Eco-fashion: Transforming trash into treasures

Fashion designers are giving new life to worthless candy wrappers, newspapers and plastic bags; turning trash into trendy tote bags, purses and jewelry.

From “post-consumer and industrial waste” comes durable, funky accessories reportedly worn by celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz and Petra Nemcova.

One self-described eco-fashion label, Ecoist, has partnered with Coca-Cola, Luna Bar and Aveda to create handbags made [...]

Fashion designer spins ideas nonstop

Galina Mihaleva wasnt supposed to be here. Not “here on Earth” here, but here in a Marshall Way arts district boutique dressed wall to wall with couture garments. This inviting, loft-style space wasnt supposed to bear her name on its window.

“In Bulgaria it is already decided what you are going to go to school for,” says the curly-headed 44-year-old [...]

Trinidad & Tobago celebrates first annual fashion week

The islands of Trinidad & Tobago have announced their first annual Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago (FWTT) scheduled to unveil May 26 - 31, 2008 in Adam Smith Square. Top local and Caribbean designers will participate in daily runway shows featuring their work under various themes.

Spearheaded by Dianne Hunt, developer of Radical Designs, and sponsored in part by the Tourism [...]

Surfer Laird Hamilton Releases Own Men’s Clothing Line

Big-wave surfer and former model Laird Hamilton, together with Steve & Barrys, is launching his own line of surf and skate clothing for men coming on May 15.

Hamilton, 44, will make “Wonderwall” available exclusively to all Steve & Barry customers. His clothing range will include a collection of over 30 high-quality graphic t-shirts, board shorts, cargo shorts, polo shirts, woven [...]

Myspace for fashion designers gaining momentum

Young designers competing to get noticed by fashion labels can now launch their careers online through the fashion world’s answer to MySpace.

Fashionspace was created by 23-year-old London fashion graduate Holly Bellm last October and is fast becoming to fashionistas what MySpace is to amateur musicians, with 20,000 members in 120 countries frequenting the site every [...]

European fashion to be showcased in Vietnam capital

Valerie McKenzie, a French designer, has been known in Vietnam since 1997 with a fashion brand named Song (Live). Her designs are not only for foreigners in Vietnam but also native Vietnamese.

Laura Fontan and Diego Cortizas come from Spain. Their collections are made of Vietnamese silk and sewn by Vietnamese workers.

Bianco Levrin, an Italian designer, has been living [...]

First Look at Kanye’s Pastelle Line

Kanye West has been talking about his upcoming clothing line Pastelle for years but until now, no solid info or pics have hit the net. Apparently, the first Pastelle release will be sunglasses, not clothing.

In the photo below, Kanye is wearing a pair from the line that he is designing with George Gorrow of Ksubi from Australia. More…

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