Sustainable Ballard Fashion Show 2008

Our lovely model Jamie is wearing a Carol Young reverse angel tunic which can be found at Echo Road, Carol Young Designs, and manufacturers in Los Angeles. This gorgeous tunic is made from a soy-based fabric made in Canada and dyed using eco-friendly techniques in California. Let's give Jamie a hand [claps] Laura is modeling Del Forte jeans from Echo Road. Del Forte denim is transforming the world of denim. Made in the U.S. from 100% U.S. organic cotton. Del Forte's garments are sewn and finished in Los Angeles in a safe, conscious, sweatshop-free facility. The next outfit is modeled by Kendra. It features an eyelet dress hand-made by Wiredlemonade out of a bedskirt and is embellished with antique buttons. Who says you can't wear your bedding? Wiredlemonade enjoys finding discarded items and making them into something new and beautiful, and due to the nature of this process, they are one-of-a-kind. And our wonderful Carly is modeling a pair of Del Forte skinny jeans and a Loyale mustard blouse. Both are made from 100% certified organic cotton and can be found at Echo Road. Loyale's clothing is inspired by understated sophistication, alluring fit, and sustainable fabrics for the fashionably conscious set. And Leanne - Leanne is modeling a denim trench which can be found at Velouria, located a few blocks away. Her dress is hand-made by local designer Angel Eyes. Her navy flats are by Simple - the shoe company recycles materials such as old car tires into cute and wearable shoes. Now those are treads! Outfit number six, modeled by Chrissy is 100% certified organic cotton. Loyale firmly believes that there is ample opportunity for fashion companies to succeed when their business models are based in better social and environmental conditions. OK everybody, a big hand - Jamie models a cute quilted silk and hemp vest by a New York company called Reyanne. All Reyanne designs are made out of sustainable fibers with fair-trade labor in the U.S.A. It can be purchased at the website FashionEthic.com. It's paired with an organic cotton v-neck t-shirt by Spun and a pair of leggings that have been embellished with vintage pearls by Carly Holtzinger. Our cute-as-a-button Kendra models versatile nature versus future. Recycled poly dress which features a removable hood crafted of recycled puller-tech polyester which is derived of post-consumer plastic bottles and post-industrial fabric scraps. It has the feel of a silk jersey but does so much more for the environment. This dress can be found at FashionEthic.com. Paired with organic cotton leggings from Echo Road, she is cozy and ready for a Seattle autumn day. Carly recently went shopping at Echo Road and found this wonderful and cozy long cloak hoodie by local Seattle design team Curry Underground. All of Curry Underground's products are sewn and dyed right here in Seattle, with an emphasis on durable construction and style. It's made from 100% organic cotton. This is Laura, right? This is Laura! Let's give Laura a hand! [claps] Laura is looking stylish and is off to work in her outfit comprised of new second-hand recycled garments and accessories. Her grey slacks are made by New York company Baharsh Takar which designs using only ecologically sound materials and is minimizing waste and overall energy consumption whenever it's fiscally possible. Leigh-Ann is modeling this Kelly B denim trench which can be found at Velouria, located a few blocks away, and her dress is hand-made by local designer Angel Eyes. Her navy flats are by Simple - this shoe company recycles materials such as old car tires. Chrissy is modeling a one-of-a-kind creation designed by local artist Carly Holtzinger. She found vintage pieces such as circa 1960's lingerie. Some days all you need is a great coat to elevate your look from so-so to pulled together chic, and this coat modeled by Carly can do it. This organic bamboo and cotton fleece trench by designer Kelly B. can be found at Velouria. This coat is paired with a pencil skirt by Sublet - its moreno wool/hemp blend in a classic silhouette make it a sustainable wardrobe essential. Her delightful shoes are from Austrian brand Fink, who makes all their shoes from natural materials. OK - modeled by Jamie, this deconstructed dress is a prime example of the unique styles of local designer Julia Barbee. Her company Frocky Jack Morgan is named in honor of a man who served in World War One and lived in North Carolina near her family. This dress, designed by Leigh-Ann Johnson, was inspired by the contradiction of wealth and poverty. Inspiration comes from the costumes of wealthy women at horse races in the film version of My Fair Lady. And inspiration also comes from the environmental damage caused by plastic bags, especially in poorer countries. They are used as a raw material for this fashion - giving an alternative to throwing them away. This Frocky Jack Morgan dress is modeled by Laura - thank you Laura! The inspiration behind Frocky Jack Morgan creations is drawn from woolen fiber and gossamer. Leigh-Ann Johnson models her OWN lovely original design. You've been working HARD, Leigh-Ann Johnson. This second in a series inspired by the film My Fair Lady is decorated with bands of plastic bags which are melted together with an iron to form a stiffer material. This second dress uses hundreds of randomly cut pieces of plastic bags to create texture and volume on the skirt. The plastic resides next to satin in order to show that something seen as garbage can in fact be appropriate for evening dresses. Chrissy models a dress titled "Jesus Loves the Children of the World." This garment is created by Wiredlemonade out of brightly colored vintage scarves. The unique scarves represent the extraordinary people and cultures that share our planet. [clapping]