Eco Fashion World

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.

With February’s fashion weeks now on the event horizon for 2010, it is refreshing to have a new spin on global fashion initiatives with EcoChic Geneva taking place in Geneva, Switzerland next week. The two-day gathering will be call to action for environmental biodiversity, as both couture and ready-to-wear eco fashion designers help to illustrate new models for sustainable fashion design, ethical sourcing, and our future role as conservation practitioners.

It’s almost time to ring in 2010. Toast with bubbly, start on the New Year’s resolutions, wash the old year out and welcome a fresh new year in with wide open arms. You feel the excitement of the unknown and the blank canvas of 2010 is waiting for you to color it in all shades of health, happiness and success.

Global sustainability leader Aveda™ and non-profit organization Green America have awarded BOHO Magazine the prestigious 2009 ‘Aveda Environmental Award for Magazines’ in the New Launch category. After just one year in operation BOHO Magazine is the first fashion and beauty magazine to receive this award.

Kaight NYC is ringing in the holidays this week with their ‘Melissa Plastic Dreams Sale’ on Tuesday, December 15th from 6pm-9pm on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Shoppers will be treated to 25% off select Brazilian Melissa shoe styles and get a sneak preview of some of the chicest eco fashion on the horizon for 2010. Considered to be one of the premiere sustainable shopping destinations in the U.S., Kaight is located at 83 Orchard Street in NYC and is thoughtfully curated by owner Kate McGregor. Pre-spring style previews include the Matt & Nat ‘Royksop, Dream & Awake’s ‘My Plum, Fin Oslo’s Waterfall Dress, and Kyumi’s One-Shoulder Dress. For those global sustainalistas who are not able to attend Tuesday’s holiday fete, you can also shop Kaight’s festive holiday gift guide featuring eco-fashion labels and designs such as the SUST Disco Top, The Andean Collection’s colorful fair-trade jewelry, TOM’s glittery and green Shoes, and classic Swedish Hasbeens.

Vancouver

On Wednesday December 2nd, Bags of Change will co-host an Eco Christmas shopping event with guest speaker Zac Goldsmith, champion of independent retailers. Join the BC ethical fashion crowd at the Bourgeois Boheme Showroom for organic wine and nibbles and a special Eco Christmas raffle. Address: Hydrex House, Garden Road, Richmond TW9 4NR. Time: 6.30 - 9.00 pm.

This Friday is traditionally the day that many people do their holiday season shopping. If you are seeking affordable eco-friendly clothing and gifts for women, men and kids, this is the time to scoop up deals + get your shopping done early.

On November 14, Portland´s fourth annual Junk to Funk Trashion contest took place. The fashion show, which featured 30 works of trash-based fashion hosted by the city’s eccentric mayor, Sam Adams, has become one of the best reasons to take Portland seriously in both fashion and sustainability. Judges from respected arts, fashion and recycling organizations like the Regional Arts and Culture Council, The Association of Oregon Recyclers and Portland Fashion week judged the event. The first place went to Jenn La Mastra’s Chastity Blinds, a remarkable work of couture architecture sculpted from discarded metal window blinds.

‘Reduce, Revalue, and Rethink’ has become the eco fashion mantra in NYC this past week with the opening of “Ethics + Aesthetics = Sustainable Fashion” at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery on November 19. This is the first American exhibition to investigate the sustainable practices of contemporary American fashion designers, several of whom are based in New York City. Bodkin, Alabama Chanin, Loomstate, SANS, SUNO NY, Uluru, and Andrea Zittel, are just a few of the eco fashion labels, designers, and artists the exhibit highlights as thought-provoking examples of sustainable fashion on the cusp of even greater change.

Geneva, Switzerland is not typically known for its celebrity designer runway events, but this will change soon with the arrival of EcoChic Geneva on January 20-21, 2010. To celebrate the conclusion of 2009’s International Years for Natural Fibers, the Hong Kong based non-profit Green2Greener will collaborate with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to host a series of activities that will highlight the importance of natural fibers and biodiversity in sustainable development strategies. Included in this collaborative effort will be the launch of a Sustainable Design Exhibition and Competition, and a dramatic EcoChic Fashion Show featuring sustainable and ethical ready-to-wear and eco-couture created by fashion designers from around the globe.

We´re only three weeks away from the Fashion Summit 2009 taking place parallel to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15). Organized by NICE, the idea is to take advantage of the COP15 as a show window for the Nordic Fashion industry. The aim of the Fashion Summit 2009 is to sign a Code of Conduct and a 10-year plan of action for a sustainable Nordic fashion industry.

We reported on the fabulous fashion day at V&A last year and don´t want to miss out on it this year! On Saturday November 14, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, will highlight sustainable fashion with a focus on men’s suits and vintage. Inspired by women like Bianca Jagger who made men´s clothes sexy, the whole day will bring an ode to the classic tailored men´s suit.

Chicago

Conscious Planet Media, in conjunction with the City of Chicago and Chicago Fashion Focus, is pleased to present Chicago's first ever all environmentally and socially conscious runway show and benefit during fashion week: Vert Couture!

X-mas is a good two months away, but with these events and treats you can already get in the mood!

Newcastle, UK

On October 29, daisy green magazine.co.uk is hosting its first charity Christmas Fayre and Fashion show to aid local charities, all with a local, ethical and sustainable flavour. With free entry and a host of exciting features, the fayre promises to be a fashionable extravaganza and major fund raising event. Throughout the afternoon 30 local companies will be selling their home made and ethical products including new fashion, vintage clothes, food, bags, jewellery and beauty products. Date and time: October 29 from 1-10 pm. Location: Derwent Manor Hotel, County Durham

'Are you Irish?' is a question people often ask me because of my red hair. I am not, but my first visit to this country does support that I blend in quite well. In Dublin I meet Rosie O'Reilly, a redhead who is initiator of Re-Dress. As we enter a local coffee place, we bump into another redhead who shows of her top, smiling 'From the swishing party yesterday night!'. This turns out to be one of the activities organized by Re-Dress creating a real community feeling of ethical fashion minded people.

Contemporary clothing label goodone is taking to the streets with a noble message, a strong focus and a fierce dose of style.

This Thursday, The Ethical Fashion Network’s Ethical Fashion Forum will host its first Ethical Fashion Social London. The Ethical Fashion Forum is a network of fashion designers, businesses, organizations, suppliers, manufacturers and press that focuses on social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry with over 1500 members from 70 countries.

Today, on the eve of National Clothes Swapping Week (18-22 September), Bigwardrobe.com will kick-off its roadshow of live clothes swapping events (or “Swishes”) around the UK called The BIG Swish™. The roadshow will lead a team of designers, stylists and models around the country over 12 months, in an effort to take the benefits of swishing to every corner of the country. These will be the biggest clothes swapping parties in the UK

After the event on June 28, Awearness Fair Fashion is organizing another event to bring fair fashion closer to the consumer. On September 9, the Dutch National Sustainability Day, the Awearness team will organize two fashion shows in Arnhem. The first show is open to the general audience with Dutch ethical fashion brands like Brennels, Hiernamaals, Merunisha Moonilal, Studio JUX, TAG accessoiries, Von Winckelmann, Dutch Spirit , Rianne de Witte and Van Markoviec showing their collections.