Good Graeff - Hold Me Fast (Official Video)

Here is a music video I worked on in Hanoi as the lead stylist. This video involved about 100 extras, 25 Kilos of powder paint, a roof top squat and people we scouted from all over the world and was shot over a series of two days! It was lots of fun

Tribes in Vietnam inspirational eco fashion

I travelled to Sapa along with 16 fashion students I was teaching to learn about Vietnamese ethnic minorities and collect fabrics and trimming for future collections. This journey was most inspirational not only because of the bright, vivid countryside and landscape. But also because of the wonderful and unique tribes that reside there, The Red Zao, Black Hmong and Flower Hmong, all living together harmoniously, preserving traditional culture growing there own hemp, spinning it into fabric, indigo dying and utilizing intricate embroidery techniques.

I asked them if they could teach me some of there techniques, 'No' they said 'We pass these down to our children and don't want people stealing our ideas' I was really happy that they were doing this.

Another Inspiration to me was the Sapa Image Gallery a photoagraphy gallery, the photography displayed in our gallery is the work of David Martin. He spent severial years in the Sapa area to produce this collection of photography which gives an in-depth look into the culture & people of my tribe, the Black Mong, and the other tribes in the area. Most likely this is the largest single collection of this nature to come out of Sapa. Some of these images show you the daily activities and ways in which they produce fabric.

Hanoi Earth Hour

So last year I made the decision that I wanted to move back to Asia in order to spread the ethical education campaigns to the places that needed it and to develop new lines working with ethnic minorities. So after being headhunted as Head of Fashion Design at London college of Fashion studies, I moved to the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi, where I am currently residing.

Since arriving here lots of great things have happened, my first project was with Earth Hour, WWF and Boo Skate shop, to raise awareness in the effects of climate change and involve students in a T-shirt competition to promote a global campaign for the world to switch off there lights for one hour on 26th March at 8.30.

My students were really fired up and ended up producing some incredible work.

Ernte

Ernte means harvest in German and was born out of a installation project called Harvest Space which somehow mutated into a fashion line. If I ever wanted a company to collaborate with on an impressive installation or art piece for Regenerate, Ernte would be the on the top of the hot list.

Whilst in Bali I came across Evan from Ernte and interviewed him to find out what was lying beneath his inspiration.

Miss Regenerate 'What is the concept behind your brand?'

Evan Ernte 'Concept was traditionally a hybrid between the idea of a synthetic skin and totems like animal magic. Something protective. It has since become looser and more diverse, something a lot more basic and attainable. A progression I am very happy about... Everything is made in Bali.'

Miss Regenerate 'What inspires you and your work?'

Evan Ernte 'Numbers, Systems, Landscapes, Cells, Rituals and Music.'

Miss Regenerate 'What parts of the world have Ernte taken you too?'

Evan Ernte 'Japan, Hong Kong, Europe, USA and Indonesia'

Miss Regenerate 'What have been your highlights?'

Evan Ernte 'I think the two most major highlights were our total takeover of Loveless in Tokyo and the runway show in LA, in 2007.'

Miss Regenerate 'Where do you exhibit or sell your collections?'

Evan Ernte 'Right now I am primarily producing Ernte on made to order basis, but there are some objects and jewelry in Maxfield (Los Angeles).'

The Skallywags

WhAt GoEs DoWn In The DaM MaN!

This is my Alternative guide to Amsterdam a collection of adventures...
off the beaten track...

I rolled down to The Dam with the Waste crew and Spinsters emporium, in search to find out what was happening in the hood! First day I arrive and head north to Jorden and beyond.. street after street, i stumble in the sun, quit moving and sat on my suitcase, to watch the people and get a vibe of the city! Whilst skanky men come up to me in my police hat and leathers
'Are you looking for sum' I am shocked 'Nah.. thanks mate!' again get stopped time after time, I realise I am in the wrong place and wearing wrong outfit... I ve been up for 21 hours head spinning i sit by the canal watch the sun set, and try not to fall in then meet SpInsters and Waste and Hit Cut N PaSte a live art exhibition, where artists battle each other, on photoshop n illustrator! 1000 peeps in Paradisco all up for a bit of art.... Crazy night!! ;P DoNna n NOrm you know wot im saying!

We head to BaR Karma and Soundgarden then Croggy into the night on bikes, accompanied by crazy Americans! Day two I watch Parrots from Salomes balcony, n head for 9 streets, met hundreds of stockists n specially loved Wolf N pAck, Supermarket n Concrete for there wears!

DaY three me N Salome head out on bikes round the city, we hit the organic market, Windmills, Beer making factory, Canals, Red Light district, Turkish area, N Dam Square where I took part in the biggest Pillow fight of my life! After which we headed back to flat covered in feathers, N Ellen N Co came down from Rotterdam and we went parting till early hours!!! AmStERdAM You RuLE AnD I WilL Be BacK Soon, WoOdeN ShOeS N All....

Flood It!

It Was ReGeNeRaTes FiRst LiVe ArT EvEnT FlOod IT! 12 ArTiStS aNd DesIGnErs ScReeN PrInT ArT ExHiBiTiON, WhErE PeOPlE CaME FrOm AlL oVeR the CouNTrY TO WAtCH MiSS ReGeNeRATE, PrInt ThErE T-ShiRT, JaCKEt, SkIRt, DreSS...

OtHer ArtIsTS InClUdeD
Live Art From:

Waste (http://www.wasteyourself.com)
Dilk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/antidrip)
Jo Cope (http://www.jocope.com)
Spinster's Emporium (http://www.spinstersemporium.com)
PONE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pone_)
Jennie Webber
Calvin Sangster
Simeon Hartwig (http://myspace.com/bantumuk)
Regenerate Clothing (http://www.regenerateclothing.com)
Alex Godwin (http://www.alexgodwin.co.uk/)
David Ford (http://www.hookedextreme.com)
Jeffrey Bowman (http://www.mrbowlegs.co.uk)

Zineswap also graced us with their presence for some zine swapping action (http://zineswap.com)

ThErE werE aT leaST 400 PeoPle It Was MeNtAl

XXX

Projects Regenerate Photoshoot

Here is our Latest Shoot by projects, Nottingham.

Projects is Nottinghams only Small designer Independent and have supported Regenerate from Day one.

LoNdOn FaShIoN squEeK

LonDoN FaShIoN WeEk, was...InTereSTiNG! I WaS KiNd Of DiSsaPoiNtEd WITh ThE ExHiBiTiOn SoMe Of ThE PeOpLE I Met (MaInLy AgEnTS) WeRe Up ThEre oWn ArSe AnD rUdE, ThEy HaVe No ReaSoN FOr ThE AtTiTuDe OnLy ThEre OlD AgE AnD ObViOuS LaCk Of No-InG WhAt Is AcTuAlLY GoINg On RiGHT nOw In FasHioN.

ThEy ObViOUsLy ThInk ThEy WiLl Go FaR WITh ThERe RuDe CoMmeNTs, DiRtY LooKs AnD BiTcHyNeSS.

WeLl LuCkY FoR Me I GeT To ChoOse WhO I wAnT To RePReSenT ReGEnEraTe AnD It WoNt Be theM!!!!! Im DoInG BeTtER On My OwN WiTH My SmiLES AnD HuGs!

But ThErE WeRe SomE PeOplE I mEt ThAt WeRE ReaLLy SpEcIaL AnD I HopE WE WiLL CoLlAbOraTe WitH SaLes, ShOws AnD Art!

ThEsE PeOplE Were BanTum (SiMeOn AnD i are GeTtIng A StuDio ToGetHER) He Just Won UK FaShIon EnTpReNeUr AwaRd!!!! I came 8th (Still hE Is MoRe EstaBlIsHed AnD cHeeKiER ;)

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AnD PeRfEctLy FlAweD, KaRl Is ReAlLy TaLeNtEd AnD I ThInK thAt AnYoNe WhO lIkEs ReGEnEraTE Will LikE ThiS lAbEl Too...

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Miss Regenerates Visit Spinsters Emporium

ToDay I WeNt To See My GooD FriEnD At SpInSteRs EmPoRiUm.. ShE Is a CollEctOr Of AmAzing VintagE FaBrIcS AnD yArNs AnD SELls TheM So You CaN MaKe OnE OfF PiEcES AnD StaNd OuT fRom The CroWd.

JoIn HeR FACeBooK grOuP:- Spinsters Emporium

Or CliCk Here:- SPINsTer

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Bits of Barcelona

 So I stayed in this youth hostel, the first night I was put in a room with 3 hot men from around the world, this seemed like every single girls dream as they were REALLY FIT!!!

Until I woke at 3AM to a kebab stenching room of French men who were retching under my bed! I moved to a room the next morning..hhihi

So anyway needed to explore the city so hired a bike and went on a 5 hour bike ride round Barcelona, pretty cool place..

Really cool street Art

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My First Blog

Hello Im Miss Regenerate and This is my first Blog, my life is very varied and I believe one should have an adventure everyday, so I decided to write a blog starting now so you can keep track of my life and mishaps.

Where do I start well...

Barcelona Maybe...yeah ok I went to Barcelona on my own (the way I like it). its the kinda place I like to go for 3 days max then move on. I went to Visit this trade show called Bread and Butter (Fashion trade Show).

It was Kinda interesting here are some photos of my adventures at Bread and Butter I particularly enjoyed The ViCe Party in tHe Show, WAD Party and Fake beach outside where I met a crazy photographer who was wicked!!!

And met this cool Dog which I chased and tried to Kidnap, but then security chased me out

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