Eco Fashion World

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.

Are you involved in organic cotton and looking for networking and business opportunities? The World Congress on Organic Cotton will provide you the chance to satisfy your hunger for knowledge and meeting new contacts. From September 21 through 25, the Swiss city of Interlaken will transform into the organic cotton community’s melting pot.

The fashion industry is evolving at the speed of light. More and more companies are converting to environmentally conscious methods of operation and ethical product lines while simultaneously demonstrating that “you can do well by doing good.” As a response to the many cutting edge, eco-chic collections in the market today, many fashion fair ring leaders are developing exclusive areas for earth-friendly collections, in a sense showcasing their efforts and accomplishments toward a sustainable future.

This weekend, Enamore will open her very first 'Pop-up' shop in Walcot Street, Bath. The sexy eco fashion brand will be presenting a diverse range of eco-friendly lingerie, clothing and accessories with many pieces one of a kind or previously online exclusives, only available at Enamore online.

UK

Ecoboudoir beautiful, sustainable and ethical lingerie is having an “everything must go” sale to make room for their new collection launching on their brand new site, August 10th! And for those who love the look and the ethics but are on a smaller budget, Ecoboudoir has just announced it’s collaboration with high street giant Marks Spencers for a Christmas collection.

ECO MEETS VINTAGE

Ethical fashionistas are already queens of mixing and matching second hand finds, swapped items and new eco brands. Some clever new stores have picked up on this trend by offering beautifully curated mixes of the two.

Copenhagen Fashion Week is coming soon from August 6th to the 9th and with it, the event Copenhagen Unfair, which has been reuniting the multiple branches of the design world as it develops in the streets since 2006. The concept of Copenhagen Unfair to offer more than just fashion during the Copenhagen Fashion Week. The solution? To combine fashion with art, films and music - all from an underground perspective.

The premier of the GREEN Showroom took place in the Adlon hotel near the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, as part of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Initiated by the two designers Magdalena Schaffrin and Jana Keller, eco-luxury fashion labels from different countries presented their collections in the upscale hotel, framed by premium organic cosmetics and matching accessories.

By now our favorite eco underwear brand, Pants to Poverty organizes a 'Strip your Pants event' tomorrow in London. On the 7th of July, thousands of people from around the world join as Pants to Poverty starts a whole new and exciting phase in the campaign against bad pants. From Melbourne to Tokyo to LA and all across Europe, people will be uniting in their pants with thousands of farmers and factory workers in India. As Cosmopolitan recently robbed Pants to Poverty of their world record it's time to take it back!

During the third edition of the Arnhem Mode Biënnale extra emphasize is on fair fashion during the Awearness Fair Fashion Event. Last Sunday, June 28 you could visit the Awearness Fair Fashion Show, organized by the charming ladies Wilma Mulder & Jeannette Ooink.

This week, July 1st to 5th, Berlin will be the meeting place of International fashionistas during Berlin Fashion Week. Aside from the appeal of edgy design that characterizes the German capital, one particular event is bringing ethics to the event this year: The Key will be presenting a strong selection of about 60 visionary and future minded brands that stand out for their green approach, innovation and style. The brands, labels and designers are all pioneers in creating sustainability in their production chain. Their innovative concepts and social business approaches are explorations in the ways in which future fashion and design can develop.

If you´re in London, don´t miss out on the Eco Design Fair starting this Saturday 20th from 11am - 5pm at Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill. Fashion-conscience.com will be there showing some of their latest collections and teaming up with Elysambre beauty line.

NEW YORK

Kaight wants some short shorts for summer, you might want them a little longer so the scissors are in your hands!  On Saturday June 13, from 1pm to 7pm the NY store is holding a pop up workshop with Recession Rags on “custom tailor shorts and suspenders”. Enjoy spiked lemonade and 30% off spring items! Then slip on your shorts and take a pic of yourself outside to enter our Street Style Contest!

June 5th is the UN’s World Environment Day, the theme for 2009 is climate change, the broader consequences of environmental change, and what societies can do in response.

Here are a few fun things you can do in response: taking advantage of amazing eco fashion sales and events thrown by our favorite activistas!

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UNITED STATES

Teich retail shop opening in the heart of NYC's East Village! (84 East 7th Street, just west of 1st Ave). Now through June 4th, receive 20% off the 2009 Spring collection of beautiful eco leather purses and bags.

T’is the weekend to go summer shopping! In New York and London, the promise of warmer days is translating into great sales from some great eco fashion boutiques!

Sustainable Luxury is a big concept in 2009. First, it was the title of the International Herald Tribune’s annual conference that took place in New Delhi in March, with speakers such as Suzy Menkes, François-Henri Pinault and Stella McCartnery.

When it comes to sustainability, northern Europe never ceases to amaze us. This summer, don’t miss three fabulous events that blur the borders between art, green design and fashion in Holland, Denmark and Finland!

What’s more American then Levi’s Jeans, Payless Shoes and Disney? This month, these three giant brands are showing their green spirit and if they can do it, everyone can!

Do you like the thrill of bidding on a unique designer garment? And all the better if it’s made from recycled materials and all profits are going to a charity!

Then don’t miss tomorrow’s Discarded to Divine event in San Francisco. This year, 12 talented fashion and accessories designers have put their talents to the help of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society including Project Runway season 4 contestant Sweet P.