Fashion

Commentary, Fashion, Green Economics, Life Out Loud / 31.12.2013

Can there be a balance between commerce and ecology? As we head into the new year I want to believe that it’s possible, that we can live our lives in sustainable ways that protect the environment while allowing each of us to maintain a high standard of living. It would be great to turn it all green. But how do we make that happen? A new brand on the market has reached out to the Joy Trip Project to help raise awareness for a synthetic fiber made from recycled...

#ORSummer, Fashion / 09.08.2011

Spurred by first-time prize package including a design contract and cash prizes, San Francisco State University student designer Amy Dorie won Project OR Cycle 7 at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 with a woman's outfit, inspired by the outdoors and the Aventura brand.

 

Designed and constructed during the intense 48-hour concept-to-prototype student design competition, Dorie's prototype garments earned her a $5,000 Aventura design contract for the Spring 2013 line, a $2,500 donation to San Francisco State University design school's student outplacement program, a profile in Textile Insight and an all-expense paid trip to Winter Market 2012.

 

"I feel so fortunate to have been a part of Project OR," said Amy Dorie, winner of Project OR Cycle 7. "Preparing for the competition, collaborating with the judges and designers onsite, and now meeting so many people in the industry has been invaluable."

Commentary, Fashion / 09.07.2009

[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Outdoor Reps Association Summer Fashion Show"][/caption] Even if you're an environmentalist, fashion matters. Technical garments made sustainably allow us to encounter the natural world in comfort, grace and style. This series of photographs was taken during a fashion show at the Outdoor Reps Association Summer Market in Madison, Wisconsin. The models are all volunteers and passionate about their active lifestyles. Visit Flickr! for the complete array of photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nwsr8th/sets/72157621090335831/ ...