Museum of FIT goes green

The topic of sustainability has been all the talk lately as Earth Day was just recently celebrated just last Friday, yet the "go green" conversations are not going anywhere anytime soon. The Museum of FIT will be launching a new exhibition on May 26th called "Eco-Fashion: Going Green," which will display over 100 garments, accessories and textiles showing contemporary methods of going green in compared to the past. Here is the Museum of FIT's description of the upcoming exhibit:

"The Museum at FIT presents Eco-Fashion: Going Green, an exhibition exploring the evolution of the fashion industry’s multifaceted and complex relationship with the environment. By examining the past two centuries of fashion’s good—and bad— environmental and ethical practices, Eco-Fashion: Going Green provides historical context for today’s eco-fashion movement. Presented chronologically and featuring more than 100 garments, accessories, and textiles, the exhibition uses contemporary methods for “going green” as a framework to study the past. The objects displayed touch upon at least one of six major themes: the re-purposing and recycling of materials, fiber origins, textile dyeing and production, quality of craftsmanship, labor practices, and the treatment of animals. Curated by Jennifer Farley and Colleen Hill, the exhibition features some of the finest examples of 21st-century sustainable fashions by current, cutting-edge labels, including Alabama Chanin, Edun, FIN, and NOIR."To learn more about upcoming exhibits at the Museum of FIT, both student and historical currated shows, check out their website or follow them on twitter for quick updates.

Paper Bag Pant

In otherwords - dropcrotch, baggy, oversized, boyfriend-esque.. hey, even athletic pants-ish. You can call it what you want, but Anne Valerie Hash ruled the style this season in her SS'10 collection. All of the runway looks incorporated the flowing, careless silhouette, ranging from layered skirts, full body suits, dropped crotch pants with seams reaching the ankle, and loose, low-cut cowel neck tops. The collection as a whole screamed young, sporty and sexy. With converse hightops and all, the collection was definitely a positive stray away from past lines done by Anne Valerie Hash.



PS. My opinion - the lavender paper bag trouser above is a must-have this spring.


Looks from: Style.com

The look I want for spring.

Araks Spring/Summer collection consisted of conservative yet flirty pieces. The styling done for their lookbook honestly reminded me the JCrew catalogues I have been getting non-stop in the mail for the past few months - - or maybe I should be saying the opposite in regards to the designers at Araks. Boyfriend blazers, baggy shorts, cardigans and pleated skirts were just a few garments that made the look. Stripes and floral were used minimally to add some feminity to the "boyfriend" look of the collection. The overall collection was about staying stylish-ly plain - in the best way possible! However, the rainbow striped overhead-sweater paired with blue-green silk shorts popped out from the rest of the collection - --I would say it is as fun as being a kid in a candy story. This effortless look is what I want to pull off for Spring.

What's black, white and red all over?

Badgley Mischka's Spring 2010 collection consisted of a whole'lotta black and white done in stripes, sheers and ruffles. Red and silver chunky jewelry definitely added to the luxury of the collection. The use of stripes, gold detailing and contrasting black/white/red colors added a bit of a nautical story alongside.

Looks from: style.com

ummm, can you say adorable?

pretty pretty princess - eque.

lil' big kids.

I found these images off of www.papier-mache.com.au/, an Australian editorial. You can look at their magazine for free on their website right now! Also, take a look at their super cute blog - http://papier-mache.com.au/blog/. love it.