Although eco-friendly clothing deserves a mountain of carbon credit, hemp T-shirts and tea-stained tanks can leave you looking more zero energy than green is the new black.  Luckily, the designers at EKO-LAB have put renewable force into reducing your carbon footprint without relinquishing your jeweled pumps and studded Mary Janes.

Finding new and creative ways to manipulate fabric from folding, gathering, twisting and braiding to cutting and crochet, these six designers have produced collections that may slash emissions but will only elevate your style.  By employing organic fibers and natural dyes, these clothes promise to be wearable, sustainable, and last in your closet as long as your favorite LBD.  And with the launch of their NYC design collaborative facility, they’ll be teaching you how to do it all yourself as a means of greening the local fashion community.  Now that’s what I call a fair-made trade.

For more info on EKO-LAB, visit their site:  http://eko-lab.com/

via Liza Kaplan, 3 November 2008 10:12pm | |