NYFW: Fleabag Totes Support Save The Garment Center

Normandy Market Tote by Fleabag

New York Fashion Week is now officially underway, and it is a perfect time to remember and support local garment workers in NYC who keep the wheels of the fashion industry spinning. 

These stylish market totes by Fleabag are smartly designed to support local garment workers with 10% of all profits from their market totes going to Save the Garment Center.

The Normandy Market Tote pictured above is made out of surplus wool Italian army blankets with black silkscreen and sturdy leather handles.

The perfect fashion week statement.

NYFW Preview: (Sustainable) Fashion's Night Out

I will not be in NYC for this upcoming fashion week but rather on the road working on new art and fiber outreach initiatives here in Europe. I will miss seeing dear friends and celebrating all of the hard work that they have put into new collections, handmade accessories, and valiant efforts on the sustainable/ethical fashion frontier.

Handcrafted fiber jewelry by Erin Considine

One event that is particularly exciting this week is (Sustainable) Fashion's Night Out, co-hosted by EcoSalon at the Textile Art Center's gorgeous new Manhattan space. Amy DuFault, Managing Editor and Fashion Editor for EcoSalon describes the event as the following:

"(Sustainable) Fashion’s Night Out, (will be) a unique collective at the Textile Arts Center in Manhattan co-sponsored by Of Rags and the New York City Fair Trade Coalition – featuring fair trade and sustainable designers and shops carefully curated to tempt the tastes of all. The collaborative event takes place on September 8th, from 6 to 10 p.m. at TAC’s new location, 26 West 8th Street, and will gather sustainable and mainstream style purveyors under one roof."

Feral Childe F/W 2011 'Orchestra' collection

Goodie bag/sustainable product totes will be given out to the first 30 guests and will include this visually inspiring World Textiles issue of HAND/EYE magazine.

Learn more on EcoSalon's preview – top scarf/textile image via Shabd.

NYFW: Designer Inspiration Boards Go Organic

Narciso Rodriguez

Risto

ORGANIC by John Patrick

Edun

Mandy Coon

Erin Fetherston

Cushnie et Ochs

*above images via The Cut/NY Mag Fashion (09.03.10)

House of Organic Invite for The GreenShows

Beauty and originality, as always, from the very talented designers at House of Organic and Eko-Lab. Spread your wings today and take flight.

NY Fashion Week Fix: Organic by John Patrick Fall 2010

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Classic tweeds from the Scottish Isles ala Harris Tweeds

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Brigitte Bardot (animal rights activist) as a style muse for the Organic presentation


Stylist's Backstage Beauty details for the Organic Fall 2010 show:
MAKEUP: Dotti
HAIR: Odile Gilbert for Aveda
SNAPSHOT: French Twist

Organic by John Patrick (image via Style.com)

Twiggy in hot powder pink with spider web lashes

Risto Bimbiloski Works Snowstorm Magic

A beautiful image of designer Risto Bimbiloski's New York Fashion Week preparations and castings - in the midst of the February snowstorm.

via Risto