Eco Fashion World

March 15-17, 2010 - LA International Textiles Show
Known as "the largest, one-stop textile, design & production showcase in the U.S.", Organic Exchange will be exhibiting at this show to reach-out to a new market segment. Heidi McCloskey will be presenting 'Current and Future Trends in Textile Sustainability' in conjunction with Lenzing on Tuesday, March 16 at 1:00pm.

Showing this weekend in the Swedish Cultural Center in Paris: Camilla Norrback’s latest collection! The pieces in the autumn/winter 2010 collection are characterized by intricate knits, classic shapes and soft materials, perfect for a Scandinavian winter!

Last week several student led initiatives highlighted ethical fashion in the UK and USA. UCL's fashion society, MODO, held a spectacular show with garments made from a variety of materials including Ikea bags, paperclips, photographs, newspaper and human hair, some wearable and some not so much! The designers were all students at UCL who make clothes in their spare time as part of the society. Sponsors included 10:10, TRAID, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace.

The Ethical Fashion Forum has started their Ethical Fashion Socials last September with local meetings around the world. This month’s London event will take place at the Junky Styling shop on Dray Walk and the topic is retail. Questions addressed will be: What's selling and why? What are consumers looking for? How interested are they in the ethics behind what they buy?

Canada

Vancouver Ethical Fashion Week celebrates Eco Fashion Forward with a fabulous gala event on February 19 at 8pm in the Vancouver Public Library.

US

The Green Shows @ NY Fashion Week from February 11-18.

UK

London Fashion Week from February 19-23. Makepiece @ London Fashion Week: ‘Circles of life’ knitted into an eco chic knitwear collection at Stand 73 | Somerset House | 19 - 23 February

Europe

Copenhagen Fashion Week from February 10-14

Australia

TCF Australia showcases six eco designers during Fashion Exposed from February 14-16 in Sydney.

What do you cover yours with? Daisy Green Magazine invites you to the launch of the world’s first in-depth ethical boob survey. The Big Green Boob Survey will give women the chance to share thoughts about their best assets and how they want to dress them. When the results are in, Daisygreen will make the ‘best ever’ ethical bra, fairly made from eco-friendly fabric.

Gotham Gets Green, a new green technology event held at New York City’s Empire Hotel Rooftop on January 13, was where “top brands in the outdoor industry join forces in NYC to discuss green trends, their green products and how global climate change is affecting the industry as a whole.” Ethical outdoor clothing and accessories brands, including The North Face, San Francisco-based Rickshaw Bags, and Polartec clothing among others, were all in attendance to discuss green trends in the outdoor industry and learn how global climate change is affecting the industry.