Silk Is An Ancient Natural Fabric, But Is It Ethical? The Textile Test Series Investigates
Silk is a favorite of royals, and still reigns as one the most supreme and luxurious fabrics sought after today.
The Most Beautiful Shirt EVER
I would feel like a GODDESS wearing this, wouldn’t you?
Eco Fashion for 2015 and Beyond: 3 Gamechanging New Projects
These three companies are challenging current paradigms.
Get Inspired with Sweatshop-Free, Sustainable Spring 2014 Eco Fashion
Looking for fresh inspiration for this season—and beyond—I put together some of my fave finds from some of my most beloved eco fashion designers.
Beautiful Fair-Trade and Ethical Wedding Dresses: Lena Medoyeff Studio Does it Right
This designer creates affordable, modern wedding dresses from Fair Trade materials.
Loup Charmant’s Beachy Summer Dream
"Whoever is designing these pieces," I thought, "really respects the fabric and wants us to see it and appreciate it."
Bhalo: Hand Created, Ethical Prints to Excite and Amuse
For a print-junkie like me, Bhalo's hand-printed, loomed and embroidered textiles are love at first close-up.
The Higg Index: A New Way to Judge the Sustainability of Your Clothes?
Various companies have been working for the last few years to assess the sustainability of the clothing we buy off the rack (or from the website!). Now Patagonia, WalMart, DuPont, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the EPA, and companies like Nike, Target, H&M, Zara’s parent company, Gap, Adidas, have come…
Ciel's Liberty Print Organic Cami and Knickers: I'm in Love!
Those of us who love Liberty Prints* are totally obsessed with them. And now ecolabel Ciel has released a capsule collection of organic cotton and silk upcycled Liberty prints on undies and camisoles. And designer Sarah Ratty knows what we like – side ties on the bottoms so we can…
NYFW Greenshows: Luis Valenzuela's Wearable Sculptures
Luis Valenzuela is both a fashion designer and a visual artist, and it shows in his creative use of eco fabrics (incorporating new types of unrefined silks) paired with sculptural and draped silhouettes. The dresses here were shown at the Greenshows as part of New York Fashion week. Wearable art…
