In a startling projection for 2050, the UN Environment Programme anticipates that the fast fashion industry could consume a quarter of the world's carbon budget by 2050. This foresight poses a serious threat to the environment and prompts the need for fashion to reach a circular status. It is...
The imminent peril facing our environment is hardly breaking news. Exacerbated by human activity, some environmental consequences are glaringly evident in today’s scorching heat, melting glaciers, and denuded forests, placing our only home at stake. It’s also increasingly undeniable that,...
In the race for trends, fast fashion — the overproduction and overconsumption of clothes — sprints and thrives at the expense of sustainability. A 2021 report from the World Economic Forum states that fast fashion contributes around 10 percent of global warming emissions, the main driver...
What do Filipino artist Leeroy New and local brand Rag2Riches have in common? They always put the spotlight on Filipino artistry and sustainablity in everything they produce. This season, the two creative forces come together as they produce a collection that is the very defienition of wearable...
The handcrafted bags house the hotel’s signature mooncakes To celebrate Filipino creativity and craftsmanship, Conrad Manila unveils its collaborative effort with fashion and design powerhouse Rags2Riches for the coming Mid-Autumn Festival with the theme of “Prosperity.” This year’s...
Special gift ideas crafted by the guards of Philippine heritage “Local crafts are the baseline of the creative economy, which will alleviate poverty and spur sustainable development,” HABI president and long-time purveyor of local goods, Adelaida Lim, tells Manila Bulletin. Who wouldn’t agree...
Check out what it is bringing to the store and earn a special reward Championing Filipino artisans and providing sustainable means of livelihood, those have been the mission of Rag2Riches Inc. (R2R) since its establishment in 2007. Led by Reese Fernandez-Ruiz, the social enterprise does it by...
I passed by early May in the Mall of Asia area and found myself just gawking and taking photos of the façade of the Ikea’s first branch in the Philippines. Construction work was still ongoing and there were so many workers all over the site in hard hats and uniforms. Last we heard, opening...
Nothing is going to stop Rags2Riches (R2R) from fulfilling its partnership with IKEA Philippines as its sewing service partner. Despite the ongoing crisis, they are able to train an estimate of 20 artisans. President and founding partner of R2R Reese Fernandez-Ruiz reminisces in her recent...
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishing retailer, and Philippines’ famous social enterprise Rags2Riches (R2R), expressed confidence their sewing services partnership will go a long way in creating positive impact to local artisans/sewers and alleviate poverty in poor communities. Reese...
