This book looks at one of the strongest trends in fashion, towards the production of desirable and well-designed apparel and accessories with a conscience. Eco Fashion shows the range of sustainable and ethical products available around the globe and explains the stories behind them, as well as showing how and where they make a difference.

Eco Fashion makes an important contribution to the global movement for ecology-in-design. In particular, Sass Brown calls attention to the many independent designers who are bringing environmentally-friendly fashion to the next level.' Valerie Steele, Director, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology 'Eco Fashion will be one of the fastest growing areas in the global fashion business this decade. This book provides an excellent overview of this emerging field.' Dr Suran Goonatilake OBE, Founder of Iqons, the world's largest fashion industry networking site 'Eco Fashion is a thoughtful and stimulating publication that comprehensively covers the way companies and designers are responding to the challenge of creating a more environmentally friendly yet design-led fashion industry. What is perhaps unique about this publication is how it provides both an insight into the key drivers behind developing an eco fashion industry, whilst at the same time acting as a guide to the designers and fashion companies who are tackling these issues. This publication never loses sight of the importance of creating fashionable and exciting clothes if we are to have a sustainable fashion industry.' Professor Frances Corner, Head of College London College of Fashion.

Foreword

by Geoffrey B. Small

Introduction

Sustainability in Fashion

Chapter One

Community & Fair Trade

Alabama Chanin

Amana

El Naturalista

Elena Garcla

Leila Hafzi

Les Fees de Bengale

ModaFusion

Mona Mohanna

Noir

Royah

sense-organics

Shoto Banerji

Taller Flora

Van Markoviec

Chapter Two

Ecological & Slow Design

Alexandra Faro

Camilla Norrback

Cdline Faizant

Christine Birkle

Ciel

Emily Katz

Enamore

FIN

Frangoise Hoffmann

Linda Loudermilk

Magdalena Schaffrin

RoyalBLUSH

Samant Chauhan

U Roads

Woi

Chapter Three

Recycle, Reuse & Redesign

Angela Johnson

Costumis& par Liza

Demano

E2

Frau Wagner

From Somewhere

Geoffrey B. Small

Josh Jakus

Preloved

Rebound Designs

Riedizioni

Stephan Hann

Suitcase

TRAIDremade

Chapter Four

New Models

aforest-design

Andrea Zittel

Bless

Collection of Hope

Holly McQuillan

Mark Liu

Nau

Rebecca Earley & Kate Goldsworthy

Redesign the World

Chapter Five

Designer & Corporate Initiatives

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

Barneys New York

H&M & Designers Against Aids

Katharine Hamnett

Miguel Adrover

Philippe Starck

Salvatore Ferragamo

Vivienne Westwood

Yeohlee Teng

Yves Saint Laurent

Glossary

Resources

Index

Picture credits

Contacts & Author's

acknowledgements