John Bartlett’s Off-Grid Fashion Line
September 10, 2007 by admin
Filed under Green Designers and Boutiques, Handmade and DIY, Men's Fashion
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
