Tag: eco

Laura Siegel – The Complexities of The World

A model presented herself to designer Laura Siegel, saying “I wasn’t sure what to do with this top.” Siegel, calm and smiling, replied, “Looks like you did exactly what I would have done with it.” At which point another model chimed in, “yes but you could also wear it like this. . . .” The designer agreed, having fully intended the many panels and cutouts to lend a convertible feature to her earthy yet ethereal collection.

story by Lisa Radano
photos by Aeric Meredith-Goujon

A model presented herself to designer Laura Siegel, saying “I wasn’t sure what to do with this top.” Siegel, calm and smiling, replied, “Looks like you did exactly what I would have done with it.” At which point another model chimed in, “yes but you could also wear it like this. . . .” The designer agreed, having fully intended the many panels and cutouts to lend a convertible feature to her earthy yet ethereal collection. Continue reading “Laura Siegel – The Complexities of The World”

Fashion Ethics? Green is good.

“Clothes are more than what you wear, they’re how you choose to live.”

reportage and photos by Boris Marberg

The “green is the new black” trend has been showing up for a while, but the new buzzword is “ethical.” This is not just the organic materials and dyes or cloth shopping bags, but a leap into defining not just environmentally friendly products, but people friendly process. This delves beyond organic materials and goes into defining fair business practices when dealing with garment workers in developing nations. Continue reading “Fashion Ethics? Green is good.”