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Lara Miller: Eco Fashion’s Quick Change Artist

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by Starre Vartan · 07/27/10

Eco Fashion designer Lara Miller is an Eco Chick fave; her supermodern, often convertible, sensuously romantic, yet travel-friendly designs are deceptively simple but always on point.

Lara says she didn’t plan her designs for the travelling types (though they suit us so well), but that her ideas come from a playful, fun place that happens to result in highly variable separates (think dresses that can be worn three ways, or trousers that have adjustable hems):

I graduated from a very conceptual design program at the School of the Art Institute where I researched Eadweard Muybridge images and architectual theory by Gregg Lynn. I was fascinated with the idea of animation and gestures in every day life, especially when getting dressed. I wanted to give the wearer a relationship to their pieces and allow them to be more individual. As my line and I have grown up, the functionality has really become key.

The Fern Flip wrap in recycled cotton
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Sneak Peek of H&M’s Garden Collection: Organic Cotton, Tencel, Recycled Polyester and So, So Pretty!

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by Starre Vartan · 03/12/10

I had heard whisperings of this new collection upcoming from H&M; it’s their first big line of eco fashion (they’ve done some pieces here and there previously). And it was worth the wait! Check out the gorgeous pieces in FabSugar’s video, above. Really the colors, patterns, whimsy and fun of the collection just make me smile.

I’m thinking that the recycled polyester strapless dress (in ivory, natch) would be perfect for my various summery plans upcoming as soon as the weather turns. Which is your favorite piece?

The collection hits stores with women’s sections on March 25th.

Check out more fashion goodness at FabSugar, PopSugar’s fashion site.

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