Lapo’s love for nature began in his early childhood spending time in the garden with his grandmother, Marella Agnelli. His journey began as the mind and one of the creators of the Fiat 500, which was the car that released the least amount of CO2. In the creative center, Garage Italia, he has given new life to iconic vehicles of the past by retrofitting them with an electric engine. In all his creative endeavors with important international brands, he has always preferred to use materials with a low environmental impact.
Placing the planet at the core of everything they do, Ecoalf was the natural choice when it came to co-creating together. Born in 2009, with the vision to stop using natural resources in a careless way to ensure those of the next generation, Ecoalf’s mission has been to create a new generation of recycled products with the same quality and design as the best non- recycled. After a conversation between Lapo and Ecoalf’s founder Javier Goyeneche, they decided to bring to life a contemporary suit collection that would create a new standard for the industry, one designed for the current and future generation.
These technical suits are no exception offering a low-environmental impact without compromising on design or quality. As part of the brand’s premium line, Ecoalf 1.0, the suits are made with a regenerated nylon made from fishing nets, fabric scraps and carpets destined for landfill to reduce CO2 emissions, prevent marine pollution, and promote circularity.
“With this limited edition collection of suits, we wanted to bring elegance and style to the sustainability world which isn’t sexy or dapper yet, to bring it to a market that is growing, but also key for our world and planet. Sustainability is fundamental for a better quality of life, but that should not mean boring.” – Lapo Elkann
These genderless suits are designed for those who live an active urban lifestyle, and constantly on the go. The casual chic look seamlessly transitions from the office to afterwork. Comfortable and lightweight the suit also features optimal elasticity and recovery to make it the perfect companion for the smart traveler. Like the individual they’re designed for they are ready to adapt to any situation or event coming in an array of neutral and bold colors.
With its recycled nylon composition and being made in Portugal, where the Elkann couple lives, but passionately inspired by the great suit tailors of Italy, they saved 243,000 liters of water and reduced CO2 eq. emissions by 58% with this limited-edition collection. While reducing CO2 from our atmosphere and giving a second life to discarded fishing nets, nylon is also the synthetic material that releases the least amount of microplastics to combat microplastic pollution in our oceans. In addition to the positive environmental impact, it has a positive social impact. Education has always been a fundamental value for both Ecoalf and Lapo Elkann. Ecoalf invests in talks that help raise awareness and inspire change across the globe while this limited edition collection will go a step further and donate 10% of the proceeds to LAPS Foundation to continue to support Children and Young People to give them knowledge and consciousness about the values of life. Its actions aim to support Children and combat situations and/or environments of educational poverty, prioritizing projects in favor of children with special educational needs (disabilities, learning-specific disorders, addiction, social deviance, protection from abuse and maltreatment, social and economic fragility, etc.).
“In 2009 we began with developing backpacks made with recycled materials and over the past 14 years we have expanded into other categories to offer a complete sustainable lifestyle. To design our first collection suits I couldn’t think of a better person than Lapo. His creativity, taste, and vision adds an incredible value to create a purpose driven suit that embodies his style while minimizing the environmental impact” – Javier Goyeneche, Founder & President of Ecoalf
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