Eco Glamourista Pick: Seamly.co for Cool Sustainable Fashion

http://www.seamly.co/

Hey Eco-lovers! It has been a great week. Eco Glamourista recently connected with Kristin Glenn, the founder and designer of a really cool clothing line called Seamly.co which  uses surplus fabrics to produce apparel 100% from USA out of Denver, Colorado with the goal to make clothing sustainable without compromising style. 

What I find great about Seamly.co designs, is they are not only cool and innovative but also encourages our generation to create, design and reuse materials in a game-changing way that sets the bar for a new era of sustainability. I respect their mission which is to educate all of us not only how to be ethical but also bring awareness to the terrible reality of sweatshops conditions, toxic waterways and even suicide of cotton farmers happening these days; all as a result of the cheap and fast clothing phenomenon.

One of my favorite pieces from this collection is The Versalette, a garment you can wear in 30 ways! According to Kristin: "We Kickstarted our idea, raised over $64,000, got some rad press, and toured around the USA learning about sustainable fashion. In late 2012, we went to visit the incredible team at Portland Garment Factory and redesigned our sustainable-fashion-love-child. We called it "the Versalette 2.0" -- a sleek, sexy take on our original design." Here's a peek at the design process:

For more info, check out their website and let me know what you think, love your comments and suggestions! 

XO,
Eco Glamourista


*All Images/video provided by Seamly.co*

NYC EVENT: The GreenShows at New York Fashion Week

For its third season, The GreenShows Eco-Fashion Week will present ten fashion designers committed to environmental and social responsibility, September 12-14 during New York Fashion Week. The GreenShows will take place at Metropolitan Pavilion’s new eco-conscious venue, The Metropolitan Suit, centrally located in the heart of Chelsea at 123 West 18th Street, 2nd Floor.

The GreenShows at Metropolitan Pavilion is the only premiere fashion event exclusively committed to eco-friendly, ethically sound, fair-trade fashion during New York Fashion Week. This three-day event will feature a selection of fashion designers who have been given the opportunity, support and resources to show their collections under one roof.

The ten designers selected to show at The GreenShows at Metropolitan Pavilion are:

Samantha Pleet (New York)

Susan Cianciolo (New York)

Bright Young Things by Eliza Starbuck (New York)

Ashton Michael Black Label (Los Angeles)

Lavuk

JoAnn Berman (New York)

Auralis (New York/Puerto Rico)

Luis Valenzuela (Miami)

Dress Reform (New York)

Milliners Guild (New York)

 THE GREENSHOWS SPRING/SUMMER 2011 SCHEDULE:

September 12
5 p.m. Susan Cianciolo
9 p.m. Luis Valenzuela / Opening Night Reception
September 13
1 p.m. Auralis
3 p.m. JoAnn Berman
5. p.m. Ashton Michael
September 14
11 a.m. Milliners Guild
1 p.m. Lavuk
3 p.m. Dress Reform
5:30 p.m. Bright Young Things
8 p.m. Samantha Pleet / Closing Event



Metropolitan Pavilion
123 W. 18th St.
New York, NY 10011


Via: Ecouterre

Eco Designers Spotlight: Study NY by Tara St. James

In this video, Ethical Bella spotlights eco designer Tara St. James who has an amazing eco-fashion brand called Study NY,  a hip and affordable high fashion line based in Brooklyn, NY.  You can find items from work to weekend, and oh-so-amazing cocktail dresses. Get ready for the Fall the eco glam way!




View StudyNY Fall 2010 collection here.

Jean Paul Gaultier Sexy Eco-Friendly Shoes

For those who believe that “eco footwear” aren't anything but fashionable, think twice. Runway icon Jean Paul Gaultier has teamed up with Brazilian eco footwear brand Melissa and created an eco-chic shoe collection set to be released Spring 2010. 

The Jean Paul Gaultier and Melissa collaboration features a stunning, chiseled-heel plastic stiletto that is not only 100% recyclable, but sexy and stylish.

“Working with Melissa has been a coup de pied à la mode,” Gaultier said in a statement. “I’ve enjoyed the challenge of creating a high-heeled plastic shoe with all the values of my design ethos.”

This shoes will be available in black, caramel, tangerine, lime and beige, the heel will be available this June for $320.

Melissa has proven itself to be a green company as well as a go-to shoe for the fashion set. During this season's Sao Paulo Fashion Week, the Bienal is hosting an exhibit of past and current Melissa collaborators, such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexandre Herchcovitch, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Take a look at the wonderful, environmentally friendly and stylish world of Melissa:

NY Fashion Week GreenShows: Thieves by Sonja den Elzen Fall/Winter 2010

Sonja den Elzen is a Toronto-based designer with a respect for the environment. This new eco collection from Thieves Fall/Winter 2010 is a mix of structural tailoring with easy asymmetry. Each piece in den Elzen’s collection has its own beautiful personality, and all are made with eco-friendly fabrics like organic wool and cotton, peace silk, bamboo, tencel and vegetable tanned leather. The colors palette for this collection is very muted with lots of black and greys. This sustainable collection is sure to appeal the edgy-urban eco-fashionista!

Photo Credit: Ecouterre