REEN is the new black in the glamorous world of fashion as a
growing number of fashion designers source fabrics made from
organic cotton and measure their greenhouse emissions.
In a bid to raise awareness about environmentally sustainable
fashion, a fashion show will be held at Walsh Bay on Friday,
featuring designs by high profile designers including Akira
Isogawa, Camilla and Gorman.
It is an initiative being run by Green Pages, a Sydney-based
company that provides a directory of environmentally sustainable
firms. The company will also use the event to launch its Green
Pages eco-directory.
It hopes to encourage more fashion designers to adopt an
accredited environmental standard, such as those devised by
independent industry body Good Environmental Choice Australia.
Green Pages chief executive Katie Patrick said she would like
clothes for sale to be tagged with a star rating, such as those
found on electrical appliances.
Source: The Sun-Herald