Article Archive for October 2008
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 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 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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …

