Environmentally Exciting;

A look at Vancouver’s fast climbing fad of eco-friendly fashio

By Stephanie Trembath,
Life and Style Editor

ur aesthetic style of wearing
Ore pants all year round,

and claiming raw fish
and rice an entire meal, allows for
Vancouver to create a niche known
for it’s a healthy, laidback, and eco-
friendly atmosphere. Compliments
to the scenic view of the ocean and
mountain tops. Current Vancouver
based designers have spent the last
year working on clothing that is
focuses on environmentally friendly
materials and practises, and thanks to
their contemporary twist on designer
wear, Vancouver is known as the

leading city for sustainable fashion in
North America.

Eco Fashion Week (EFW) takes
place this week from September
28 — 30, featuring some of the most
stunning, and environmentally
friendly designer clothing from
around the world. Thinking of hemp
dresses and newspaper pants? Picture
chic pieces with delicate fabrics
and edgy lines; low backs, poufy
skirts, and prime florals are a few
features of the fashion show that
are all made with natural fabrics. In
preserving our atmosphere, modern
designers involved in the eco-trend
are conscious of the astounding
damage done by the fabric industry

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and the chemicals emitted into the
atmosphere in using certain materials.
The fashion show will highlight local
and international designers as well as
the focus on responsible and practical
couture that’s good to our earth.
Margarita Angelatos, who studied
at Vancouver Community College
for design, launched Red Jade; a
contemporary clothing line that would
suit any uptown trendsetter, with dark
colors and hip-hugging fabrics, along
with soft jerseys Angelatos calls
“vegan cashmere”. Not surprisingly,
Angelatos break through into the
fashion industry started with yoga
wear before she launched Red Jade;
select pieces of her designs can be

 

found in Vancouver at Planet Claire,
and Hum.

Sponsored by Aveda, EFW will
be in our sweet streets of Vancouver
all week. Events cost less than
$20 featuring runway shows, key
note speakers from around the
world, and seminars discussing the
global importance of sustaining the
environment through “clean and
green “couture.

 

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