Bold Eco Fashion

Piles and piles of plastic everywhere in the form of bags from supermarkets, cables and wiring covers, other packaging materials from consumer products. Environmentalists going frenzy over the accumulation of plastics on earth and campaigners voicing out loud to switch to sustainable resources compared to the use of plastics in our daily lives.

Source: Sci Fashion 

When I was trending on recyclable fashion, I came across this bright picture and thought of sharing this on my blog. The model is wearing a head-dress made out of discarded ethernet cables. Bright as they are, fashion students from Medellin, Columbia came up with this unique dress on the ramp. It closely resembles any server room of an IT firm. Twined and intertwined long lengths of brightly colored cables. 

What a way to promote "Recycle-Reduce-Redesign" and a perfect way to inspire that Recycled Fashion can be colorful too. 

Missi Pyle in Peace Silk

"It is such an honor to be on a carpet that's all about glamour, and to have that glamour be sustainable," said Missi.


Winner of Academy Award for the Best Picture: the Artist, Missi Pyle wore a dress made completely out sustainable materials. Made out of peace silk, organic chiffon and lined with vintage lining, the tailor put in a "recycled zipper". The fabric was hand-dyed in an OSHA approved facility using only mineral dyes to achieve the pastel like aqueous shade.

What exactly is "peace silk" ? It is actually Cruelty-Free Silk which is produced from the process that allows the pupae to complete its entire life-cycle before being disturbed. The cocoons are unwound only after the silkworm has completely emerged. Usually, the pupa is killed inside the cocoon to prevent the breakage of the cocoon which leads to having multiple fibers. To have something this beautiful on Missi Pyle marks an extremely strong statement.

It advocated a very relevant message -
Sustainable does not mean Hideous!! It can be beautiful. We as consumers should question our buys. We have a right to think demand sustainability in our daily purchases. We can and should make this conscious choice.

The design was submitted by a Venezuelan born, Miami based designer Valentina Delfino, while the dress was made in Los Angeles by a haute couture tailor Santos. The beautiful dress won the Red Carpet Green Dress Contest which is an environmental awareness campaign and contest for eco-designers. It was started by Suzy Amis Cameron - wife of James Cameron

Sustainable Fashion at The 84th Academy Awards

The 84th Academy Awards held last night got everyone talking about Angelina's Jolie's Leg. Yes, you are still reading the blog on Sustainable Fashion and Retail, but who says, that I cannot write about the  latest social media Buzz!? Aneglina Jolie's Leg not only just got herself a Twitter account with close to around 30,000 followers, but also got a Facebook page. Well worth the laugh for the most sexy lady on the Red Carpet yesternight, but apart from that a lot of other renowned actors and actresses stepped up their game by walking down wearing "Sustainable Fashion" on the Red Carpet. Looks like the new Red Carpet is turning quite Green with age.

Missi Pyle in Peace Silk

Meryl Streep in Green Gold