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The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is a not for profit network that encourages fashion designers to consider social and environmental sustainability in their creations. The group also sponsors of the annual INNOVATION competition – showcasing the greenest fashion breakthroughs. Entries due June 13th!
Japanese lingerie maker, Triumph, has come up with the “rice bra” as a salute to urban farmers. “The set would come with a hose designed to be worn around the waist as a belt,” explains a company spokesman.
“By connecting it to a tap, the wearer can water the plant easily and quickly. Furthermore, a test tube containing rice seeds and a bag of soil are attached to each side of the hose. By using the hose, the wearer can plant the rice anytime, anywhere by simply putting the soil in the pot and watering it with the hose.”
HAT TIP: tvnz.co.nz
Made from used clothing, the Joe bag is 100% recycled tote with neatly stitched leather handles (also created from recycled leather couches), and a convenient pocket inside to carry many of your daily essentials. For details, visit poketo.com.
It’s chic, supremely functional, and, of course, environmentally responsible. The biodegradable BRELLI is sustainably made from bamboo, a renewable resource, and features a unique, patented, biodegradable PVC clear canopy. The canopy offers vision, superior protection from the elements, and is a bright and brilliant evolutionary leap forward from the dark and damp alternative. Unlike conventional umbrellas it withstands heavy downpours and high winds because of its unique wind-vent system; even better, it is beautiful and durable; it is the ultimate high-fashion accessory that is still green. For more information, visit http://www.thebrelli.com.
Every product we make has passed the ‘rocking chair test’. This is something we use to guide us along the path we are taking. So when we are old and grey and sitting in our rocking chairs, we can look back on the company we created with a smile. That’s why we go to the trouble of using the best quality materials to make sure our clothing lasts longer. The longer our products last the less impact they will have on the environment, and the bigger our smile will be.
More inspiration — and great products — at howies.
Phthalates are chemical “plasticizers” used in hundreds of consumer products. Billions of pounds of phthalates are produced every year despite the fact that they’ve been banned in the European Union, Japan, Mexico and Argentina. Researchers believe most of the phthalates in our bodies come from food and studies show they disrupt hormones — in this case, testosterone. Just one more reason you should seek out alternatives to plastic (e.g., BioBags — 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable bags and films – for information visit biobagusa).
Hat Tip: Peligro Films and www.webmd.com.
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Fashions may fade, but plastics last forever. Fortunately, the designers at Bagir are picking up disposable plastic bottles (soooo last season) and transforming them into some of today’s hottest fashions.
For everything from washable clothing made from 55% recycled PET bottles to the transparent suit that turned a few heads at last month’s New York Fashion Week, click on over to bagir.com.
These shoes were made out of recycled plastic bags by Childean design student Camila Labra. The bags were fused together and the result is a material that is flexible, light, and non-toxic. They can be bought for about $45 USD. For more information, visit botasdacca.blogspot.com and if necessary, bring a translator.
Plastic bags can be fused to make reusable grocery bags, wallets, and more. For instructions, visit etsylabs.blogspot.com.
Hat Tip: thegivinghands.org
What’s the matter, Bizarro? Can’t even punch your way out of a plastic bag? ~ Batman in “Challenge of the Superfriends” (1978)
The Haute Trash Fashion troupe is a group of progressive fashion designers who have put on over 100 shows all over the Western U.S. Their fashions are made from a variety of salvaged materials, from construction fencing to inner tubes and plastic containers.
Robin Worley (aka Rayona Visqueen), an original member of Haute Trash, explains that their fashion shows help break down “the boundaries of stereotypical beauty and fashion by celebrating bodies of all sizes, shapes and ages through humor and satire. We might change the way you see the world. “
Hat Tip: re-store.org
Summer Oakes, who is known as “the world’s first eco-model, is a tireless advocate for environmental issues, and she is unapologetic about using her assets “to make a difference.” She has a degree in environmental science and entomology from Cornell University, is a Udall environmental scholar, and has just published a book, Style, Naturally, the Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion and Beauty. “Everything I work on in modeling is about partnering with environmentally sound companies,” said Oakes, who was named a “Global Citizen” by Vanity Fair in 2007.
Hat tip: vancouversun.com
