image:Habitude
I came across Habitude while trolling around the ‘net and I love their look. They have a very glam feel about everything they design, while remaining eco-friendly.
Laura Chapuis, the designer of Habitude, spent 8 years working in the fashion industry, and wanted to find more meaning in her work. The line was launched in 2005, after Laura moved to Texas, discovering along the way that Texas produces most of the organic cotton in the country.
All of the fabrics are organic and sustainable and produced domestically. The issue with clothing produced elsewhere is becoming more obvious as gas prices rise. The …read more

Linda Loudermilk’s collection screams ethereal rocker chic. She has created a collection filled with whimsical, edgy and dark pieces partnered with edgy and practical garments that evoke the feelings of her more over-the-top dresses. Her striking color palette (I love her choices of electric blue and the pale flower print), asymmetrical cuts and unique silhouettes adds an element of sophistication to the entire collection.

This collection is streamlined and cohesive, as well as being extremely versatile (which is always super-hard to accomplish!). You could easily pair some things with black lipstick and a sneer and others with chic heels and …read more

Diane Kennedy is an eco-designer who focuses on figure flattering pieces for real women who are real sizes. She only recently expanded into the traditional small, medium and large sizes of fashion with her Spring 2008 collection.

Diane uses eco-friendly and sustainable fabrics like bamboo, soy and tencel knit. She promises her pieces are fashionable and functional, which doesn’t compromise quality.

Based in British Columbia, her Spring 2008 line will be available in retail shops in January 2008. Feel free to check it out online now! You can also look at her Spring and Fall 2007 collections!

Seeing as its the holidays, I’m going to indulge in some fashion that I can’t really afford this time of year! Think of it the fashion equivalent of decadent chocolate.
Below is a slide show of my favorite looks from Anna Cohen’s fall/holiday collection this year.

Anna Cohen is a designer whose vision is
To be on the forefront of moving both fashion designand the global fashion industrytoward more sustainable practicesthat support environmental and social justicethrough creating cutting edge fashion apparelusing globally responsible business practices.

Anna is a realist in that she recognizes that sustainable fashion has limits. That is why she guarantees …read more

Monday night was the two hour finale of Project Runway Canada. What an amazing show! The production quality was fantastic, Iman was fabulous as host, Brian Bailey shon as the designer’s mentor, and the winner, Biddell, is an eclectric designer with a vivacious personality that is sure to shake up the Canadian fashion world.

So why should you care? Well, not only was Biddell’s collection visionary, it was also made out of environmentally-friendly materials. During one of his many on-camera interviews, Biddell said he chose fabrics like organic wool because he wanted to “take out all the bad that’s in fashion.”

His …read more

Helen E. Riegle is an eco-friendly bag designer. Helen guarantees that her bags are made out of sustainable, organic and cruelty-free materials. She also “commit[s] two percent of all gross sales to environmental and youth-oriented causes!”
I love her bags — they are well-made, classy and beautiful. Helen was gracious enough to share her new additions to her fall collection with me!
Rain
This bag is made out of Cradle to Cradle certified wool flannel and comes with vegan leather trim and organic cotton lining. It’s a small bag, but you can cram a lot of stuff in it! The name comes from …read more

I live in Toronto, so I’m excited about this event!
Next Wednesday, September 26th. Fashion Takes Action will be presenting an Eco-Couture Gala and Benefit. It will feature designers David Dixon, Thien Le, Pat McDonagh, Sarah Nicol, Juma, Damzels in this Dress, Annie Thompson, Farley Chatto, Rosa Costanzo and Ula Zukowska as they present their latest eco-friendly collections.

For the event, each designer was supplied with fabrics that were dyed with low-impact dyes, pesticide-free, biodegradable and organic — think bamboo, soy, hemp and organic cotton!
The fabric was generously donated by SYKA Textiles and the event is sponsored by EnWise Power Solutions.
The green …read more

I just found out about this event and it looks fantastic!
On September 27th, Appel & Frank are hosting the Eco-Chic Shopping event! It’s going to feature lots of green designers, including Anna Cohen, Del Forte and Hiroko Hurikara.

Fashion isn’t the only green goodness on the agenda — organic coffee and natural cocktails will be served and you can get yourself made over all-naturally by KamalaSpa or Brown Bag Botanicals.
Interested? Admission is $10 and proceeds go to Friends of the Urban Forest. You could try showing up at the door, but to make sure you get in, order your tickets at …read more

John Bartlett is an ecelectic and innovative menswear designer. His style is this clash of preppy and queer aesthetics — think pinstripes and pink!
The best part about Bartlett’s line — which was showcased at NYC Fashion Week — is that he produced the entire collection off-grid. That’s right, there is not one carbon emission to be found anywhere in his pretty penny loafers.
The collection features hand-woven Italian fabrics, hand croheted, stitched and knitted garments using foot-pedal sewing machines. Once produced, the garments were packaged in recycled boxes and transported using biofuel.
Bartlett studied sociology at Harvard before turning toward fashion. His …read more

Since Jane Fonda looked so good in Linda Loudermilk, I decided I would share with you my favorite outfits from her Fall 2007 collection.

Linda Loudermilk uses fabrics made out of sustainable and renewable products like sasawashi, bamboo, sea cell, soya and other exotic self-sustaining plants.
She writes on her website:

We aim to give eco glamour legs, a fabulous look and a slammin’ attitude that stops traffic and shouts the message: eco can be edgy, loud, fun, playful, feminine (or not) and hyper-cool. All created by meticulously researched sustainable business practices and fair labor standards.
There’s tons more from this collection! To …read more