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THE COLLECTIVE: EKO-LAB
Written by Abigail Doan   
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
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The notion of a designer collective is in many ways as eco savvy as you can get. Not only do collectives find resourceful and innovate ways for creating their collections, but the mission of eco fashion and sustainability is often bolstered by a united effort. Enter NYC-based Eko-Lab and their six-person team of organic and fair-trade minded eco designers. With an impressive debut at this September’s New York Fashion Week and further accolades in store at the Green Market showcase at Designer & Agents in Los Angeles this weekend, Eko-Lab is redefining covetable, artisanal designer wear for eco fashionistas in the know.

 
FASHION, ART, ACTIVISM
Written by Eva Anastasiu   
Tuesday, 07 October 2008
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Such is the moto of Maroussia Rebecq, the creator of the Andrea Crews collective. A jack of many trades, Rebecq surprises us at every turn with her out-of-this-world creations.

As early as 1999, Rebecq, then a fine arts student in Bordeaux, put on a fashion show at the city’s museum of Contemporary Art featuring recycled creations from the Salvation Army. In 2001, she created the Andrea Crews collective, which has since been producing fashion, events and artistic performances in Paris and abroad.

 
BIBI RUSSEL FOR WE
Written by Kim Poldner   
Saturday, 13 September 2008
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One of the trailblazers of the “fashion for development” ideas, Bangladeshi fashion designer and former super model Bibi Russell has just launched a new fashion label called Bibi for WE. The initiative is a collaboration between the United Nations Development Program and the Modern Dress Sewing Factory (MDSF) in Cambodia. The products under the Bibi for WE label will initially comprise designer bags meant for a global market. The design will use local materials such as Cambodian silk and will be rich in local cultural motifs. Bibi has trained HIV positive women in the selection of materials, design, finishing and quality control.

 
THE COPENHAGEN REPORT
Written by Eva Anastasiu   
Friday, 22 August 2008
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“Paris will always have haute couture and prêt-à-porter, London has its street-savvy style, New York has its sportswear. The DNA here is ethics, equality and high quality”, these words of wisdom from Noir designer and founder Peter Ingwersen sum up the rising importance of ethics in Scandinavian fashion.

 

 

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