ZINE,ZINE,ZINES

WHAT'S  A ZINE

I have only recently heard about Zines and love the concept of these unique and sometimes quirky but always interesting publications. I have noted below a few interesting facts about these little treasurers.

·         A  Zine is usually a self-published, limited circulation magazine.

·         It generally contains original images and texts of minority interest.

·         It is an abbreviation of "magazine" or "fanzine".

·         The word "zine" was widely used in the early 1970' but its exact origins uncertain.

·         The significant majority are produced in editions of less than 100 and profit is not the primary intent.

·         Popular zines include:

         ·         Giant Robot

         ·         Dazed & Confused

         ·         Bust

         ·         Bitch (magazine) and

         ·         Maximum RocknRoll

Barnard Library's Zine Collection, NY, USA

GOING GREEN

ENVIROMENTALLY CONSCIENCE DESIGNERS

DEBORAH LINDQUIST

It’s not always easy being green. but environmentally  conscience designers are having an increasingly important role in today's fashion scene. We have been researching designers with an eco edge and loved the work of Los Angeles Designer, Deborah Lindquist.


Deborah creates exquisite apparel out of a mix of “reincarnated” and new Earth-friendly fabrics. Lindquist's mission is to create breathtaking eco friendly design that will deliver style and status to her clients while using the finest quality fabrics.


For her latest collection “Rocker girl meets the Gypsy” she has used recycled, pre-loved materials vintage such as cashmere, wool, leather, beaded wool, and vintage buttons. She has also included eco fabrics for e.g. hemp blends, organic wool, peace silk, micro modal blends, organic cotton, and alpaca.
Deborah is now one of the most recognised eco-designers in the world, and has Sharon Stone, Jessica Alba, Christina Aguilera, Rhianna and many more celebs as current clients.