Showing posts with label eco-friendly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco-friendly. Show all posts

9 May 2016

Welcome to my fashion studio




Hace unos días vino a visitarme al estudio Laura, creadora del blog DIY Mi Primera Máquina de Coser, ya que está muy interesada en el tema de la Moda Ética y Sostenible y está haciendo su proyecto fin de carrera sobre ello. 

Laura, founder of the DIY blog Mi Primera Máquina de Coser, came along to my studio a few days ago to chat about Ethical and Sustainable Fashion, as she's doing her final project about this interesting topic. 


Laura me hizo una entrevista sobre nuestra marca Etrala London, y hablamos sobre el futuro de la industria de la moda, los procesos de producción, las condiciones de trabajo en las grandes fábricas textiles asiáticas, la contaminación que producen, y un largo etc. 

She interviewed me about out brand Etrala London, and we talked about the future of the fashion industry, production process, labour conditions in the asian factories, environmental pollution, and so on. 


Hablamos sobre la concienciación que se está tomando últimamente entre los consumidores, que empiezan a preocuparse sobre estos procesos productivos de "fast fashion" y buscan alternativas más sostenibles, que se hagan en nuestros países de una forma más artesana. 

We chatted about consumer's awareness and how they are worrying about "fast fashion" production and searching for sustainable alternatives, and products made in their own countries. 



Más calidad y menos cantidad. Prendas bien hechas con buenos materiales que duren más tiempo, y que hayan sido producidas de forma artesanal y sin prisas... empieza la revolución "Slow Fashion". 

Quality, not Quantity. We are looking for durable garments, made from good quality materials, ethically manufactured... This is the "Slow Fashion" Revolution. 





Proliferan y como mucho éxito los blogs "DIY" como el que ella tiene. Hay tantas cosas que puedes hacer tú mismo, que no necesitas comprar, y que además son un pasatiempo muy entretenido, en lugar de estar viendo la tele o mirando el móvil como tontos. 

DIY blogs are more and more present on the internet, and they're getting very popular. There are so many things you can do yourself instead of buying them, and they are a good hobby to do instead of watching TV. 


Además de la entrevista me hizo estas fotos tan bonitas en mi estudio madrileño ¡Qué buena fotógrafa! 

She also took all these beautiful pictures, you are a great photographer, Laura! 


Colecciones pasadas y presentes conviven de manera armoniosa, prendas que no se estropean y no pasan de moda de la noche a la mañana. 

Old and new collections are happily living together, long lasting garments that don't get old-fashioned overnight. 


Nuestras camisetas son "Ethically Made". No han trabajado niños en su proceso de producción (no te sorprendas, sí, esto todavía existe). Fabricado de manera responsable, protegiendo el medio ambiente. 

Our T-shirts have been ethically made. No child labour (yes, don't get surprised, this is still happening) responsibly produced with the protection of the environment. 




¿Te unes al movimiento Slow Fashion? 
Sigue en las redes a Fashion Revolution
Be curious / Find Out / Do Something

Why don't you join us for Slow Fashion Revolution?
Be curious / Find Out / Do Something



Images: Laura, Mi primera Máquina de Coser. 
Studio and article by Etrala London. 

21 April 2016

I made your clothes

The ethical and sustainable fashion brand Etrala London gets involved in Fashion Revolution Day and reveals who are the people behind the scenes in the making of their clothes. 

FASHION REVOLUTION DAY
Who made my clothes?


Marlene Quest. 
I Made your clothes. 

"I am a Professional Seamstress with over 20 Years sewing experience under my belt. I currently teach Fashion, Garment Construction, Pattern Cutting and Bag Making. I sew to a very high standard. I Pattern cut and sample produce and also do small production runs for a number of different Fashion Designers, Etrala London among them. My London studio is fully equipped with an Industrial flatbed, Overlockers, Coverstitch and Buttonholer Machines. I also teach sewing and pattern cutting classes specially designed around each individual's needs and requirements. 
They say If you really enjoy your job, it’s not like working at all!" And how true this is..." 



María Rodríguez Liñán.
I designed and made your clothes. 

I graduated in Environmental Engineering in 2006 and completed my MA in Fashion Design in 2011 at IED Madrid. 
I am Co-founder and Creative Director at the ethical fashion brand Etrala London. I design each collection, search natural and high quality fabrics from the best British suppliers, create some patterns and samples, and produce some of the final designs myself. I have been based in London until 2015 when I moved back to Madrid and set up my new fashion studio and showroom. 

If you want to get in touch with me, please drop me an email to maria@etrala.london

Nice to meet you!

xx Maria. 

Follow me on @EtralaLondon