PRESENTATION/ Eyebeam, NYC
New York Fashion Week Fall 2013
Vegan and Sustainable Fashion Label - Animal Rights=Always Stylish
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| Designer Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart |
A given at the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow we cover-meaning sustainable materials...and cradle to grave (so-to-speak)...traceability of sources to production to garment care-to re-purposed/recycle...a concept that barely gets a nod in the fashion world of things.
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| recycled luna blouse with waxed skirt |
SO---nice to attend a very fun, packed show--- by WIllaimsburg, based designer Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart...a fierce animal rights activist who has conjured up a VERY wearable, collection of re-intepreted classics using performance wear staple materials from Polartec, 3m"s Thinsulate, and Teijin.
MEANING-highly functional windproof, breathable, warm outerwear pieces...chicly mixed with separates in bright colors made from organic cotton velvets, fleece/flannel, zero waste satins, soy fiber knits, and vegan tweeds...with vegan leather details...
BONUS POINTS-all production garments- NYC's Garment Industry... knits-made in MAINE
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| organic velvet luna coat |
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on left-recycled satin pant with ramie tee and waxed motorcycle jacket
on right-organic velvet fit and flare dress |
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We thought the women's looks adorable---reminded us of figure skater's outfits with feminine flair...and we chatted with the designer a bit---about how 'girly' some looks were (in a good way!).
"Oh yeah, I'm girly," Hilgart noted..."but there's a lot of tomboy there too."
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| Hand woven shoes from recycled plastics by rural craftsmen =sparkling shoes...vegan too! By Love is Mighty |
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| Organic lilac velvet winter blazer with sky ramie leggings |
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| organic velvet overalls with organic star party blouse |
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| Vegan and paraben free makeup line by Devita |
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| YES!!!! Bamboo tee |
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| Richard of Salon Champu---did the hair using vegan products-here with his rescued dog--- |
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| Humane Society, PETA and PCRM-partners of the show---with rescued, ready to be adopted dogs |
