Eco Fashion World

The world of couture is known for opulence and grandeur, and these themes weigh heavily when we conjure Paris Fashion Week in our minds. But one group of the fashionably-minded looks to push through these limiting stereotypes to create something truly impacting, the Ethical Fashion Show.

Shannon Elizabeth's tastemaker picks - from brands Cri De Coeur and Vaute Couture 

 

LovingEco is a members-only, social commerce platform, that offers eco-friendly products at exclusive price points (up to 70% off retail), without compromising style. They are an advocate of 'style for change'; an opportunity for people to make wiser choices about the products they purchase so that together, we can create a more environmentally and socially conscious planet.

A reminder to all eco-loving graphic designers that People Tree's Graphic 2012 T-Shirt Competition has been extended to October 17th, 2011. The competition is inspired by the incredible buzz and bustle being created in their hometown of London England for the 2012 summer Olympics. Embracing the positive, humanist, bridge building ideals behind the creation of the original Olympics, People Tree has created a graphic design competition along these lines:

Topshop and British wool label, Izzy Lane, have paired up to launch a premium coat range for the fall season. The line includes three different styles that are covetable for cold winters. The coats are made from Wensleydale and Shetland sheep that Lane saved and raised on her North Yorkshire property.

Lazy Lolita

 

Leave it to Portland to host a back-alley fashion show where the drawings of cultural icons watch as models brave the makeshift catwalk wearing locally made clothing that ranges from 1940's inspired day dresses to boldly colored lingerie.

Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox analyzes the relationship between sustainability and fashion, a complicated one that is ever-evolving, and also sheds some much needed light on the seeming contradiction within the term 'eco-chic'.