{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ff6126acd6bb4678adc08fa/5ff61272358b1259edb71577?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 10 Elvis & Kresse - Building a luxury accessory Brand from Fire hoses!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ff6126acd6bb4678adc08fa/5ff61272358b1259edb71577.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>A truly inspirational conversation with Kresse Wesling MBE about being Co-founder of the Luxury Sustainable Brand, Elvis &amp; Kresse.</p>\n<p>Since 2005 Elvis &amp; Kresse have been rescuing raw materials, transforming them into Luxury lifestyle accessories and donating 50% of profits back to charities. They learned that London's damaged decommissioned hoses were headed to landfill so Kresse and her husband set up the Elvis &amp; Kresse Brand, in order to save that waste product.</p>\n<p>For over a decade, none of London’s fire-hose has gone to landfill and over 200 tons of material has been reclaimed.</p>\n<p>In 2017 the Burberry Foundation partnered with Elvis &amp; Kresse to tackle the even greater global problem of leather waste. This Five-year partnership will see at least 120 tonnes of leather off-cuts from Burberry recrafted&nbsp;into&nbsp;new luxury items, designed and sold by Elvis &amp; Kresse.</p>\n<p>For more information head over to https://www.elvisandkresse.com</p>\n<p>Voiceover by www.delaross.com</p>\n<p>BEHIND THE BRANDS was produced in association with www.beforeStores.com</p>\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/behindthebrands/message","author_name":"beforeStores"}