{"product_id":"field-fork-fashion-bullock-374-and-a-designers-journey-to-find-a-future-for-leather-hardcover","title":"Field, Fork, Fashion: Bullock 374 and a Designer's Journey to Find a Future for Leather - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice V. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the 2023 \u003ci\u003eVogue Business\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Innovators List\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[T]his wonderful project and book, executed with great charm and creativity, is an \u003ci\u003eimportant message\u003c\/i\u003e.\" Anya Hindmarch\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this personal investigation into ethical and traceable leather, fashion designer Alice Robinson begins a ground-breaking journey into the origin story of leather and its connection to food and farming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a fashion student, Alice started to question the material she worked with. Leather is universally acknowledged as a luxury material, from which desirable bags, shoes and clothing are made. But how much do we know about where it comes from? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice's questions led back to her childhood home in rural Shropshire, where she decided to buy Bullock 374 and follow its journey from a local farm to the abattoir, then to the butchery and finally to the tannery. The journey culminates with Alice's own design practice as she creates a collection based on this single hide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn doing so, Alice would begin to see the bigger picture - and connect farm, food and fashion for the first time to understand the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice V Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a cofounder of British Pasture Leather and the author of \u003ci\u003eField, Fork, Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that chronicles the making of her 2019 design collection 'Bullock 374'. Her work explores the relationship between food and fashion by connecting farming to product design while revealing the story behind leather material. Alice's work has been shown at the London Design Festival, Victoria and Albert Museum, and MAD Brussels; her collection '11458' was acquired by the V\u0026amp;A in 2020.\u003cbr\u003eAlice cofounded British Pasture Leather in 2020 with collaborator Sara Grady to create the first supply of leather made from animals raised on regenerative farms in the UK. Inspired by a belief that regenerative agricultural practices are a crucial solution in renewing soils, stewarding land and reforming food and fashion systems, British Pasture Leather is linking leather with exemplary agriculture and forging new connections between farming, food and material culture. In 2023, Grady + Robinson were named sustainability thought leaders by the \u003ci\u003eVogue Business\u003c\/i\u003e 100 Innovators List and won the Ryan Young Climate+ Award from the Textile Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469276274995,"sku":"9781645021193","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/dFPvScSLPh9781645021193.webp?v=1782882773","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/field-fork-fashion-bullock-374-and-a-designers-journey-to-find-a-future-for-leather-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}