eco-chic

It is no surprise, that the green revolution has been and is continuing a phenomenon; everything from the automobile industry, food industry, home furnishing industry, and of course the fashion industry.

For all those fashionistas out there, you know that the fashion world is always changing to reflect the moment, the “Zeitgeist.”  To many, eco-friendly and fashion may not seem like a good fit and fashion-forward enough, but don’t jump to conclusions. Eco-friendly fashion has come a long way since its inception and it is possible to be fashion-forward without compromising style.  Believe it or not, “Green fashion” no longer means that we all have to wear hemp sandals and dresses made from plastic grocery bags.

Although we continue to see eco-friendly clothing everywhere in the market today (typically a lot of loungewear), I personally have not encountered a fashion forward line, supporting the green movement,  absolutely love until I discovered Linda Loudermilk.

“Eco-fashion extraordinaire Linda Loudermillk is no stranger to TreeHugger — we’ve covered Loudermilk Men, her hand-tailored Luxury-Eco line, her denim collection, and named her one of our Best Sustainable Designers. We first saw her spring 2010 collection at the NOW Showcase in New York, where she told us about her spiritual experience with nature that continues to inspire her collection. The collection does have its share of organic cotton (with no pesticides or heavy mineral dyes, of course) – but she also uses vegan silk for vests; silk charmeuse, lyocell, and a seaweed-based fabric for tops and tunics; bamboo for cuffs, pants and shorts; human hair and hemp in spats (pictured below, middle); organic wool in jackets; and reclaimed French lace in dresses (above). :: Linda Loudermilk“(treehugger).

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