Think Organic & green media partners present: EcoNouveau LA Green Fashion Event on Saturday, October 13, 2007
at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles.
I met Rob Ganger founder of Eco Nouveau at the San Francisco Green Festival www.greenfestivals.org in 2006. After getting reacquainted in Los Angeles he invited me to help shoot Eco Nouveau's spectacular ECO Fashion Show in down town LA. Afterwords I teamed up with WSR Creative, a talented production team based out of LA, to assist in the editing of this exciting and educational green fashion event. enjoy! - Tomas, www.thinkorganic.com
EcoNouveau is inspired by the nature based, cross-disciplinary movement and sees many similarities to the burgeoning, contemporary 'green' focus on the planet. We have added a 'psychedelegant' twist to the mix and offer you our first event where we have curated the most cutting edge eco-fashion designers, visionary artists and musical genius of Dublab, LA's finest musician/dj collective. We will also showcase businesses that are committed to environmental sustainability and social justice, and NGO partners who are doing exemplary work that warrants your attention.
ROBERT GRAHAM GANGER
Founder & CEO Pollinator Media Group LLC
econouveau.com
info@econouveau.com
Sarah Shewey
www.pinkcloudevents.com
AMANDA SHI is a trailblazing designer who launched AVITA to create glamorous fashions that uses sustainable materials as a way of maintaining a respect for the environment. Amanda has always considered fashion her most enduring passion. After designing for other lines, Amanda decided to launch her own label in 2003 with an initial collection of twenty-five styles. Avita's success was immediate as buyers, fashion industry insiders and shoppers were equally captivated by the collection's progressive style, luxury and inimitable glamour. Her main source of inspiration remains nature itself, drawing on its rich palette for colors and materials. She introduced bamboo into Avita and drew attention to a remarkably soft and fabulous fabric as a natural and superior alternative. Bamboo as a material is not only an organic resource but it also works well with how Amanda creates body-fitting silhouettes. Amanda's fashion sensibility has made Avita a consistent bestseller while she continues to address the pressing issue of environmental consciousness. The demand for the line has increased so dramatically from the first collection that Amanda stepped up the brand by opening the first flagship store - Avita Co-Op - in hip West Hollywood, CA. Looking ahead, Amanda is certain that fashion will continue to evolve to promote not only a liberating sense of self expression but a healthy respect for the resources of the planet. She says, "Avita is about a lifestyle that celebrates fashion while reminding us that we can all do something about preserving our environment for generations to come."
www.avitastyle.com
Brooklyn-based Bahar Shahpar is a self-taught designer with a diverse creative background in multimedia event production, fashion, and publishing. Previously, she owned an art gallery and designed custom accessories in London and New York. In 2005, after extensive research on the history of American agricultural systems and the textile industry, she debuted her womenswear line, agricult, inspired by the American frontier and created using only sustainable materials.
Two years ago, Bahar launched her eponymous label, focusing on a more modern, less structured form while still drawing from vintage tailoring and an Edwardian aesthetic. Currently about to launch her third collection for S/S 2008, she also is co-owner of The Four Hundred, a new sales showroom and brand development agency focusing on high-end, fashion-forward sustainable design companies.
www.baharshahpar.com
London-based eco-couture designer Gary Harvey debuted his first collection during London Fashion Week to rave reviews. As a leading brand strategist and the former Creative Director of Levi's Europe, Harvey's fashion credentials include work with Adidas, Stussy, Junya Watanabe and Vivienne Westwood. The driving passion behind his signature designs is the re-contextualization of iconic, everyday garments to create dramatic new silhouettes that give new life to disposable items.
Harvey is a true creator of image and a design visionary who successfully predicts tastes to drive future trends in product design, communication and youth culture.
www.garyharveycreative.com
Loading...
What a great job editing WSR Creative! Also, such a wonderful event for LA fashion and sustainability! Another one is modal made from beech trees which some of our Capelli Lounge clients wear every day!
CapelliLounge 1 year ago
Great video :). I a have a new "fair trade" brand called, Willka Knitwear and i hope one day be part of this green show.
WillkaKnitwear 1 year ago
I want all fashion to be eco fashion.Since you are in LA. I have been reading about sweatshops in the garment distract. Even someone like me who has been in the biz for years wasn't aware of just how bad the condition still are in the United States .How can we change that ? Too much plastic packaging too.
Hermans ECO INC." Changing How The World Shop" Designer Anna Herman
annafromontana 2 years ago
great video - I gave you 5 stars...oscar wright, rome
oswright 2 years ago
good video!
foxyfairy89 2 years ago
eco-fashion kicks ass!
rgpollinator 3 years ago
it is possible, yes it is..
kornfanman01 4 years ago