Rina Saleh, a rich journey between humanitarian work and responsible fashion. (Credit: Courtesy of the designer)
It's useful, sustainable, and benefits society: Banana silk is the unusual material that Lebanese designer and passionate environmentalist Rina Saleh used to create an alternative to COVID era masks, then stylish clothing. During the pandemic, Saleh, who was living in Qatar at the time, launched Maison Respire, which began as a more eco-friendly, stylish alternative to traditional medical masks and grew into a fashion brand with a range of offerings. ICYMI Bent nails and brains, Chinatown flashback, and Zahle at 4 a.m. Saleh — now based in London — tells L’Orient-Le Jour that concerns about discarded masks and the plastic particles they leave behind motivated the project. “Maison Respire is a company I created in order to find a more ecological and elegant solution to the horrible medical masks that the whole world was wearing —...
It's useful, sustainable, and benefits society: Banana silk is the unusual material that Lebanese designer and passionate environmentalist Rina Saleh used to create an alternative to COVID era masks, then stylish clothing. During the pandemic, Saleh, who was living in Qatar at the time, launched Maison Respire, which began as a more eco-friendly, stylish alternative to traditional medical masks and grew into a fashion brand with a range of offerings. ICYMI Bent nails and brains, Chinatown flashback, and Zahle at 4 a.m. Saleh — now based in London — tells L’Orient-Le Jour that concerns about discarded masks and the plastic particles they leave behind motivated the project. “Maison Respire is a company I created in order to find a more ecological and elegant solution to the horrible medical masks that the whole world was...
