Why are millions of animals still dying in European laboratories for cosmetics, while beauty tech has made considerable progress on cruelty-free testing? Franziska Grein, science policy advisor for the animal rights association PETA France, explains the root of the problem and how to act for change.
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Le Boudoir Numérique is a magazine, led by journalist Ludmilla Intravaia, which decrypts the impact of technology, innovation and digital on fashion and beauty
“To accelerate its sustainable transition, fashion must use technological tools”
Innovative materials, 3D scanning, artificial intelligence, computer-aided design, life cycle analysis... Anna Dechoux and Alessandro Ferrero from De Rigueur enlighten us on the technological aids of eco-responsible fashion.
Read More“MoEa’s values are highly anticipated on the sneakers market”
Wearing sneakers without causing animal sufferings and reducing your carbon footprint is possible with a brand of vegan and low-carbon sneakers like MoEa. Second and last part of our interview with its co-founder, Achille Gazagnes.
Read More“MoEa defends plant-based materials, for the respect of animal life and the environment”
Next time you're shopping for sneakers, why not choose shoes made in apple, grape, corn, cactus or pineapple? Achille Gazagnes, co-founder of MoEa, tells us all about his new brand of vegan bio-sneakers, launched last spring.
Read More“Fashion brands that persist in using fur are a handful of laggards”
Last part of our interview with Anissa Putois from PETA on fashion materials based on animal exploitation. After wool and leather, focus on fur.
Read More"In the current state of fashion material traceability, you never know where a skin comes from"
To no longer endorse the cruelties inflicted on animals through our purchases, Anissa Putois from PETA enlightens us on the fashion materials based on their exploitation. In this second part of her interview: focus on leather.
Read More"With wool, we are very far from the idyllic image of a sheep gently shorn in a meadow"
To change your consumption habits towards cruelty-free fashion, you need to learn about animal-derived materials and their alternatives. Anissa Putois from PETA helps us take stock, starting with wool.
Read More"In the short term, virtual try-on will become a formality"
Last part of our interview with Antoine Vu, the opportunity for the co-founder of Atomic Digital Design to say more about his area of expertise, augmented reality and its future developments.
Read More"Augmented reality sends an emotional message"
Second part of our interview with Antoine Vu, in which the co-founder of Atomic Digital Design explains why augmented reality "proved its value for brands during the health crisis".
Read More"Augmented reality creates an illusion anchored in realness"
How do take your reality? Augmented, virtual or mixed? Filter or lens? Antoine Vu, co-founder of Atomic Digital Design, explains everything about his startup's area of expertise: augmented reality.
Read More"In the future, I see virtual luxury stores with avatars"
Last part of Eugénie Benhamou’s interview, in which the co-founder of the artificial intelligence startup Factonics analyses the technological transformations initiated by the Covid-19 crisis for fashion brands and luxury houses.
Read More"Augmented reality is an artistic canvas for luxury brands"
What technological developments for fashion and luxury, since the pandemic? The answer with Eugénie Benhamou, co-founder of the artificial intelligence startup Factonics.
Read More"Atelier Loden coats are intended for the greatest number, not the elite"
2/2 – Last part of our interview with Bastien Hullessen, founder of Atelier Loden, French brand of sustainable customizable coats.
Read More"With Atelier Loden, I wanted to make a meaningful coat"
1/2 - How to launch your brand, when you are a young fashion designer? Bastien Hullessen, founder of Atelier Loden, a brand of customizable coats made in France, shares his experience with Le Boudoir Numérique.
Read More"The performance of Reishi Fine Mycelium compares with animal leather"
Growing mushroom roots to make an innovative, more eco-responsible material, as an alternative to animal leather, this is the mission of the American biofabrication start-up MycoWorks. Interview.
Read MoreLe Boudoir Numérique visits Lectra's 4.0 plant in Cestas
What will industrial manufacturing of the future look like? Pushing open the doors of the historic site of Lectra, specialist in automatic cutting systems for fashion, automotive and furniture, gives us a foretaste.
Read MoreGAIA - "Let's think about ways of consuming that reflect more empathy towards animals"
2/2 - How to reconcile the pleasure of consuming with the need to treat animals without cruelty? Innovative technology is part of the answer, as Michel Vandenbosch, president of the animal rights association Gaia, explains.
Read MoreGAIA - "Innovative technology helps change mentalities about animals"
1/2 - Whether one is a mink exploited for its fur or a chicken fattened for its flesh, the life of animals in breeding farms is by no means a luxury existence. Interview with Michel Vandenbosch, president of the animal defense association Gaia.
Read MoreLe Rouge Français - “We want to share an immersive experience around color”
2/2 - Last part of our interview with the co-founder of Le Rouge Français, Elodie Carpentier, on the role of innovation in the creation and development of her make-up brand, respectful of the environment and of sentient beings.
Read MoreLe Rouge Français - "Our plant-based coloring innovation offers incredible shades for makeup"
1/2 - By creating Le Rouge Français, the biotechnology engineer Elodie Carpentier has brought back colors to makeup, thanks to the virtues of tinctorial plants. Interview.
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