Paris (AFP)
The creator of the British brand Vivienne Westwood, a pioneer of eco-friendly fashion, on Saturday in Paris attacked the powerful boss of LVMH Bernard Arnault who recently criticized the "catastrophism" of the young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
"The attitude of the + business as usual + does not work anymore," Andreas Kronthaler told AFP behind the scenes after the parade of his house. "We sit on a volcano and the time is limited (...) It's crazy what we do, it's obvious that fashion is a big polluter".
He was reacting to the comments of the richest man in the world of fashion and second world fortune who said this week that the Swedish climate was "utterly catastrophic about the evolution of the world".
"It has a demoralizing side for young people, it offers nothing, if not to criticize," said Wednesday Mr. Arnault. "The result is stopping growth, which has helped to improve world living standards, reduce poverty, improve health in countries like Africa. go back, stop growth, "he added.
Andreas Kronthaler, a creator of Austrian origin, a companion of Vivienne Westwood, believes that the Western world is waking up thanks to Greta Thunberg.
"This girl is remarkable and we should thank her," said this long-time environmental activist like Vivienne Westwood.
The latter had previously told AFP she only took a bath once a week to save water.
The top Bella Hadid closed the fashion show with an elegant collection designed mainly with "fabrics left behind by the best Italian factories".
Westwood and Kronthaler are leaders in the "reduce, reuse, rethink" movement, and buy scrap fabrics or unsold stock to make their collections.
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