Eco Fashion Week Vancouver presented by Aveda begins this week, running September 27-30th, 2010 it is a gathering of eco-designers, fashion buyers and media.
All come together to promote collections of environmentally friendly, trend setting fashion.
It’s mission statement is:
To Celebrate Responsible Principles And Style
To Identify And Refine Sustainable Industry Practices
To Educate And Inform About Eco-friendly Fashion
As the Fashion Industry, like many others, shifts it’s focus toward environmentally sound practices, Eco-Fashion Week highlights designers committed to recycled, organically grown and locally produced collections.
In addition to runway shows at the new Creekside Community Centre, the week also features a tradeshow and lectures from Nobel Prize Winner Dr Andrew Weaver and model/activist Summer Rayne Oakes plus others.
Tickets are still available so check out some of the events and fashion throughout the week.