Time/Place :
The May ENK/ACCESSORIES TRADE SHOW at the Chelsea Piers
Text, Vivian G. Kelly
Image of Sandy Skinner, Richard Spiegel
Images of the collection, courtesy of Sandy Skinner
We discovered LA based ECOSKIN at the last ENK show and we’re happy to say that dynamo SANDY SKINNER, the company’s owner and designer, has continued to grow her fledgling eco brand. Her original concept and the backbone to the collection continues to be bamboo tencel spandex knit, however she’s expanded the line for Holiday to include hemp silk dresses. These structured pieces provide the perfect solution for elegant day to night dressing, and add a sophisticated element what was previously a casual collection.
Explains Sandy, who modeled one of her asymmetrical off the shoulder knit dresses, “The hemp silk is getting a great reaction. For holiday, we’ve added a bronzed color that is very party like. The hemp silks are a step beyond the usual stretchy bamboo dresses usually associated with what you find at Eco booths."
ECO FACTS ABOUT THE FABRICS
Hemp is a rotation crop that is really great for the environment. It supplements the nutrients for the soil, but you have to get it from Asia, as the US Government has not approved it yet for the US.
HEADS UP!
EcoSkin is gaining steam & fast. For June, there will be an article in Nylon, and in People Style Watch.
This October, Sandy will be showing at the green fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Smashbox LA Fashion Week. Only 6 designers are chosen to show at the Gallery Show. "Expect something extra special, says Sandy, there will be some over the top of one of a kind pieces I’ll make especially for the show, in the evening wear category.”
AVAILABILITY: Holiday 2008 ships 9/30 and 10/30.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES: Although the new styles look expensive, and reminded us of Douglas Hannant, they aren’t.
Dresses retail from $210 to $240 for the party silks.
www.ecoskincollections.com