For ethical fashion label Edun , founded by U2 front man Bono and his wife Ali Hewson , achieving their goal of creating more jobs in Africa, one of the company’s founding principles back in 2005, has to be simultaneously developed with creating a product that is in high demand. On September 11, Edun showed their S… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New York Fashion Week: A Fresh Look at Edun Spring 2011 (Slideshow)
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John Patrick Organic spring 2011 collection at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady New York Fashion Week has officially begun in New York City. I started off a hectic week slowly at John Patrick Organic , winner of the Ecco Domani 2010 Sustainable Design Award , where the designer showed his spring 2011 collection — 18 classic looks: made with sustainable fabrics, in neutral… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New York Fashion Week: Classic and Timeless Green Fashion at John Patrick Organic, Spring 2011 (Slideshow)
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Last month, my partner gave me a Fjällräven Kanken rucksack for my 30th birthday, and I have to tell you about it, as this is a classic amongst the eco-designs nowadays. I first spotted these slightly odd-looking bags in London many years ago, and learnt that they are a Swedish product, designed to last forever. When I received one in the mail recently, I got to know it a little better…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Fjällräven Kanken Rucksack, a Swedish Eco-Design Classic
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Images via Fashion’s Night Out Fashion’s Night Out is an evening dedicated to revitalizing the fashion industry: consumers are encouraged to come out and shop at the hundreds (if not thousands) of participating stores around the globe, this Friday, September 10. While the event welcomes consumerism, there are plenty of ways to take part without over-spending, or even shopping for that matter. In New York, listen to free live music, mingle with a favorite fashion designer, and take part in a bevy of green fashion and bea… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10 Green Events During Fashion’s Night Out in New York City
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Credit: Marilisa Cosello/Terre di mezzo Eventi While I am gearing up to cover Fashion Week here in New York, other cities are prepping for the debut of spring/summer 2011 collections: In Milan, Terre di mezzo Eventi and Isola della Moda have organized a green fashion event, called “So Critical, So Fashion,” which is geared towards” ethical consumerism,” that will highlight the work of fashion brands, independent designers, and socially- and environmentally-responsible enterprises that are working to spur innova… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In Milan, 30 Green Designers will Show Spring 2011 Collections at Collective Fashion Week Event
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“Bamboo Panda” by Tokyo Candies. Image via Wiloh . An eco-fashion brand born in social media heaven. Not only did I find out about this new fashion label through Twitter — thanks for the follow, Wiloh — but that’s exactly how the founders of green fashion label Wiloh met: New York-based Edward Cinelli met Sydney-based Angela Wozniakmet online through social networking and their mutual love for street style and eco-fashion co… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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For Every Green T-Shirt Sold, Eco-Fashion Label Wiloh Gives One to a Child in Need (Photos)
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Credit: Hemera One year ago we covered the commencement of the Great American Apparel Diet ; participants have staved off clothing consumption for — gulp — 365 days. In a little over 10 days the anti-shopping experiment ends. To help dieters avoid a disposable fashion shopping binge, Sally Bjornsen, creator and founder of the Great American Apparel Diet, has curated “Conscious Shopping” , a new section to her blog, updated thrice weekly, which features eco-friendly app… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Top 5 Green Fashion Designers Favored by the ‘Great American Apparel Diet’ Founder (Photos)
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Stewart + Brown Image courtesy of Stewart + Brown. Stewart + Brown ‘s luscious knits for fall have us craving crisp, cool weather. The California-based green fashion label uses only fine merino wool or Mongolian cashmere, culled from a co-op that help nomads in the region sustain their centuries-old practices, in their line of luxury sweaters. We exclusively released images from… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Stewart + Brown Sustainable Sweaters for Fall 2010 (Photos)
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Un-ironic NYC, photo: David Trawin via flickr This all just leaves me shaking my head before it falls into my hands: Urban Outfitters is opening three new stores in New York City this year (as if they need another branch, to join the Flintstone’s background of Chase Bank, Duane Reade and Starbucks…) and the one at Broadway and 100th Street on the Upper West Side will get a faux-local treatment–the facade of the outlet being divided up to look like a hat shop, a hardwar… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Urban Outfitters’ Faux-Local NYC Storefront Isn’t Ironic It’s Pathetic
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+ Talk about hitting the big leagues. Engineering students from Northwestern University have developed a data-logging compression shirt that helps baseball pitchers avoid torn ligaments from fatigue or poor technique. + If the peripheral distortion on your bulky bifocals makes your head swim, take heart. By year’s end, the world’s first pair of electronic spectacles will hit the market, with “surround-v… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Best of Ecouterre: 7 Ways Wearable Technology Can Improve Quality of Life
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