The Green Shows
Tue, 22/09/09 – 8:40 | No Comment

With eco-fashion still trying to find it’s place in the fashion world, we have yet to see a repeat performance of a green event at NY Fashion Week. This year for the Spring 2010 series, …

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Alpaca- a lustrous and silky fiber
Monday, 27 Oct, 2008 – 18:20 | 2 Comments
Alpaca- a lustrous and silky fiber

Alpaca fleece is a lustrous and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool in that it is warmer, it is not prickly and does not contain lanolin making it hypoallergenic. Alpaca is also soft …

Edun
Monday, 27 Oct, 2008 – 15:40 | No Comment
Edun

Edun is the label started by Ali Hewson and U2′s Bono in 2005. With organic tees, alpaca sweaters and silk dresses they are definitely succeeding in making sustainable fashion but their achievements in corporate responsibility …

Organic Avenue….Lower East Side, NY
Monday, 27 Oct, 2008 – 10:23 | 2 Comments
Organic Avenue….Lower East Side, NY

Organic Avenue of the L.E.S. in NY is one of the few 100% sustainable clothing stores.
From organic cotton jeans to peace silk button downs they offer a nice selection of clothes for men, women and …

Environmental Justice Foundation
Saturday, 25 Oct, 2008 – 17:11 | No Comment
Environmental Justice Foundation

EJF is leading an international campaign to clean up cotton production with a collection of exclusively designed t-shirts by Luella Bartley, Christian Lacroix, Betty Jackson and Katharine Hamnett, produced on organic and fairly traded cotton.
EJF …

esthetica at London Fashion Week
Saturday, 25 Oct, 2008 – 15:43 | No Comment
esthetica at London Fashion Week

The British Fashion Council presented the 5th season of esthetica during London Fashion Week in September. The esthetica show has become the platform for London’s fashion industry’s labels sharing an environmental and social conscience.
There were …

Soy Fabric, soft, silky…..like cashmere!
Friday, 24 Oct, 2008 – 19:54 | 6 Comments
Soy Fabric, soft, silky…..like cashmere!

Soy fabric is an environmentally friendly fiber that is made from the left-overs of making tofu. What would otherwise be thrown away…is turned into a beautiful, lustrous fabric. That’s sustainable!

To make the fabric, soy protein …

Fashionably Natural
Tuesday, 21 Oct, 2008 – 19:07 | No Comment
Fashionably Natural

LA Fashion Week kicked off last week and a new show called Fashionably Natural was how they did it! Presented by Gen Art and SOYJOY the show featured 4 eco-fabulous designers from California. The shows …

Recycled Polyester
Monday, 13 Oct, 2008 – 21:37 | One Comment
Recycled Polyester

You have probably heard of hemp and bamboo fabrics by now but how about a sweat shirt made from soda bottles? Yes! Soda bottles and other plastics can be recycled and turned into polyester (synthetic …

Gary Harvey dress made from 26 nylon puff baseball jackets
Monday, 13 Oct, 2008 – 21:30 | One Comment
Gary Harvey dress made from 26 nylon puff baseball jackets

There is sustainable fashion and then there is recycled couture. This describes the creations of Gary Harvey. Harvey has been the creative director for Levi Strauss and Dockers Europe but is now known for the …

be Eco Chic fashion show at NY fashion week
Tuesday, 7 Oct, 2008 – 11:58 | No Comment
be Eco Chic fashion show at NY fashion week

New York fashion week continued to shine light on eco-friendly fashion with the Be Eco Chic sustainable fashion campaign. Be Eco Chic featured a group show that included designers B. Michael, Carmen Marc Valvo, Chado …