• Homemade Honey Lip Balm Ultra Moisturizing

    Usually we think about lips as one more element of our face and beauty, and rarely realize the fact they´re  also skin, a very soft and fragil one at that, victim of daily agressions like weather, harsh gestures, and arguably the most radical one  – make up.  After all  cosmetics are mostly composed of chemicals, and talking lipstick it´s components easily penetrate the soft skin of our lips. …

  • Organic Materials turn into Artistic Accesories

    Sustainable, organic and functional are just a few characteristics of some materials used by colombian brands and artisans to create original and artistic products which not just offer attractive design but significant benefit for environment balance as an alternative to synthetic sources.   Cañaflecha is a natural fiber which is used to produce hats, handbags, wallets, bracelets, and many other crafts, is a tropical grass used…

  • Eco Trends – Functional Design with Guadua

    Nature provides us with all the elements to meet our needs, and every day there are more discoveries and multiple uses that can be found in unconventional materials resulting in favorable alternatives to eco friendly policies and environmental and sustainable design.  Guadua is one of them, a native plant from  the Andean region, and in Colombia it can be found in the western central region, whose…

  • Ecofriendly Trends – MuMu by Athena Bentila & Rolland Wakker

    At Trends Vip we want to encourage people to be committed to future generations, and in fashion there are many things we could do better and make it up to the environment, such as using ecofriendly materials  just as Athena Bentila and Rolland Wakker have been doing since 2009 when MuMu Organic was born. The label focuses in handmade dresses, with meticulous finishes,  produced locally…

  • Ethnic Chic – Mochilas Wayuu

    Cuando de moda étnica se trata, el concepto puede tener un gran número de referencias de acuerdo a la cultura y lugares a los que se está expuesto. En Colombia étnico hace referencia a muchas culturas  indigenas tales como la Wayuú, cuyos productos además de ser parte muestra del arte autóctono y legado cultural de Colombia, están ganando un lugar en la industria de la moda por estos días.…

  • Escama Studio – Recycled Trends

    When we usually think about recycled fashion, what comes to our minds are dresses made of paper, and all kind of ¨rubish¨ that no one else uses anymore, and even when that piece might look impressive in a show or photo, the truth is, few people would dare to wear it.  Most times it can only be used once. some other times they dont…