Substance Journal

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Yasmin Bawa () has been working with hempcrete for years, creating beautiful objects at the intersection of sculpture, design, and architecture. She shared with us why she chose to work with this unique, sustainable material.

Photography by Yasmin Bawa

Yasmin Bawa () has been working with hempcrete for years, creating beautiful objects at the intersection of sculpture, design, and architecture. She shared with us why she chose to work with this unique, sustainable material.

Slide 1: Photography by Yasmin Bawa
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interviewed neuroscientist to discuss the psychology of climate inaction.

Our new podcast episode is out!
We met with Léonore Garnier (), Head of Sustainability development at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode ().
We discussed her career, the role of the Fédération in terms of sustainability, and traceability.
Listen to this interview at the link in bio (in French).

Interview by

Our new podcast episode is out!
We met with environmental expert Sylvie Bénard. After 27 years working as the Environmental Director at LVMH, she now works as a consultant with her company La Dame à la Licorne, and as president of the Paris Good Fashion association.
We discussed her career, as well as buzzwords like traceability, labels and environmental labelling.
(Link in bio)

Journalist Patrice Blanc-Francard is a music expert and a lover of Blues. For Substance, he traces this genre’s origins, all the way back to cotton fields.

Listen to this interview at the link in bio (in French).

Blues players, illustration by artist Jessica Yacoub.

Artist Saint DX released his first album on January 26th.
Back in 2021, he talked to Substance about his emotional bond with certain items, like this bright red raincoat.

« She needed to get back home from a bar, it was pouring rain, so I gave her my raincoat. A few months later she gave it back to me, and we started dating. »

Artist: Saint DX
Interview: Alix Van Pée
Photographer: Pauline Caranton

Malaha in Chantilly by Alassan Diawara.

Photography: Alassan Diawara
Styling & Art Direction: Sara Van Pée
Make-up: Silène Tonello
Hair: Joséphine Brignon
Casting: Lisa Dymph
Models: Sisters Tesnim and Yola

Malaha is wearing a T-shirt by ANTOINETTELOVE. It is upcycled from a thrift store, hand dyed and printed in Paris, and sells for €35. It is paired with “Scrap pants” from AOA ATELIER’s AW21 collection. They were made in France from fabric leftovers, and sell for €160.

Sonia in Clichy by Kira Bunse.

Photography: Kira Bunse @ Bird Production
Art Direction & Styling: Sara Van Pée
Make-up: F***y Maurer @ Artlist
Hair: Joséphine Brignon @ Artlist
Models: Jenna @ City Models, Sonia @ Success Models
Photo assistants: Eleonora Gustapane,
Style assistant: Manvi Bhatnagar @ Noob
Location: Mathieu Merlet Briand Workshop

Sonia is wearing a “Bonbon” dress from PAULINE RUILHAT’s Summer 22 collection, made in France from upcycled silk organza. It is layered on an upcycled pair of leggings from XULY.BET.