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Take an active role in shaping fashionland
Consumer-driven fashion design and production are getting better all the time. Somebody[s] are gonna get this right soon and when they do… it will be AMAZING. There are already an abundance of custom shirt sites, which allow you to select from a variety of fabrics, styles, and accessories. Most importantly, they allow you to submit your exact measurements for a perfect fit. Check out Shirts My Way or Blank Label (on the iPad) for custom dress shirts, Fashion Playtes for girls, and of course, zafu for better-fitting women’s...
read moreWe want to see Forever Young!
Rachel DeCavage of Southington, CT is putting on a fashion show entitled “Forever Young” featuring 100 original pieces made entirely from “biggish”, “smallish”, and “miniscule” scraps. We love her colorful work and want to see her succeed. Help her out by: 1. Liking her on Facebook 2. Supporting her show with a donation on Kickstarter 3. Tweeting this post to your scrap-loving friends (upper right hand corner… up…...
read moreHarriets by Hekima
Hekima Hapa is a bold, forward-thinking textile artist and fashion designer. Her Brooklyn-based fashion house, Harriets Alter Ego (HAE), is known for mixing bold African fabrics with cutting edge, multi purpose, contemporary designs. We are excited to announce the new expansion of her brand in Harriets by Hekima. What impressed us the most was her creative use of scrap fabric. She calls it “The Patchwork Process: Re-Using Post Consumer Waste”. Watch her in action in this video at 1:38 and consider giving this fabulous lady a...
read moreWallflower™ Urban Garden
Haldane Martin has quite the creative project on his hands and earth-friendly urban designers should find his Wallflower™Urban Garden a do-able addition to their living space. Check out Haldane’s video on Kickstarter and give the guy a hand so that he can start production. I would *love* to see city streets lined with these beautiful green accents. And so easy to water!! Fantastic idea. Any designer with an apartment that looks like this within 48 hours of moving in definitely gets my vote. Follow his progress: You may also...
read moreSorting the fabric world
Last October, Catherine Jones of the currently-resting morecloth.com removed her color sort tool for indie fabrics at etsy.com [see the full story here], but her color-coded catalog of the fabrics at gloriouscolor.com IS still available right here. And we think it’s beautiful. Maybe some day the fabric world will also be sorted into tints, tones, shades, and pure hues! Wouldn’t that make our lives easier? Anyways, here’s to creative folk who fearlessly organize the world around us. Thanks for sharing your gifts,...
read moreDYT Clothing Exchange
Carol has just announced a new clothing exchange for local customers of the Dressing Your Truth Store in Draper, Utah! The requirements are very specific, though. Garments must be new to like-new condition, in style, and fit the criteria for the Dressing Your Truth system (no “nothings”). Items must also be laundered and folded neatly in boxes or shopping bags. Read this page for more details. We think this is an AWESOME idea that makes the most of our earth’s resources. Kudos to the DYT team for setting this up! You may...
read moreHoliday Gift Giving @ Kiva
I love Kiva! It is a great way to get outside of ourselves and make a difference. For a minimum of $25 we can help support men and women all over the world in their business’ to support their own families through a micro-loan. If you have the means please consider this as a way to spread some goodwill and cheer. Groupons.com is wanting to help with spreading the Christmas Cheer! For the next 3 days and just 15 of your dollars, they will donate the full $25 for a Kiva.org entrepreneur of your choice. Check out the deal here and...
read moreSDC Spotlights Social Resposibility
The SDC (Society of Dyers and Colourists) recently released two issues of their magazine, the colourist, on issues of social responsibility and the environmental impact of the production and use of textiles in every-day life. The June 2010 issue highlights general trends toward an increasing awareness on the part of designers of their role in creating more sustainable fashion practices. Writes Laura McCafferty, designer and textile artist, “Social responsibility encompasses a wide range of issues for designers. As a designer, you hold...
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