Tag Archive for 'fashion label'

Is Forever 21 an Eco-Fashion Design Thief? (Photos)

Battle of the prints: Feral Childe vs. Forever 21. Photo: courtesy Donger / Burrroughs APC If imitation is a form of flattery, than fast fashion retailer Forever 21 must be fond of eco-fashion label Feral Childe. Feral Childe design duo Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson are taking legal action against Forever 21 for copyright infringement, alleging that the the fast fashion company... weiterlesen...

Lav & Kush’s Sustainable Lounge-Meets-Office Wear Misses the Mark for Fall 2011 (Photos)

All Photos: Lav & Kush Lav & Kush is set on designing clothes that are comfortable, functional, and that look good too. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the sustainable fashion label gives wearable basics a feminine twist. A ruffle lining the hood of a sweatshirt, a little black dress with edge, and more, hits--and misses--in their fall 2011 collection. Take a look: ...Read the full... weiterlesen...

Sweet Skins Organic Apparel on Sale This Month Only

Summer dresses by Sweet Skins. Photo: Sweet Skins To celebrate summer style Oregon-based organic fashion label Sweet Skins is offering up a deal for sale-hungry shoppers. If you've been eying their Rasberry Scoop Tank Dress or their Slate Blue Spring Day Dress, now's your chance to get it on discount, but you only have a few days to scoop up this sweet deal. Read on:...Read the... weiterlesen...

Cambodian Threads Creates New Vibrant Fair Trade Accessories (Photos)

Cambodian Threads fair trade wallet. All photos: Cambodian Threads Things are looking up for fair trade accessory fashion label Cambodian Threads. Adding to their vibrant collection of scarves, they're expanding this year to include fair trade ties, makeup bags, and wallets. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

Cityzen Green Crafts Casual Cool Organic Apparel (Photos)

Photo: Cityzen Green From Los Angeles, California, comes a fresh, new fashion label called Cityzen Green. Comprised of casual cool wardrobe staples, including tank tops, t-shirts and hoodies for men and women, the fashion label uses sustainable materials and produces the line entirely on the West coast. Take a look: ...Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

Malaysian Fashion Label Designs Wardrobe Staples with a Hidden Twist (Photos)

The "Ultra 10," one 10-piece wardrobe, 365 days. All photos: Ultra Malaysian eco-fashion label Ultra is launching a 10-piece collection comprised of clothing staples with a slew of multifunctional features: think a blazer with zip-off sleeves, a 3-in-1 coat that turns into a shirt and skirt, and other unexpected twists. Take a look: ...Read the full story on TreeHugger weiterlesen...

Afia Turns Vibrant Ghanian Textiles Into On-Trend Ethical Fashion (Photos)

Afia founder Meghan Sebold. Photo: Emma Grady Inspired by traditional Ghanian dress and the vibrant handcrafted textiles of western Africa, Afia designer Meghan Sebold premiers an on-trend capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2011. TreeHugger was on the scene of the launch party, held at Guilded Studios in New York City, to get the scoop on this fresh, new fashion label, whic... weiterlesen...

Bright Young Things Debuts Convertible Clothing at Urban Outfitters (Photos)

One garment, multiple ways; Bright Young Things. Photo: Urban Outfitters From designing the Uniform Project dress to the launch of her very own fashion label, Bright Young Things, Eliza Starbuck has had a busy couple of years. And now, I am excited to announce, she is bringing part of weiterlesen...

Nixxi Channels Casual, Cool Shades of Blue for Spring 2011 (Photos)

Nixxi Spring 2011 Collection. Photo: Nixxi It's all about the basics for Canadian-based fashion label Nixxi, whose "True Blue" spring 2011 collection keeps it simple with wardrobe staples in a full range of blue hues, coupled with white for good measure. Overall the collection has it's hits and misses, but even the latter are in vibrant shades of pretty blue. Take a look:...R... weiterlesen...

LA Fashion Week: Popomomo Plays Up Proportions for Fall 2011 (Photos)

Popomomo Fall 2011. Photo: Lizz Wasserman Writers Eve Babitz and Patti Smith, circa 1970, served as inspiration for LA-based eco fashion label Popomomo. Designer Lizz Wasserman, who chose an intimate party, hosted at the Mandrake Bar in Culver City, California, to present her fall 2011 collection during L.A. Fashion Week, says "both women offer unique and strong views of femini... weiterlesen...

Eco-Fashion Label Dress Reform Channels Nineties Grunge for Fall 2011 (Photos)

Dress Reform Fall/Winter 2011 Collection. Photo: Dress Reform Designer Krystal Hoffacker takes a style tip from 90s grunge with Dress Reform's Fall 2011 collection, presented at a fitting underground location, Home Sweet Home, in New York City's Lower East Side on February 25. Comprised of pleated pants, leggings and maxi dresses in sustainable fabrics, such as organic cotton... weiterlesen...

Porn Star Johnny Hazzard’s "Green" T-Shirts Might Be A Fantasy

Johnny Hazzard's green t-shirt. Photo: Hazz-Been For someone who is known for taking off their clothes, launching a fashion label is not something you'd expect from porn star Johnny Hazzard. His latest venture is a collection of -- not organic -- cotton t-shirts called Hazz-Been. The article published on Racked.com called "Porn Star Johnny Hazzard's Latest Role: E...Read the f... weiterlesen...

Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto Brings Fashion to the People, Says DIY

Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto, Spring/Summer 2011. Photo: Emma Grady Yves saint Laurent took to the streets for the eighth season in a row Saturday, March 5, with its Manifesto, a publication featuring the luxury fashion label's spring/summer 2011 collection. Just 2,000 copies were distributed to passerby and fans alike in Paris, New York, London, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong -- ca... weiterlesen...

Malaysian Eco Fashion Startup Will Show at Paris Fashion Week (Photos)

Malaysian eco-fashion label, Ultra. Photo: Ultra Ultra, a Malaysian eco-fashion label that launched in September 2010, will showcase their fall 2011 collection and bring their designs to an international level at Tranoi during Paris Fashion Week. Thanks to help from the public through their fundraising page on Kickstater and Matrade, Malaysi...Read the full story on TreeHugge... weiterlesen...

Best of Ecouterre: Top 7 Recycled Dresses

+ Hear ye, hear ye. Nashville designers Fairlight Hubbard and Amy M. Phillips created a series of vintage-inspired frocks made completely from newspaper. + When FINA banned swimmers from competing in full-body swimsuits, Speedo was left with a surplus of LZR Racer suits. Its solution? To enlist U.K. fashion label From Somewhere to upcycle the pieces into a weiterlesen...

Beulah Fashions Help Indian Women Escape Sex Trade

Photo: beulah london Sometimes one can't help thinking that the world does not need another eco-fashion label. But then the story behind the brand comes out, and you realize, again, that there are so many people out there trying to do their bit for the environment and the world. Beulah London starts with two rich upper class women who went to Delhi, India, and were so moved ... weiterlesen...

Delectable Strawberry-Dyed Green Fashion for Spring 2011 (Photos)

Jai Spring 2011 Collection. Photo: Lou Rouse Jai's 'playfully regal' spring 2011 collection is as refreshing as a strawberry lemonade on a hot summer day. The New York City-based green fashion label--inspired by the diverse ecosystems of coral reefs and the interactions between community and environment--partnered with Tumeric Alive, makers of an organic elixer juice, and used... weiterlesen...

Prophetik Hits the Catwalk at London Fashion Week

All images by B. Alter It's London Fashion Week, darlings, and the look is black. As in long black hair, short black dresses, black tights and black high-heeled ankle boots. That's the audience. On the catwalk was Prophetik. It's a fashion label from Nashville Tennessee and its creator, Jeff Garner, plays the banjo on stage; now that's got to be a first. ...Read the full ... weiterlesen...

Inhabitat Reports from the New York Fashion Week Green Shows!

New York Fashion Week is in full swing and we’re definitely finding it tough to not get swept up in all of the excitement! Just a few days in, this year’s Green Shows have debuted some seriously stunning designs, proving that eco-fashion has moved from colorless casual wear to full-on haute couture. We were impressed by John Patrick for Organic’s aqua-inspired line, Luis V... weiterlesen...

New York Fashion Week: A Fresh Look at Edun Spring 2011 (Slideshow)

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 weiterlesen...