Join us this Earth Day for a fashion and trunk show featuring New York eco-designer, Auralis, who will be showcasing her Spring 2011 line in Washington, DC for the first time.
Tickets include a glass of wine and light hors d'oeuvres. A proceed of the ticket sales will be benefiting DC Treads.
About Auralis Studios (clothing):
Auralis is committed to sustainable practices that are considerate to the planet. They pride themselves in making beautifully designed, timeless pieces that are also practical and fashion forward. Every piece is made responsibly with love and care. They use organic, sustainable, natural or recycled fabrics only.
Their textile processing uses low impact methods, leaving green fabrics with a minimal environmental footprint. They produce their pieces in New York and Puerto Rico. Their employees and collaborators are part of their family and are all creative partners in a collective design effort.
"We love what we do and show this through the clothes we send out to the world." - Auralis Herrero
See her Spring collection at www.auralistudio.com
About Filili (accessories):
Filili is wearable art. Each element is hand crafted using wire and recyclyed fabrics; making each piece one-of-a-kind. My most recent collection is inspired by Alexander Calder's playful use of geometric shapes and William D. Cooning's sense of color. Using modern art as a reference is a central part of my aesthetic and process. I strive to make each piece unique working both within my collections, and with individual clients to create custom work.
About Carbon:
Carbon offers sustainably chic shoes, clothing and accessories produced in the USA or by companies whose overseas factories adhere to corporate social responsibility practices. Carbon also provides wardrobe consultation and personal shopping services.
About DC Treads:
DC Threads is a volunteer-founded and volunteer-driven initiative designed to keep the art and science of sewing & stitch crafts alive and well in the Washington metropolitan area.
It strives to:
Foster a sense of community through programs that bring together people across generations and geographic regions of the city
Help individuals explore and nurture their innate creativity through sewing and stitch crafts
Offer a positive, productive, safe environment for adults and youth to spend time
Encourage community service through projects and programs for individuals to share their skills and creations with others
To date, DC Threads programs have helped hundreds of individuals learn how to sew, organized educational trips and events, and produced handcrafted goods for hospitals and social service organizations.
To purchase your tickets visit: http://earthdayecoshow.eventbrite.com/ or by contacting Vanessa Ferragut at ferraguteventgroup@gmail.com. A proceed of ticket sales will benefit DC Treads, a volunteer-founded and volunteer-driven initiative designed to keep the art and science of sewing & stitch crafts alive and well in the Washington metropolitan area.
I was reading this article about a green bra brought to the market by Marks and Spencers in the UK. I love the idea! With the wedding dress speculation for Kate Middleton heating up, a missed opportunity if she doesn’t go green (in addition to her white dress) at least with her lingerie. I am sure we will never know these facts but the idea would be lovely!
ReplyDeleteCredit where credit is due. Found the article here:
http://thewritefuture.typepad.com/the-write-future/