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WSJ Does EcoFashion

The Wall Street Journal has a front-cover feature on eco-fashion today. I thought it was a decent overview of what’s in store for the seasons to come as well as the current pitfalls of fabrications and supply-demand. The column highlighted Loudermilk’s trial and errors of bamboo as well as $14,000 one-of-a-kind “I’m so gosh darn pretty to look at, but you can’t buy or wear me because I’ll fall apart” piece created by Deborah Milner.

No doubt the market is and has figured out how to make this stuff useable and marketable and wearable and affordable. Let’s see where and how it all takes off.

bamboo, ecofashion, fabric, fall, Fashion, Milk

Near Union and Outside of Square

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by Danelle Brown · 05/16/06

Located right off of Union Square, the new Jivamukti Yoga Center has opened its doors at 841 Broadway, 2nd floor. This truly amazing studio, not only has incredible instructors of Hatha style yoga, but this jewel of a studio is encased in an eco-friendly environment. Verses using bamboo flooring, like some, Jivamukti uses 100% recycled rubber. The paints are all non-toxic, and alot of the furniture and fixtures are reclaimed.With in this 12,000 sq. ft. studio is a vegan cafe which serves delicious creative smoothies, salads, and sandwiches alike. The studio’s boutique sells earth-friendly yoga mats and organic yoga clothing such as clothing from loyale Clothing.

With a variety of classes that fits almost anyone’s schedule, Jivamukti Yoga Center is definitely a destination to be attended. Even if you just go to try one class, you will walk away with a sense of love and respect for the space and the community of NYC Yogis.

Namaste

bamboo, clothing, community, fur, Furniture, NYC, Organic, recycle, recycled, spa, style, vegan, yoga

London is well-fashioned in many ways

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by Summer Rayne Oakes · 02/18/06

The Crafts Council Gallery will be hosting a show that will house the U.K.’s small, albeit blossoming eco-fashion industry.

Well Fashioned examines the various ways in which fashion designers approach ‘green’ fashion, from materials and processes to concepts and techniques. Some outfits use organic or alternative fabrics like hemp, bamboo, wild silk and ingeo. Other exhibitors consider the ecological value of synthetic fabrics and biodegradable and recycled plastics.

Curator Rebecca Earley comments: ‘We hope that the exhibition will sow the seeds of change for a more ecological and ethical approach to fashion. Given that the majority of a garment’s impact on the environment occurs after the item has left the shop, an important part of the exhibition looks at the role of the consumer. How can a garment be bought, washed and disposed of as ecologically and ethically as possible?’

Some notables that will be there: Terra Plana, Kate Goldsworthy, and Ting.

More information can be found via: The Crafts Council