Marci Zaroff: The Woman We Have To Thank For Eco-Friendly Fashion
byMarci Zaroff is a force to be reckoned with! She not only helps the world by being more sustainable, but she’s the person who made green fashion happen. As in, literally.
Eco Designers
Lunar Launches Online Shop
byLunar is excited to announce the launch of their online shop and is offering Live Eco readers R150 off their first purchase.
Livia Firth Turns Eco-Fashion Designer for Marks & Spencer
byLivia Firth is making the jump from curator to designer. Mere months after creating an “Edit” of Marks & Spencer’s better-for-the-planet womenswear, ethical fashion’s most vociferous voice is creating her own line of clothing for the British department store.
Eileen Fisher is Largest Women’s Fashion Certified B Corp Company
byEileen Fisher is now the latest—and largest—women’s apparel company to be certified as a B Corp, or benefit corporation.
Michael Fassbender Wears “Green” Tom Ford Suit at 2016 Golden Globes
byMichael Fassbender, the German-Irish actor, who snagged a Best Actor nomination for his role in Steve Jobs, arrived at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards on Sunday wearing a black grain de poudre tuxedo designed exclusively by Tom Ford for the Green Carpet Challenge, an initiative co-founded by Eco-Age creative director Livia Firth to raise the profile of sustainable fashion on the red carpet.
Zady Launches Private Label Eco-Clothing for Men
byEthical e-tailer Zady has launched its first private-label clothing items for men. Featuring an alpaca sweater and an organic-cotton button-down shirt, both of which come in your choice of white or navy, the inaugural collection hews to the same standard of supply-chain transparency as the products that preceded it.
ReWrap Introduces Biodegradable Bags Made from Coconuts
byThe ReWrap tree bag, which debuted at Dutch Design Week 2015 in Eindhoven, is not only chic, but also completely compostable. Made entirely from natural fibers, the savvy bag is also naturally waterproof. In addition to its overtly sustainable style, the bag is also ethically created, made in a small workshop which employs workers with disabilities with competitive wages.
Eco Fashion Trends to Watch Out for this Summer
byThe textile and fashion industry is often in the news due to the unsustainable, quick and cheap way they produce garments. Luckily, there are many eco conscious designers and brands who are turning away from sweatshop labour and carbon intensive production methods. An increasing number of prominent designers, politicians and business owners are looking into the business practices of their suppliers, which is a big leap in the right direction for the industry.
Sergio Rossi Collaborates with Green Carpet Challenge on Eco-Silk Shoes
byMilanese shoemaker, Sergio Rossi, has joined forces with Livia Firth’s “Green Carpet Challenge” to create the sustainable fashion initiatives inaugural line of shoes and purses.
Freitag to Launch World’s First 100% Compostable Denim Jeans
byThe world’s first 100 percent compostable denim jeans are coming your way. Part of Freitag’s “F-abric” line of European-grown and -produced workwear, the upcoming five-pocket design—dubbed the “E500″— is entirely cotton-free, comprising 81 percent linen and 19 percent hemp in a 19-ounce weight for men and a 17 ounce for women.