I’ve been a fan of Kate D’Arcy’s line, Toggery, for some time. Her comfy, simple, and stylish pieces are all a little more than basic, with great detail. Best of all, they come in COLOR! and lots of it. Kate’s an ecofashion designer who works in way more than neutral. The better to accessorize with!
Kate explains a bit about what dyes she uses and why, and the inspiration behind her line in this video:
Toggery by Kate D’Arcy from Style House PR on Vimeo.
Starre Vartan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A problogger and oft-quoted green living expert who has been featured in the NYTimes, Elle, Glamour and Whole Living, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Inhabitat, and Hearst's The Daily Green, and is currently editor-at-large for Coco Eco Magazine. An active ecofashionista, she has style edited for Plenty magazine and coordinated runway shows. She splits her time between Connecticut and NYC and calls Sydney, Australia her second home, even though it was her first (as that's where she was born and most of her family resides). When not writing, blogging, or researching her next book, she is trailrunning, trying to cook, or snowboarding.
I like Kate’s clothing and her fall line is compelling. I own her ‘Harlow’ jacket from last year and its great. I didn’t know about her dyes (low impact, reactive) which is good news.
05/09/08 » 8:58 pm »
Did she say in the video that Low impact dyes create less waste then natural & plant dyes ? I never heard that before.
05/10/08 » 6:47 am »