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Manolo Blahnik Going Green with Eco-Friendly Shoes in Spring 2012
Posted by: | CommentsGreen fashion alert: famed shoe designer Manolo Blahnik is coming out with an eco-friendly line for Spring 2012. Blahnik became a household name thanks to Sex and the City fashionista Carrie Bradshaw and her portrayer Sarah Jessica Parker. The rewound shoe designer is teaming up with Marcia Patmos, the former designer for Lutz & Patmos who now runs her own earth-friendly line, M. Patmos. The two will collaborate on a capsule collection of sustainable shoes according to Women’s Wear Daily.
eco-friendly shoes from the Marcia Patmos for Manolo Blahnik collection (Image Credit: Courtesy Photo)
The collection will be available for sale this spring. What makes the line eco-friendly is that is will be made entirely from discarded tilapia skins, raffia and cork.
This collection is Blahnik’s first foray into environmentally friendly luxury apparel. He and Patmos have created two styles for their mini collection one is a “double strap, open-toe flat and [the other is a] strappy, high-heeled sandal in color combinations of electric blue, black, nude and yellow.” Both styles will be available at Blahnik’s retail stores for $895.
Patmos said to Women’s Wear Daily “I am always researching sustainable materials and developments. I love the idea of tilapia skin because it is a by-product of the food industry that would otherwise be discarded, but it’s actually a beautiful material perfect for small leather goods.”
Creating an eco-friendly and sustainable product line, even if it is only a capsule collection, demonstrates the direction that luxury brands are heading in. Consumers are becoming more concerned with sustainability and are using the power of their pocketbooks to get the products they desire. That is why this line is so important, it is indicative of the larger trends happening in retail today.
Blahnik’s shoes are most definitely a luxury item; however, you can feel better about the shoe splurge if the product is made from sustainable materials. Recently, Blahnik’s line has been eclipsed by the famous red soled Christian Louboutin shoes, perhaps this forward thinking line will be what puts him back on top. So, now you can be an eco-chic fashionista come spring 2012.
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Eco-friendly Fashion On The Rise At NY Ethical Fashion Preview
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Elena Garcia Fall 2009 Collection
The Bel Esprit showroom and Nolcha, the online fashion portal partnered to create the first Ethical Fashion Preview during New York’s Fashion Week. This event spotlighted fashion designers whose work uses eco-friendly products and processes while respecting fair trade and fair wage principles. Below is information on some the participating eco-friendly fashion designers from their press release:
From Germany, room to roam designer Akela Stoklas and her design team, fuse creativity, curiosity and boldness with certified organic materials and quality construction. The result is a cutting-edge and precision-executed urban collection upholding the philosophy of ecological and fair trade fashion.
Based in the Netherlands, the Van Markoviec team of Kasia Markowska and Zuzia Andziak transform luxurious organic fabrics dyed with plant pigments and high quality fair trade production, into innovative and avant-garde designer sportswear with surprising details. Van Markoviec creates design that is a favourite of editors, buyers and consumers while maintaining their commitment to sustainability.
France is represented by Article 23, using only organic and natural materials, and producing their collection in fair trade cooperatives in India that support disenfranchised women. The sportswear collection infuses classic silhouettes with a retro style creating a chic, clean and high class tailored look.
London couturier Elena Garcia draws inspiration for her collection from a new theme each season, and sculpts her designs from hand-felted, hand-dyed organic and natural fabrics. Elena Garcia reinvents silhouettes with uniquely placed pleats, gathers and closures, creating true eco-luxury.
London designer Emesha Nagy is launching her new company at the Ethical Fashion Preview. Using only organic and natural fabrics and fair wage production in her native Hungary, Emesha’s collection mixes the classic with the avant garde; luxurious fabrics are cut, draped and pleated to give unique volume and shape.
L’Shandi designer Lara Akinsanya is from the Washington DC area, but her collection originates in her native West Africa. Lara uses fair trade African Lace and hand-woven cotton Oke fabric to support and develop the textile industry, and will shortly begin the manufacturing of her collection in fair trade collectives in Africa. The bright, colourful dresses in beautiful silhouettes easily transform from day into after 5.
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Team Jacob or Team Edward? That’s the typical question for Twilight fans. The Twilight phenomenon has made its three stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner instantly recognizable celebrities. Even better, when stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner dress in eco-friendly clothes, it’s newsworthy.
That’s right, when celebrities wear something it quickly becomes cool and fashionable. And what better ambassadors to help guide the younger generation to make green lifestyle choices than stars from the biggest teenage franchise to hit theatres since Harry Potter.
Pictured here with Stewart in an Alternative Eco-Heather Henley Jacket and Lautner in an Alternative Eco-Heather Hoodie, both made with organic cotton and recycled polyester.
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