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Article: Recycled and Wow.(London Fashion Week)(green fashion design)(Brief article)
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- Newsweek International
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- March 5, 2007
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Byline: Kenzie Burchell
While Giorgio Armani dabbles in hemp jeans and Stella McCartney showcases sustainable ecofriendly fashion on the catwalk, some hot new designers are focusing their entire lines around being green. Last month London Fashion Week hosted a crop of designers wholly committed to fair trade, ecologically friendly production and recycled materials.
Denmark-based Noir's latest cotton line mixes sexy with ethical. Women's tops made from treated organic cotton feel like silk, and coated cotton gives leatherette trench coats a dangerous look. Following in the footsteps of labels like Edun--Bono and wife Ali Hewson's high-end fashion ...