Posts Tagged ‘eco fashion’
What is eco-fashion?
Eco-fashion is clothing and other goods made from recycled materials or produced by methods that are not harmful to the environment (without the use of harmful chemicals, dyes or bleaches). In addition the term eco-fashion encompasses clothing produced that is not harmful to the health of those workers making the clothes. Workers that are treated…
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What is upcycling?
“Upcycling means high-end garments are fashioned from ethical materials that don’t compromise on desirability.” “Cue upcycling, a new environmentally conscious genre in fashion design that repurposes discarded garments and textile waste and reintroduces it back into the fashion market.” The Guardian Pictured: Upcycled Sweater Read More: Clothing: Tomorrows Toxins? Fashions have a short-lived trend cycle.…
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Fashion and CHANGE meets social responsibility!
There is a change happening in Madison, Wisconsin. The fair trade fashion boutique is called Change. Nikki Anderson is the founder and owner of this eclectic environmental gem and has blended creativity, social responsibility, and fashion. The driving force behind her mission statement is a simple little quote: “You must be the change if you wish to see the change in the world.”
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Eco Fashion – Conscious Consumerism
I was asked to write a short article on eco-fashion. After tossing around a couple of ideas, I decided to write about — What is happening around conscious consumerism?
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New Generation of Eco Fashion
Chic, fashion forward, and sustainable; what an incredible fashion concept that is. Earth conscious clothing (eco fashion) and accessories are defiantly part of the fashion norm these days, but as the fashion industry changes so does our perception of sustainability. An earth conscious shopper’s choices are expanding to new levels in the fashion world and our earth friendly practices are expanding as well.
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