NY Fashion Week Goes EcoChic
Date: September 17, 2008 | Category: Accessories, Bags, Fashion, Men, Shoes, Women
New York Fashion Week kicked off at the American Museum of Natural History on Sept. 10 with Be EcoChic, a showcase of sublimely green fashions by some of today’s most celebrated designers.
The event was everything a fashion show should be: form and functionality combined with a flair for the funky, like designs made entirely of seaweed from Linda Loudermilk, or a recycled raffia jacket by Ralph Rucci. And to make it even more fabulous, a gaggle of celebrities - including Lauren Hutton, Adrien Grenier and Patti Hansen - modeled the clothing.
The Be EcoChic fashion show was a national awareness campaign supported by Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care and its brands AVEENO®, Neutrogena® and Neutrogena® Cosmetics, Mercedes Benz, Continental Airlines, Lycra, PJ Madison’s, and the event’s Advisory Board which included Carl Pope from the Sierra Club, Fern Mallis of IMG Fashion, and Kimberly Pinkson of the EcoMom Alliance.
To read more about the show and about other NY Fashion Week news, check out additional coverage on Inhabitat.
Magical Fashion in Las Vegas is No Mirage
Date: September 16, 2008 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Men, Women
If you are a clothing store owner, buyer or supplier, you probably made the pilgrimage out to Las Vegas this past August (or at some point in your career). If you are not directly involved in the clothing industry - and being a clothing horse doesn’t count - you probably missed all of (the) Magic. Well we thought it was the duty of Ecofabulous to go check out all of the buzz about this year’s ECOLLECTION at Magic.
As promised, ECOLLECTION was green-tastic - a full-spectrum eco experience where we caught up on the latest in eco-fashion design and where our style correspondent, Clarissa Nicosia, facilitated a panel discussion with some of sustainable fashion’s new guard: Joslin Van Arsdale, owner of San Francisco retailer Eco Citizen, Rachel Hurn-Maloney, owner of Vie boutique in Los Angeles, Tierra Del Forte of Del Forte Denim, and James Wolfe, partner at Kelly B.
The panelists, all of whom are at the forefront of eco-friendly fashion and accessories, are setting the standard for sustainable business practices. They have taken a leadership position in the industry, paving the way for others who have the passion to commit to the exploding green movement in fashion and design. During the panel discussion, they shared their journeys into eco fashion with the audience, while giving advice and inspiration to those hoping to make their mark in this rapidly developing market.
In addition to the panel, attendees hungry for the latest in eco gear were able to feast their eyes on the goods featured in the Magic Marketplace, the industry’s preeminent showcase of sustainable and environmentally-conscious fashion and lifestyle products. But unlike traditional booth-focused trade shows, ECOLLECTION, in collaboration with partners like the Organic Exchange and MusicMatters, offered visitors educational opportunities, music, art and the chance to network with like-minded people, all in a fun and inspiring setting.
ECOLLECTION’S next event will be held February 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
From Birkenstock to Couture - A Panel on Eco Fashion
Date: September 15, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Events, Fashion, Featured, Women
Are eco-friendly clothes and accessories a passing fad, or is fashion on a path to a healthier planet? Tonight the Commonwealth Club will present a panel of experts, including our own Zem Joaquin, who will discuss the attributes and future of the eco-fashion movement. Industry leaders will share their perspectives on the subject. Moderated by Lynda Grose, assistant professor of fashion design at California College of the Arts, the panel will also include the founder and designer for Del Forte Denim, Tierra Forte; Caren Holzman, director of category management for TransFair USA; Maggie Kim, co-founder and designer for oda; and Joslin Van Arsdal, owner of the hip San Francisco eco-fashion boutique Eco Citizen. Some questions that are likely to be addressed include whether eco-fashion is just superficial fashion hype, what factors are driving eco-fashion forward, whether consumers will always have to balance fashion against sustainability and cost, and what factors tend to affect these decisions. Please join us for this exciting conversation!
Location: Temple, 540 Howard Street, San Francisco.
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, program begins at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. reception and party
Cost: $15 for Commonwealth members, $25 for non-members. Click here for ticket information.
Also know: This program is limited to attendees aged 21 and over.
Today is the Frickin’ Day
Date: September 8, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Media, Men, Women
Thanks to a Daily Candy tip, the entire ecofabulous crew has new shirts on the way. Six of fashion’s most notable up-and-coming designers including Rogan, Rag & Bone and House of Diehl have come together with a common goal: using their skills to bring the people of Burundi a solar-powered hospital. All t-shirts are 100% organic cotton and were designed and made exclusively for Just One Frickin Day in a numbered limited edition. Our team was turned on by Philip Lim’s light bulb top, but there are quite a few cuties for both men and women. A designer tee never felt so good.
Elsewhere on the Ecosphere…
Date: August 20, 2008 | Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Women
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in green. Enjoy!
With illegal ivory on the rise, forensics may be in order.
Miley Cyrus and friend put the tween in green!
Solutions: “Eat a local grass-fed burger.”
We Can Run the World
Date: August 10, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Featured, Media, Men, Shoes, Travel & Leisure, Women
Like these earth-friendly sneakers, the new ecofabulous.com is up and running. We hope you enjoy.
Conspiring to save the planet, Brooks’ BioMoGo has turned the traditional sneaker on its heel by creating a fully biodegradable midsole.
Eco-Chic Shopping Is So LA
Date: August 10, 2008 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Holiday & Gift, Jewelry, Women
This New Year I made a resolution not to expand my wardrobe or excessively drink green tea. To my husband’s surprise (not to mention my own), I’ve actually managed to uphold this pledge with only a few minor glitches (solely involving caffeine), that is up until my recent trip to LA.
So I’m retroactively amending my resolution as follows: “I will not buy NEW clothes - unless they are sustainable or drink green tea more than once a day - unless I’m totally exhausted.” With that said, I can now confess that I dropped by one of my favorite SoCal haunts last week-Decades Two-which features “almost new” designer clothes that have often been worn only once by celebrities and socialites (presumably because they cannot be photographed in the same item twice, heaven forbid). Suffice it to say that I did not leave empty-handed. The next day Torso Vintages had a glam trunk show at Chateau Marmont, where I picked up some glitzy 50’s gold belts. This inspired me to pull out a purple gown I hadn’t worn in five years, ‘cinching’ a hot retro-nouveau look.
Of course, when in LA, it’s impossible not to seek out the rockstar of sustainable fashion, Linda Loudermilk. On this trip, she wowed me with exquisite hemp silk suits, organic cotton tees, lyocel dresses and amazing jewelry (everyone keeps trying to turn on my recycled gold faucet necklace). The one thing that didn’t break the bank was a zebra-striped organic Rogan skirt that I found at Target for only eight bucks!
Once again, this proves that you do not have to sacrifice style to be eco-chic on any budget. As for my modified resolution, well, so far so good.
Embrace Your Inner Child with Stewart + Brown
Date: July 28, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Women
Stewart + Brown creators Karen Stewart and Howard Brown were among the first wave of eco-clothing designers back in 2002, incorporating organic cotton and other green materials like linen, hemp and factory surplus fabrics.
Garcia Designs Are Sheer Delight
Date: July 28, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Women
Designer Elena Garcia brings us the newest eco-designs from across the pond. Garcia launched her eponymous, eco-fashion line earlier this year. Sourcing locally wherever possible and using earth-friendly dyes and production methods, Garcia is an active member of the Ethical Fashion Forum, the Conscious Designers Collective, the Eco-Design Network and Craft Central. She also designs for Sew Last Season, a label known for upcycling (recycling garments into new pieces - in this case upscale).
Vote EcoLogically Under the Canopy
Date: July 28, 2008 | Category: Fashion, Women
Borne out of a desire to create beautiful, luxurious products that protect our planet’s canopy from the perils of harsh pollutants, Under the Canopy carries an eclectic line of organic clothes and sumptuous bedding made from toxin-free organic fibers, including denim, organic cotton angora and soy.
We covet the sexy black dress, the curve-grabbing tops and the revamped yoga pants. But what really got our green buzz on is their “108 collection,” which offers socially-conscious taglines in a soft natural palette.
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