Vegan Luxury ? An Evolution From Fashion to Food
From handbags made of fungus to 3D printed steak, veganism is trending up to the mainstream crowd.
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It?s a trend that should not have caught anyone by surprise ? we are now well into a solid merging of the growing luxury market and the snowballing trend towards animal-free living. Even brands that seem improbable adopters have gotten on board with luxury handbag maker Hermès offering the Hermès Victoria, made from Sylvania, a leathery fabric created from fungus (which is not at all cheaper than its leather version), and Porsche offering a ?vegan interior? on one of its sportscar models. There is vegan caviar, which is being refined and developed for even more luxurious tastes, vegan alcohol, and vegan food. When one thinks of luxury and vegan food, however, the first association may be one of those trendy ?raw? restaurants that popped up in every chic district of every major city over the last decade, where, for a premium, gourmet chefs prepare many-course meals with the only ingredients being uncooked plants. Such meals were delicious and interesting, but unaffordable for most.
On the other side of the luxury barrier, those seeking premium vegan foods at a supermarket were often disappointed with their options. There?s the trendy ?bleeding burger? and other meat substitutes ? but nothing you would want to write home about. For the most part, when you ordere...
The post Vegan Luxury ? An Evolution From Fashion to Food appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Ella Olsson/Unsplash
It?s a trend that should not have caught anyone by surprise ? we are now well into a solid merging of the growing luxury market and the snowballing trend towards animal-free living. Even brands that seem improbable adopters have gotten on board with luxury handbag maker Hermès offering the Hermès Victoria, made from Sylvania, a leathery fabric created from fungus (which is not at all cheaper than its leather version), and Porsche offering a ?vegan interior? on one of its sportscar models. There is vegan caviar, which is being refined and developed for even more luxurious tastes, vegan alcohol, and vegan food. When one thinks of luxury and vegan food, however, the first association may be one of those trendy ?raw? restaurants that popped up in every chic district of every major city over the last decade, where, for a premium, gourmet chefs prepare many-course meals with the only ingredients being uncooked plants. Such meals were delicious and interesting, but unaffordable for most.
On the other side of the luxury barrier, those seeking premium vegan foods at a supermarket were often disappointed with their options. There?s the trendy ?bleeding burger? and other meat substitutes ? but nothing you would want to write home about. For the most part, when you ordere...
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