Wednesday, April 2, 2008

EARTH PLEDGE: Fashion Goes Green

Earlier this year, Earth Pledge, an organization that promotes sustainable fabrics and responsible fashion, staged its FutureFashion show. Designers from New York, Milan and Paris participated in the event presenting designs made of sustainable materials (organic wool, cotton, sasawashi - a bamboo based fabric, piña fiber - a pineapple plant extract, and more). The models' runway was made of kumbac wood, which was later recycled for use in making furniture.

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Participating Models and Designers: (in order of appearance in book)
  • Caroline Trentini in Yves Saint Laurent
  • Maryna Linchuk in Narciso Rodriguez
  • Natasha Poly in Givenchy
  • Julia Stegner in Donna Karan
  • Magdalena Frackowiak in Rogan
  • Elletra Rossellini Wiedemann in Thakoon
  • Kasia Struss in Jil Sander
  • Denisa Dvorakova in Burberry Prorsum
  • Catherine McNeil in Ralph Lauren
  • Alyona Osmanova in Bottega Veneta
  • Suvi Koponen in Marni
  • Jessica Stam in Rodarte
  • Bruna Tenorio in Martin Grant
  • Irina Lazareanu in Behnaz Sarafpour
  • Vlada Roslyakova in Versace
  • Anouck Lepère in Doo.Ri
  • Bette Franke in Stella McCartney
  • Coco Rocha in Diane von Furstenberg
Not Shown: Olga Sherer in Duro Olowu, Sasha Pivovarova in Threeasfour, Tanya Dziahileva in Giambattista Valli, Freja Beha Erichsen in Michael Kors, model in Calvin Klein, model in Isabel Toledo, Liya Kebede in Moschino Vintage, Diana Dondoe in Derek Lam, Du Juan in Boudicca, Shalom Harlow in Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal

source: style.com

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