Coco and Breezy wears Nicole Zizi Studio on NBC News: [KNOW YOUR VALUE] segment

Coco and Breezy wears Nicole Zizi Studio on NBC News: [KNOW YOUR VALUE] segment

This morning, I woke up to a nice surprise. Breezy wearing our Coach’s Denim Jacket on NBC NEWS new segment [KNOW YOUR VALUE] segment. Coco and Breezy spoke with NBC about their trajectory from young women hand-building eyewear to owners of a growing company.  Below is an excerpt from the article. So happy to see their business grow and to be apart of that growth! “Twin sisters Corianna and Brianna Dotson were bullied as kids growing up in Minnesota, where there weren’t many other women of color. It was during those tough times, however, when they discovered their love for sunglasses, which offered a sense of protection. When they put on their glasses, they felt like they became their alter egos — Coco and Breezy — fearless young women who...

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A “Waterhouse” designed by Frank llyod wright, Integrating architecture into natural water falls

A “Waterhouse” designed by Frank llyod wright, Integrating architecture into natural water falls

Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater in 1935 for his friend Edgar Kaufmann, and completed it three years later. The client asked for a holiday home for his family that faced the 30-foot (nine-metre) waterfall of the Bear Run Nature Reserve in rural Pennsylvania. But on visiting the site, Wright spotted a rock that jutted out over the streaming water, and decided to build the house there and let the water flow underneath Via: https://www.dezeen.com/2017/06/07/fallingwater-frank-lloyd-wright-pennsylvania-house-usa-150th-birthday/

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Doconomy launches credit card with a carbon-emission spending limit

Swedish fintech company Doconomy has launched a credit card that tracks the carbon dioxide emissions of purchases, and caps the climate impact of users' spending. The DO Black credit card directly connects our consumption to the impact it has on the planet, in a bid to encourage us to actively reduce our carbon footprint each day. Users can make their daily purchases with the DO card, tracking the carbon emissions associated with their spending via the DO app. The app uses a calculation system called the Åland Index to measure the CO2 produced with every transaction, and allows users to put limits on the climate impact of their spending” “Those who sign up to DO will receive access to a free savings account that helps them understand their carbon footprint,...

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Ecology and Repurposing Materials: NICOLE ZIZI STUDIO Launched First Brooklyn Pop-Up Shop!

Ecology and Repurposing Materials: NICOLE ZIZI STUDIO Launched First Brooklyn Pop-Up Shop!

On Friday, April 26 —- NICOLE ZÏZI STUDIO launched a pop-up in Brooklyn, New York with support from  friends at TRSNSPLS and Jade Gordon. Here are a few images from the event!  

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The Importance of Women in Streetwear featured by Casual Fridays

The Importance of Women in Streetwear featured by Casual Fridays

Yesterday, was International Women's Day, A focal point in the movement for women's rights. We celebrate women and their power, intelligence, the magic that is within each one, that is often not highlighted as much as it should, especially in the design field. Read Casual Friday’s article featuring  women that are changing the street wear game such as my brand, NICOLE ZÏZI STUDIO, Sheila Rashid, Stray Rats, By My Lonely, and many more,   “It is crazy to believe that in a fashion world ruled by women’s wear women are rarely mentioned when it comes to streetwear.“ ”Then you have brands such as NICOLE ZÏZI STUDIO, ran by NICOLE ZÏZI, where they focus on making eco friendly sustainable high-end streetwear and design. Her most recent capsule features a jacket and accessories made of plastic...

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Material Research and Exploration: Tagua Nuts

Material Research and Exploration: Tagua Nuts

Tagua Nut, often called a vegetable ivory. An alternative to elephant. Mainly grown in Ecaudor. Can be carved into sculptures, buttons, jewlrey, and industrial products. Decreases deforstation, and promotes the growth of Tagua palm trees. Despite the perspective of human management of nature a negative effect, Tagua nut Palm trees actually flourish with human management. Human interaction can actually be essential for the conservation of this tree species. PROPERTIES: Absorbs dye like a dream. Great for industial products, product design and fashion. Very hard, dense material. PROCESS: The Tagua fruit is collected from the trees and dried for four up to eight weeks, after which period they become hard Shells are cracked to extract the nuts, and each nut is cleaned and shaped as desired The Tagua is dye in...

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