<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Eco-events all over the world]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by NonprofitWatch http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:54:00 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/1 Regarding fashion community . . .

what are your thoughts and suggestions regarding the possibility of motivating the fashion industry to urge use of recycled paper by the print magazines which cover the industry but are also underwritten by the fashion biz through advertising?

I understand that the Sept. Vogue has over 800 pages with no recycled fiber.

Good to see that Lagerfeld is being challenged.

bernardo issel - http://www.NonprofitWatch.org - bernardo (at) NonprofitWatch.org

]]> Regarding fashion community . . .

what are your thoughts and suggestions regarding the possibility of motivating the fashion industry to urge use of recycled paper by the print magazines which cover the industry but are also underwritten by the fashion biz through advertising?

I understand that the Sept. Vogue has over 800 pages with no recycled fiber.

Good to see that Lagerfeld is being challenged.

bernardo issel - http://www.NonprofitWatch.org - bernardo (at) NonprofitWatch.org

]]> Comment #2 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:25:47 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/2 Eco-Fashion in Kent, Washington


The other week at 24 Hour Fitness Club I ripped the hem of my nice sweatpants in the rowing machine -- they're blue, with a gold and white stripe.

So, I cut off the legs from just below the knees, Incredible Hulk style.   Now, I have some comfortable loose knit kick ass bike shorts that aren't designed like a sausage casing.

Do you think Richard Branson would pay me $200 dollars for them because not only are they "sustainable" (as long as the bottom doesn't wear out), but I now have surplus fabric from the legs that can be reused as a carbon scrubber?

John Bailo
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The other week at 24 Hour Fitness Club I ripped the hem of my nice sweatpants in the rowing machine -- they're blue, with a gold and white stripe.

So, I cut off the legs from just below the knees, Incredible Hulk style.   Now, I have some comfortable loose knit kick ass bike shorts that aren't designed like a sausage casing.

Do you think Richard Branson would pay me $200 dollars for them because not only are they "sustainable" (as long as the bottom doesn't wear out), but I now have surplus fabric from the legs that can be reused as a carbon scrubber?

John Bailo
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]]> Comment #3 by Summer Rayne Oakes http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:21:46 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/3 Recycled Paper for Fashion Magazine

Hi Bernardo, It needs to be done. Aveda is the only company I know that has stood up and said that they will only advertise in magazines that use recycled content. I mention that as much as I can when I talk b/c it's just so smart. Imagine if every company that advertises in a magazines said that? Not only should these values be coming from from companies, they should be coming from the various people that read the magazines.

I'll be heading out to Great Bear National Forest in a few weeks on a conservation mission. It is the largest continguous coastal temperate rainforest and most of the virgin woods get turned into junk mail and magazine paper. A number of companies, non-profits and the Canadian government are putting together a deal to save the forest from logging. Hopefully a story like this will get written about in magazines - and more linkages will be made to paper production and sustainability.

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John - Incredible Hulk Style. Sounds sexy. ;o)

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Hi Bernardo, It needs to be done. Aveda is the only company I know that has stood up and said that they will only advertise in magazines that use recycled content. I mention that as much as I can when I talk b/c it's just so smart. Imagine if every company that advertises in a magazines said that? Not only should these values be coming from from companies, they should be coming from the various people that read the magazines.

I'll be heading out to Great Bear National Forest in a few weeks on a conservation mission. It is the largest continguous coastal temperate rainforest and most of the virgin woods get turned into junk mail and magazine paper. A number of companies, non-profits and the Canadian government are putting together a deal to save the forest from logging. Hopefully a story like this will get written about in magazines - and more linkages will be made to paper production and sustainability.

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John - Incredible Hulk Style. Sounds sexy. ;o)

]]> Comment #4 by Summer Rayne Oakes http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:48:26 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/4 More Green Fashion Week Groupie News

I neglected to highlight a couple more shows.

CHICAGO

On September 27, the Foresight Design Initiative, a Chicago-based sustainable design and innovation nonprofit group, will host EcoModa: A
Sustainable Fashion Showcase.

EcoModa will be held in conjunction with Foresight¹s annual Sustainable Convergence ¹07 party, to be held at The Notebaert Nature Museum. Sustainable Convergence draws several hundred people with a lively combination of great food, drinks, and music; a sustainable enterprise fair; an engaging design
component and more.

Designers can submit their design here:
http://www.sustainableconvergence.org

LOS ANGELES

LA will also host another pre-Emmy party where celebs can borrow some eco-baubles for the red carpet.




]]> More Green Fashion Week Groupie News

I neglected to highlight a couple more shows.

CHICAGO

On September 27, the Foresight Design Initiative, a Chicago-based sustainable design and innovation nonprofit group, will host EcoModa: A
Sustainable Fashion Showcase.

EcoModa will be held in conjunction with Foresight¹s annual Sustainable Convergence ¹07 party, to be held at The Notebaert Nature Museum. Sustainable Convergence draws several hundred people with a lively combination of great food, drinks, and music; a sustainable enterprise fair; an engaging design
component and more.

Designers can submit their design here:
http://www.sustainableconvergence.org

LOS ANGELES

LA will also host another pre-Emmy party where celebs can borrow some eco-baubles for the red carpet.




]]> Comment #5 by RemyC http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:48:33 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/5 For Bernardo Issel

The annual magazine industry show Folio is hosting a recycled paper panel in New York Monday September 24 ~ 2h30 to 3h45 ~ at the Marriot Marquis, with Frank Locantore of the Magazine Paper Project and Robert Brai of Integrated Media Cooperative. General public admission is $12.

Aveda funded the additional cost of 10% recycled stock in June 2006's ELLE green edition... but I don't think they repeated the effort this year. Both Conde Nast and Hachette/Filipacchi are Johnny Come Latety to walking the talk.

Now that the Magazine Paper Project has successfully switched over such illustrious publications at National Geographic to recycled stock, these entrenched fashion publishing houses have no excuse for not switching printers... because you see, that's the real issue... the old printers can't switch to recycled and veggie-inks... they can't retool. A title needs to change printers to get the same, if not superior printing quality for a recycled paper switch. it's about the old buddy system and Union issues.

Join us on the 24th, we expect a large turn-out this year... if only because Paris Hilton is now the face of ForestEthics, thanks to EcoRazzi! If you're in New York, concerned that International Paper wants to clear cut Siberia so we can keep reading ELLE and VOGUE, then please show up!

RemyC.

]]> For Bernardo Issel

The annual magazine industry show Folio is hosting a recycled paper panel in New York Monday September 24 ~ 2h30 to 3h45 ~ at the Marriot Marquis, with Frank Locantore of the Magazine Paper Project and Robert Brai of Integrated Media Cooperative. General public admission is $12.

Aveda funded the additional cost of 10% recycled stock in June 2006's ELLE green edition... but I don't think they repeated the effort this year. Both Conde Nast and Hachette/Filipacchi are Johnny Come Latety to walking the talk.

Now that the Magazine Paper Project has successfully switched over such illustrious publications at National Geographic to recycled stock, these entrenched fashion publishing houses have no excuse for not switching printers... because you see, that's the real issue... the old printers can't switch to recycled and veggie-inks... they can't retool. A title needs to change printers to get the same, if not superior printing quality for a recycled paper switch. it's about the old buddy system and Union issues.

Join us on the 24th, we expect a large turn-out this year... if only because Paris Hilton is now the face of ForestEthics, thanks to EcoRazzi! If you're in New York, concerned that International Paper wants to clear cut Siberia so we can keep reading ELLE and VOGUE, then please show up!

RemyC.

]]> Comment #6 by traceyfisher http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:24:24 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/be-a-green-fashion-week-groupie/6 New Fashion In town

Well as the trends come and go with silver fashion its best to stay on top and not go and spend al your money on one item.

Tracey


]]> New Fashion In town

Well as the trends come and go with silver fashion its best to stay on top and not go and spend al your money on one item.

Tracey


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