Wednesday 25 November 2009

High fashion with sustainable fabrics

I would like to thank the Ethical Fashion Forum for organising the Global Soucing Marketplace at the end of last week. It was an opportunity for buyers and designers to meet with fabric suppliers and garment producers working to supply sustainable, organic and fair trade fashion products.

The exhibition also featured One-off designs by Vivienne Westwood, Zandra Rhodes, Bora Aksu and Preen. Each designer worked with fabrics and components sourced from African manufacturers and community groups to show how sustainable fabrics can become high fashion.


Bora Aksu
Organic cotton and silk

Vivienne Westwood
Bark cloth and organic cotton

Preen
Kenyan Kilkoy fabrics

Zandra Rhodes
Bark cloth
All images by Re-Design for Life