Eco Fashion World

What’s old to me may very well be new to you and vice-versa. My sister and I grew up swapping clothing with each other and friends. Sharing closets made life easier at times and let’s not forget to mention, quite fun. How many times have you stared at your closet chock-full of things and proclaimed “I have absolutely nothing to wear”?

For the casual man whose uniform is a great pair of jeans and a tee you can live in, the active man who is all about the latest technologies in sporting gear, or the man who encompasses both fashion lifestyles, sustainable clothing companies are filling your orders quickly.

After the big launch in July 2009 THEKEY.TO, the international event for green fashion, sustainable lifestyle and culture arises to its second edition. From January 20-23, 2010, the new unique fair of the Berlin Fashion Week entirely focused on sustainable fashion unites over 50 of the most cutting edge labels in the international green scene.

Do you combine a love for Mother Earth with beauty and grace? Are you between 18-26 years old? Then compete for the title Miss Earth in a beauty contest that takes place around the UK!

Last month we highlighted some fabulous biker-chic inspired creations from designers and ethical retailers including John Patrick and Kelly B Tate. As a follow-up, we rounded up some eco-friendly and fair trade accessories that would polish off any biker-inspired look. These designers and importers are all featured on eBay’s eco positive marketplace, WorldofGood.com , but a quick glance at many of eco fashion’s most promising designers is likely to turn up plenty of biker-chic accessories as well.

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.

As if creating beautiful ethical fashion with recycled or organic materials wasn’t enough, some eco fashion companies push things even further by creating charities that empower communities. In this season of giving, here are two inspiring examples of this.