• Garrard x BELO

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    Garrard x BELO

    Heritage meets upcycling with our latest collaboration with Garrard. We are delighted to announce our latest partnership with Garrard that perfectly aligns ethical and sustainable values in a Festive gifting project that gives back. Created using upcycled blue seatbelts found in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, that closely match the brand's signature Royal Blue colour, the Garrard x Belo bag is convertible from crossbody to backpack, with the Garrard logo embroidered on the front. Each bag is made by highly skilled Brazilian...

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  • Welcome to BELO's Kind Friday!

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    Welcome to BELO's Kind Friday!

    Every Black Friday week, BELO reflects on the fashion industry's status quo and dehumanizing perception of its supply chain. This year, our impact is transcending oceans. "Behind every product we buy, there is someone who worked hard to create it"- Maria Costa, BELO's Co-founder To increase the positive impact in our community in a week where overconsumption and unethical practices are celebrated, every BELO bag sold donates double the meals to Casa de Maria. What is Casa de Maria? Casa...

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  • How to design with waste?

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    How to design with waste?

    How to design and upcycle seatbelts and other waste materials into design led fashion accessories The fashion industry is not innocent or alone to its contribution to landfill waste. It is actually the largest contributor of textiles into landfill sites. The fashion industry along with other global industries has an ongoing addiction to plastic. Each year, the fashion industry uses 342 million barrels of petroleum to produce plastic-based fibres such as polyester, nylon or acrylic. This equates to 1.35 per...

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  • Can waste material be luxury?

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    Can waste material be luxury?

    Waste and luxury, traditionally are not an expected pairing. Our perception of waste needs to change. Why can we not use waste as a resource; a luxury resource? The Black Ju Bucket bag Landfills do not exactly have sex appeal, yet they contain many hidden gems that can be refurbished, utilised and brought back to life in incredibly creative ways. We need to rethink the word “waste” from the perception of unwanted goods to “wasted opportunity”. Although legislation is becoming...

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