' collections. Each designer will present a look based on the theme of this edition: circular luxury. This involves using the expertise and know-how of selected producers to create specialized supply chains and networks for the production of high-quality recycled textile materials mixed with virgin fibers aligned with Kering's Sustainability Standards*. The materials range from denim, jersey, canvas, and twill, and include those derived from agricultural waste to pre- and post-consumer textiles, from mechanical to chemical recycling, featuring both open loop and closed loop systems, from cotton to polyester, with the goal of proposing "the best in class" in circular textile solutions.
