Sustainable style groupies all know about Project Earth Day and Leanne Marshal of Project Runway’s Season five, but what about Project Blue, a new eco style initiative that has additional democratized an American textile staple by recycling used denim into ultra-tailored couture by hot style designers? Julie Gilhart, Barneys New York’s sustainably-minded Style Director, lately teamed up with ELLE and non-profit Oceana, to promote a exclusive collection of 1-of-a-type pieces crafted out of worn and faded blue jeans. Eight high-profile designers supplied their supreme talent for Project Blue’s charity auction to advantage the international advocacy group, Oceana.
For the duration of the summer time of 2008, Barneys New York collected client-donated denim with the intent of repurposing worn threads into some haute green pieces. These ‘recycled chic’, indigo designs had been featured in the Could ”Blue” problem of ELLE, and have also been generated rather a bit of buzz with e-bay fashion hawks.
When else can you collect a one-off ballerina patchwork dress by sister team Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte or score an original Stella McCartney ensemble for your pared down green closet? Inhabitat favorite Rogan Gregory has a super cute diamond pattern dress on the auction block, and my personal choose is the Derek Lam bustier-style top rated and retro-fitted skirt. Other designs by Bottega Veneta, Alexander Wang, Ann Demeulemeester, and Versace feature some fairly sexy choices for denim upcycling and hand-stitched suit combos.
It is all about bringing the threads of our lives collectively, isn’t it, in spite of locale or resources? Oceana’s team of marine scientists, economists, lawyers, and advocates work tough to guard marine life and avert irreversible environmental damage. Delicate, frayed edges abound in our globe, there is no denying this, but collaborative efforts like Project Blue are just one modest way to try to piece it all together.
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