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New York Green Fashion Week: Joann Berman Takes Flight in Spring 2011 with Bright Vintage Fabrics (Slideshow)

Joann Berman Spring 2011 at New York Green Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady Monday night at New York Green Fashion Week , Joann Berman presented a cohesive follow-up to her rockin’ collection from Fall 2010 . The ‘reigning queen of (re)construction’ (as I have called her in the past) e… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fashion Heavyweights Levi’s, H&M Take a Stand on Dangerous Practice of Sandblasting Jeans

Sandblasting jeans to give them a faded look causes potentially fatal health problems for workers. The text above reads “For this we are dying.” Image via Taraf . The sad fate of workers in the denim industry has finally caught the attention of two of the world’s top global fashion brands, Levi Strauss & Co. and H&M . Both… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Could Subway Trains Generate Power with Regenerative Braking?

Photo: Flickr , CC Could Save Millions of Dollars Per Year Vehicles without regenerative braking are throwing away a lot of energy every time they brake (movement is converted into heat via friction on the brake pads). Hybrid and electric car address that problem by capturing as much of that energy as possible and converting it into electricity, and the same might be about to happen to subway trains with the added twist that it would be tied to the (smart) power grid. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPT… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Fashion at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York: Ancient Uzbek Fabrics, Bark Belts, and More (Slideshow)

GULI Collection, Spring 2011 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady New York Fashion’s Week ‘s GreenShows have yet to begin and I have already been pounding the pavement attending runway shows and presentations in search of up-and-coming green designers and for hints that more sustainable processes have begun to permeate mainstream fashion. Like de… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Fashion at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York: Ancient Uzbek Fabrics, Bark Belts, and More (Slideshow)

New Green Fashion Website is a One-Stop-Shop for Fall Style Trends

Samantha Pleet; Camilla Norrback. Photo: Label Gazer I’ll keep this one light and fun: it’s Labor Day , after all. Label Gazer is the Style.com of green fashion: it’s a resource for consumers to browse designers and collections — without added commentary — and it’s user friendly; according to Goodlifer , anyone can submit an item — designers, store owners and consumers. And not only are there num… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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In the Hamptons, Today’s Young Summer Campers are Tomorrows Green Fashion Designers (Photos)

Packing paper with recycled trim. Credit: Patti Robinson When Patti Robinson, a summer camp instructor at The Art Farm in Bridgehampton, NY, sent over some photos of recycled fashion, I was intrigued — especially with the shape and design of the one, above — and even more so when she told me that the young campers who crafted these designs ranged between the ages of eight and twelve. This summer, Patti, a self-proclaimed Project Runway fan, struck up a recycled fashion challenge; it quickly became a camp favorite and evolved into a summer-long program, called “Gene… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Computer Wire Dress by Tina Sparkles Makes Statement About e-Waste

Images via Tina Sparkles Electronic clothing is something that continually fascinates some designers. From circuit board boxers to keyboard purses to blinking bicycling sweaters , there’s just something about turning electronics into fashion. But Tina Sparkles does it w… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Little Black Dress that Functions as Your Cell Phone, Too

Photo: CuteCircuit via Ecouterre Always misplacing your mobile? CuteCircuit makes it easy to catch calls on the go with their forthcoming M-dress (Mobile Phone Dress), which I read about in Ecouterre . The hip-hugging soft-circuitry cellphone dress has a built in antenna — conveniently concealed in its hem — and accepts a SI… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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10 Green Designers to Show Spring 2011 Collections at New York Eco Fashion Week

Susan Cianciolo Fall 2010 Collection at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady The countdown begins! New York Fashion Week’s The GreenShows have released the lineup of ethical fashion designers showing their spring/summer 2011 collections on September 12-14. Last season, we brought you photos and video from the front row of the runway shows and this year we’ll be at it again. Click through for ten fashion designers showing their environmentally- and socially-responsible garments during Eco Fashion Week at the

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Rickshaw Bagworks’ Zero Messenger Bag Takes Tweed for a Spin

Credit: Rickshaw Bagworks San-Francisco based Rickshaw Bagworks , known for their Zero Messenger bag , has a new look for their line of travel accessories, a bright new Herringbone pattern called Rickshaw Performance Tweed. Made from 100-percent recycled polyester and finished with an “eco-friendly” and stain-resistant coating, the fabric is durable, upholstery-grade and woven in the USA, according to the

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