From landfill to luxury: how a designer uses scraps from Hermes and Chanel to make leather goods

Hyer Goods sells bags, wallets and other products made from high-end deadstocks – leftover fabrics that might otherwise end up in landfillsAfter more than a decade as a fashion designer, Dana Cohen was disillusioned. Excessive waste was rampant in every part of the industry – from surplus samples, to manufacturing scraps, to retail stores with “a disheveled mountain of garments that nobody wanted”, she said. “I was like, ‘I just don’t want to be a part of it any more.’”Then Cohen, who had designed for brands including Banana Republic, Club Monaco and J Crew, had a chance encounter with a manufacturer that changed her course. Drishti Lifestyle, based in India, had a container full of leather scraps it didn’t want to discard. Together they experimented, and made some wallets and a handbag, all of which sold out. That was the very start of Cohen’s sustainable leather accessories company – and her mission to make a dent in the industry’s immense waste problem. Continue reading...

Comments

Business News

Netflix delivers another strong performance in second quarter while following a familiar script

ABC News

Ex-employee rips Astronomer CEO Andy Byron as ‘toxic’ boss — claims staffers ‘enjoying’ Coldplay kiss cam drama: ‘Everybody’s laughing their ass off’

about 2 hours ago

Netflix profit, revenue lifted by final ‘Squid Game’ season — but shares drop

Newyork Post

Horror on High Street as half of independent stores mull closure: Retail chiefs sound alarm over yet more painful tax rises

about 2 hours ago

insider

Lawmakers tried to lock down money meant to improve troops' lives so it can't go to immigration and border ops. It didn't work.

about 2 hours ago

Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants

insider

Internet sends love to apparent wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after he’s caught canoodling with employee at Coldplay concert

about 4 hours ago

US-based Wells Fargo banker blocked from leaving China after arriving for work trip: report

Newyork Post

Comments

Business News

Netflix delivers another strong performance in second quarter while following a familiar script

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 7/17/2025

Company issues nationwide fish recall due to botulism poisoning risk

PBS, NPR face ‘tremendous changes’ as funding cut looms

Ex-employee rips Astronomer CEO Andy Byron as ‘toxic’ boss — claims staffers ‘enjoying’ Coldplay kiss cam drama: ‘Everybody’s laughing their ass off’

Netflix profit, revenue lifted by final ‘Squid Game’ season — but shares drop

Bridgepoint close to filling portfolio with &#163;750m dentistry group

Southern Water boss scoops £1.4m pay day despite bonus ban as firm struggles with huge debt burden

Wise's Wall Street ambitions hit by profit miss: Shares in the UK fintech firm tank after trading update

Tax hikes, broken promises and soaring unemployment - Labour isn't working, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Stagflation fears fuel interest rate conundrum at the Bank of England amid jobs bloodbath

Horror on High Street as half of independent stores mull closure: Retail chiefs sound alarm over yet more painful tax rises

Lawmakers tried to lock down money meant to improve troops' lives so it can't go to immigration and border ops. It didn't work.

Senate advances measure to prosecute fraudulent COVID payouts for musicians and restaurants

Blake Lively must turn over detailed business income records to Justin Baldoni

Netflix notches a record quarter and signals more growth ahead

The Coldplay 'kiss cam' clip the internet can't stop talking about

A 'Crypto Week' win: Congress passes 1st major crypto legislation in the U.S.

Behind The Godfather Of AI’s Terrifying Comments Lies A Valid Point About The Future Of Work

Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard Depth Chart After Free Agency

Netflix Earnings Analysis: How The Streamer Beat Expectations In Second Quarter

Trump Is Losing Patience With Russia— Here's What He Could Do If He Feels 'Played' By Putin: Analyst

House Passes Stablecoin GENIUS Act: Here’s What To Know

Reformed Carbon 4: Hydrogen Railroad Full Steam Ahead In California

Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers Didn’t Align. So He Chose Milwaukee Bucks

Former HSBC trader has fraud conviction overturned

U.S. Proposes Steep Tariffs on Critical E.V. Battery Material

E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act

Netflix’s Net Income Leaps to $3.1 Billion

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to collect recycling data

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

Would you buy a ticket a year early for Christopher Nolan's next movie?

People said it was too hard to cancel Peacock. Now NBCUniversal must pay $3.6 million

Internet sends love to apparent wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after he’s caught canoodling with employee at Coldplay concert

US-based Wells Fargo banker blocked from leaving China after arriving for work trip: report

Peacock hiking streaming prices again— but will test cheaper $8 tier

Labour to reject pension shake-up that could have cost firms more than £1billion

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey wants to make computers American again

Move over, Aperol &mdash; the Hugo Spritz is summer's hottest cocktail

Michael Shvo's long-stalled Miami Beach hotel and condo project attracts potential new buyer

What are hundreds of Marines still doing in LA? Not much.

TSA May Change 3-Ounce Liquid Limit, Kristi Noem Suggests—Here’s What Else Could Change

Caitlin Clark Will Miss 2025 WNBA All-Star Game And 3-Point Contest

Small Communities Are Losing Air Service. It’s Not All Bad News.

House Poised For Final Crypto Votes Thursday: Here’s What To Know

S&P 500 Hits New Record High As Stocks Boosted By Better-Than-Expected Earnings, Retail Sales And Jobless Claims

DoD Is The Largest Investor In Only American Rare Earth Mineral Mine

Trump Diagnosed With Common Chronic Vein Disease—White House Insists He Is In ‘Excellent Health’

Inside 12 Matcha, NYC’s Latest Café Where Tradition Comes Before Trend

With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project

F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

Amazon slashing hundreds of jobs at AWS cloud unit — month after CEO says AI will spur layoffs: report

Save £20 on ‘super comfortable’ Crocs sandals that are ‘lightweight and easy to clean’

The best and worst looks at the 2025 ESPY Awards

Every movie based on DC Comics, ranked

Why a VC is betting AI is 'the opposite of social media' and will forge more human connections

I moved to Orlando when my husband got a job there. After 3 years and a divorce, I happily returned to Atlanta.

Elon Musk says a male Grok companion is coming, with a personality inspired by 'Twilight' and '50 Shades of Grey'

Bridgepoint close to filling portfolio with £750m dentistry group

Move over, Aperol — the Hugo Spritz is summer's hottest cocktail