Adidas' endlessly recyclable trainer features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features the endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer by Adidas. More
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About Time: Fashion and Duration exhibition at The Met celebrates 150 years of fashion
Set designer Es Devlin has created two clock-like gallery spaces for the latest fashion exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which compares design over 150 years. More
Recycled plastic bottle backpack winner of Dezeen Awards public vote
British start-up Groundtruth has used 120 plastic bottles to create the RIKR backpack, which won the public vote in the wearable design category of this year's Dezeen Awards. More
Virtual fashion will allow people to "go completely crazy" online says Amber Jae Slooten of The Fabricant
Interest in virtual fashion has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as people explore ways of dressing their online avatars, according to digital fashion designer Amber Jae Slooten. More
Adidas begins trial of recyclable trainer as part of its drive "to end plastic waste"
Adidas has started a public trial of its endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer, created as part of the sportswear company's drive to conform to the principles of the circular economy. More
Six alternatives to animal leather made from plants and food waste
To highlight sustainable and ethical substitutes for animal leather we've rounded up six materials that can rival its textural and performance qualities, from vegan pineapple leather to a leather alternative made of seafood shells. More
Netha Goldberg designs shoes with attachments for tampons and matches
Tampons, matches and charging ports protrude from integrated openings in these Netina shoes, which Netha Goldberg designed to allow wearers to "assist while on the go". More
3D-printed fashion has "no limitations of form and geometry" says Julia Koerner
Julia Koerner explains how she uses technology to apply architectural techniques to fashion and costume design in the first video of our Design for Life collaboration with Dassault Systèmes. More
Major fashion houses will sell products made from mushroom leather by next year
Adidas, Stella McCartney, Lululemon and Gucci's parent company Kering have teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium but rivals the look and feel of animal leather. More
Ma-tt-er and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on textile intelligence for London Craft Week
Seetal Solanki of London design studio Ma-tt-er teamed up with Dezeen to host a live panel discussion on textile technology for London Craft Week 2020. More
Kenzo founder Kenzo Takada dies of coronavirus aged 81
Paris-based Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand Kenzo, has died of coronavirus at the age of 81. More
Zandra Rhodes gives IKEA Frakta bag a pink and frilly makeover
British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has designed a pink and ruffled version of IKEA's famous Frakta bag as part of her upcoming collection for the Swedish furniture retailer. More
Jeremy Scott curates socially-distant puppet show for Moschino's Spring 2021 fashion collection
Marionettes dressed in inside-out-style garments replaced human models for Italian brand Moschino's Spring/Summer 2021 womenswear fashion show, which aimed to convey a world gone "topsy-turvy". More
Sun Woo's collapsible fashion takes cues from pop-up tents
South Korean fashion designer Sun Woo Chang has unveiled her In Between collection, which explores clothes as "portable homes" that can offer the wearer a refuge from reality. More
Urbanella is a rainproof cape that packs away into a handy bag
This raincoat by design practice Studio Mesh comprises a zip-up, hooded cape made from recycled materials to offer a more sustainable alternative to umbrellas. More
Alexandra Sipa weaves discarded electrical wires together like lace for graduate fashion collection
Abstract floral patterns and oversized ruffles are fashioned from reclaimed electrical wires in the Romanian Camouflage collection by Central Saint Martins womenswear graduate Alexandra Sipa. More
Louis Vuitton unveils face shield that doubles as a cap
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has designed a coronavirus face shield featuring its signature LV monogram, which can also be flipped up and used as a sun visor. More
Kön designs gender-neutral underwear made from cellulose fibres
Swedish label Kön has produced a range of gender-neutral underwear to demonstrate that products "don't have to be categorised" as just for men or women. More
Pebble Pods are earrings that keep AirPods in place
Jewellery designer Suhani Parekh has created a series of earrings that wrap and clip onto Apple's AirPod headphones to stop them falling out of ears. More
Adidas unveils baroque Real Madrid kit printed with Azulejos tile patterns
Sportswear company Adidas has created a baroque-style football kit for Spanish club Real Madrid, which incorporates the patterns found on Azulejos tiles in the city. More