Field, Fork, Fashion: Bullock 374 and a Designer's Journey to Find a Future for Leather

By: null Alice V Robinson

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Synopsis: From one of the 2023 Vogue Business 100 Innovators List"[T]his wonderful project and book, executed with great charm and creativity, is an important message." Anya HindmarchIn this personal investigation into ethical and traceable leather, fashion designer Alice Robinson begins a ground-breaking journey into the origin story of leather and its connection to food and farming.As a fashion student, Alice started to question the material she worked with. Leather is universally acknowledged as a luxury material, from which desirable bags, shoes and clothing are made. But how much do we know about where it comes from?Alice&’s questions led back to her childhood home in rural Shropshire, where she decided to buy Bullock 374 and follow its journey from a local farm to the abattoir, then to the butchery and finally to the tannery. The journey culminates with Alice&’s own design practice as she creates a collection based on this single hide.In doing so, Alice would begin to see the bigger picture – and connect farm, food and fashion for the first time to understand the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 160 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781645021209
Related ISBNs:: 9781645021193
Publisher:: Rizzoli
Date of Addition:: 04/01/25
Copyrighted By:: Alice V Robinson.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.