THE ENVELOPE

The Envelope was developed in response to a brief that demanded social and environmentally responsible decisions – ultimately a cyclical approach - in the design of fashion garments. Exploring the transient diversity of fashion design through philosophical, technological and political pathways the Envelopes multiplicity is a way of extending its life and capturing its embodied energy.



     

ANTHEA VAN KOPPLEN
AND
INDIA FLINT

 

antheavk@optusnet.com.au

 

Anthea Van Kopplen and India Flint have a passion for design that is relevant. In contemporary society that means the designs are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. Sustainable design thinking challenges the designers to consider the consequences of their actions from these three perspectives – all at the same time.