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Stella McCartney Shoots Ad Campaign In A Landfill

Stella McCartney takes the overconsumption conversation to the next level with ad campaign for her Winter 2017 collection shot at a Scottish landfill.

Shot by Harley Weir with illustrations by Urs Fischer, the images show models in McCartney’s signature tailored knitwear against the backdrop of a vast sea of waste.  “The idea we had with this campaign is to portray who we want to be and how we carry ourselves; our attitude and collective path,” said Stella McCartney, in a statement. “Our man-made constructed environments are disconnected and unaware of other life and the planet which is why there is waste.” 

Discover the campaign video and shop the Winter 2017 collection, over at StellaMcCartney.com. 

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Emma Watson Stuns In Ethical Designs On Worldwide Press Tour

Emma Watson donned a slew of stellar looks on the red carpet for her worldwide press tour for Beauty and the Beast, now in theaters. Take a look at  our favorites.  

Emma wearing a stunning Oscar de la Renta look, an embroidered bustier with an organic silk faille sash and organic wool trousers, at the Paris premiere. 

The actor and UN WOMEN Global Goodwill Ambassador wore a bespoke Emilia Wickstead gown made from end-of-the-line fabrics at the London premiere. 

Emma created an Instagram account @the_press_tour that details her every look.

Emma Watson in a bespoke 3.1 Phillip Lim ensemble, made viscose and biodegradable acetate yarn.

At the Los Angeles press junket, Emma donned a jumpsuit by Roland Mouret and earrings by Article 22 made from repurposed Vietnam War scrap metal. 

All images courtesy of @the_press_tour.

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Zady Builds a Timeless Wardrobe So You Don't Have To

With the launch of their fall/winter 2015 collection, Zady makes it easy to create timeless wardrobe comprised of only the essentials.

Currently comprised of a wool sweater and an organic cotton t-shirt, the slow-fashion brand's "Essentials Collection" features new pieces, including a Slim Button Voile, a Boyfriend Button Shirt, a Lightweight Alpaca Sweater, an Alpaca Cardigan, a Jacket, and an Oversized Sweater.

Zady also launches The New Standard, an informative platform that provides comprehensive information on the fashion industry's environmental impact.

“While we have found ways to make cars run cleaner and more fuel-efficient, we still live in a world where 98% of factory workers are not receiving a living wage and where factories rely on the dirtiest energy supply (coal) to churn out fast-fashion that is worn on average only seven times before it is  discarded and clogs our landfills, says Maxine Bédat, CEO and co-founder of Zady.

"This is not a sustainable system and we as individuals hold immense power to persuade brands to create products that are clean, of high-quality, and ultimately better for us.”

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How Victoria Road Bridges “Cultures Through Design”

Take what you’ve heard about Pakistan and box it up and set it aside for a moment. Because there is also a beautiful side you haven’t seen. And Victoria Road wants to bring it to you.

This post is written by Alden Wicker and originally appeared on EcoCult.

But first, a story of two lady friends and their dream: Megan Brosterman had always wanted to work in development, but corporate finance was what she could find when she got out of law school. That’s where she met Shannon Grewer, who was her mentor at a corporate law firm in D.C. in 2006. They became fast friends and stayed close even after Brosterman moved to New York, with Grewer attending Brosterman’s wedding two years later.

I visited Brosterman in her pretty apartment in Tribeca this summer on her invitation, where she served me vegan cake on her coffee table while ringing Grewer on Skype. Her children’s art was hung gallery-style on wire inside a nice frame on the wall. Brosterman is slight and fair, with a nerdy girlishness and sincerity. Brosterman never found her way to development, and – giving into the reality of what life in a firm would entail – quit her job as a lawyer to raise her two kids.But she still wanted something to engage her, and cast around for what that might be.

Meanwhile, Grewer started working in the Middle East five years ago as general counsel for an infrastructure company out of Dubai. Much of her work takes her to Pakistan – she’s been to the country she estimates 70 times, five times just in the first year. “There was something about the country that drew me in,” she says. She attended Fashion Week in Pakistan with some new friends, “And was just absolutely blown away. Everything you’ve heard about the country – militants, fighting, war, and women’s oppression – then I went to this fashion show and I was sitting in the front row, and there were dresses coming down the runway that looked like something you would wear in New York City. It was an amazing anomaly. I was in this country working somedays without electricity, and at the same time there is this thriving fashion scene.” Grewer told me all this by Skype as I sat on Brosterman’s couch. At one point the feed cut out – the power had gone out where she was. Brosterman filled me in some more while we waited for Grewer to call back.

Grewer became interested in the ethical fashion movement, visiting factories and learning how textiles are spun, dyed and stitched, and held a charity fashion show in NYC with designer Deepak Perwani to benefit flood victims in Pakistan. “I kept buying clothes when I was traveling, and then I would wear them in the U.S. and everybody commented on them,” Grewer says. “I would have my tailor tweak it a little bit, take it in on the sides, shorten it, close the seams, but it still retained that neckline arms.”

Inspired, she decided to make it official. When Grewer decided to start Victoria Road, Brosterman jumped in to be the NYC partner.

Victoria Road sells sophisticated Pakistani jewelry, accessories, and clothing. For their clothing, they take traditional textiles and embroidery, and tweaks the designs to make it attractive to the U.S. customer. “We like to take shapes that are accessible to the American woman – you can call it ‘Sophisticated Bohemian’ – but then all the embellishment is influenced by the culture,” Brosterman says.

“It’s a lot more than just buying their products,” Grewer says when we get her back on the line. “Initially I thought, I’ll just provide access to markets, and they can grow their business and everyone is going to win, and it’s going to lead to economic development. Yay! And it didn’t work. There’s lots of challenges when you’re working in markets like this. You have power outages, you have delays, you have material shortages. There are not a lot of established processes. Particularly when you’re working with cottage industries, they don’t have access to capital. They’ll do one collection, and hope they make enough money to do another collection.”

“We wanted to create a model where we were helping at all aspects of the supply chain, so we actually could scale it to a level where we would potentially be making 200 or 300 pieces. Which is still generally small in the context of the way that the garment industry works,” Grewer acknowledges. “But going from 20 to 300 I would definitely consider to be a win.”

They’re moving into wholesale this year, so they can start to scale up the production and have more of an impact. But it will take some hand holding to get there. “We are a lot more patient than big stores. What distinguishes us is our desire to help them up to scale,” Brosterman says. Grewer finds women owned mills and other Pakistani businesses and then connects them with their designers so that they have the resources they need to design and produce beautiful collections.

The two friends balance each other out as partners. Grewer’s enthusiasm for traditional design is tempered by Brosterman’s research into what will sell in American markets. Grewer dreams big, and Brosterman executes. Grewer finds and connects artisans to business owners in Pakistan, Brosterman runs the website and keeps a presence in our fashion capital, NYC.

“We want to find things that are a little bit cool and a little bit different, and also will sell,” Grewer says. “A lot of times they say to me, ‘I can design whatever you want. Just give me a picture,'” Grewer says. “But if I wanted something I could buy in the United States, then I would just buy it in the States. Only two of them have been to the States, and some have never been outside of Pakistan. So they flip through the pages of Vogue and they look through online pictures, but it’s very difficult for them to design for a consumer they’ve never met. We try to bridge the gap for them. We tell them, ‘This picture in the magazine is great, but not everyone is 6′, 120 pounds. When you see something on the runway, that’s not what the whole collection is going to look like, it’s a little bit more stylized.’ We take their vision of what they think Western buyer wants, mix that with the fabrics they have available locally, incorporate traditional artisan techniques into the pieces, and also look at the general aesthetic of the clothing that is fashion in Pakistan.”

This season they have shown remarkable maturation, with a gorgeous fall collection by Pakistani designer Natalia Naveed. It features sophisticated separates in neutral colors and intricate but not overdone embroidery. To fund the collection, they have launched a Kickstarter campaign, and are aiming to raise $12,000. So if you would like to get your hands on one of these gorgeous wraps, jackets, shifts, or jewelry pieces, you’ll have to contribute.

That is what I would call an investment piece.

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How Canvas Totes Became the New #HumbleBrags for Every Season

I have a reusable bag problem. These things are all over my apartment. They’ve eaten the hooks in the hallway, keep falling off the hook in the kitchen, and often can be found strewn about the living room where I’ve tossed them or emptied them when I come home.

This post is written by Alden Wicker and originally appeared on EcoCult.

I have a reusable bag filled with reusable bags in my bedroom. My fiancé wants them gone, but despite my adept organizing and purging skills, I still have dozens. Shhh, honey. It’s OK.

Reusable totes are elegant. Usually in unbleached off-white with black lettering, occasionally in black or with punchy-colored logos, they have become my own personal It bags. I have no interest in a quilted Chanel purse, or anything with an interlocking V and L. Leather bags are too heavy (and often cruel), and faux-leather vegan bags look sad and cheap.

No, I would rather slip my Claire V. wallet and keys into a slim, black tote with Reformation or Modavanti stamped on the outside, or proudly stride down the street with a Zady bag over my shoulder. I want my bags to have life-affirming messages, like, “Respect Earth and Party On” (Susty Party), or “Be Beautiful, Be Yourself” (ABC Carpet & Home). I want to put my purchases into a bag that says, “No Thanks,” after I’ve said the same to a Duane Reade employee trying to bag my stuff in plastic. I think an Elephant Journal tote says much more about who I am than a pink Kate Spade bag ever could, plus invites conversation. The “Fuck Weddings,” tote certainly has sparked delight among strangers and friends alike, and I will continue to wear it even as I begrudgingly fall into the wedding-industrial complex this year.

These bags are my humblebrags. They tell the world that I’m not fancy or striving, that I use what I have around, and also that I patronize brands that have social good at the core of their mission. They say, “I give a shit.” Designer label bags, I feel, say, “I dropped a bunch of money on this because a marketing campaign told me to.”

Who says sustainability costs more? These bitches are free! And washable!

I know it is not the most sustainable to have a million of them. But I wonder how much in resources a simple cotton bag uses compared to a leather purse with zippers, rivets, latches, pockets and lining? One-fifth the resources? One-tenth? One-twentieth? One fiftieth? Many of these reusable bags are made from organic cotton right in the United States. The best ones lay flat and have three materials: the fabric, the thread, and the ink, while regular purses have more than 10 materials that are shipped across the world to be put together in Asia, then shipped here. When reusable totes fall apart, I can throw them in the textile recycling bin at my local farmer’s market and complete the circle. You cannot do that with a typical purse that is falling apart – it will end up in the landfill.

I know that I am not a typical consumer. I am not even a typical sustainable consumer. I have all these bags because as a blogger I am forever attending events at which brands put their gifts in reusable bags, or I receive free samples for testing inside a branded bag. But I bet you have a bunch of these, too.

So wear them, and wear them with pride! Embrace the simplicity and the self-congratulatory aspect. Yes! You are a conscious consumer! Serve as a walking advertisement for your favorite sustainable brands – they deserve your support. Wear them until the threads break and the fabric stains. Then thank them for their service and put them in the textile recycling bin.

Caring has become chic, my dear readers. Totes are status symbols. The truly fashionable know that.

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EWC Hosts Fall Fashion Swap (Event)

Fashion Swaps are an ethical and meaningful way to acquire new clothing in a flash, which is why we, the Ethical Writers Co., teamed up Zady to host yet another stylish event. Highly-coveted tickets are on sale now.

Join us on October 3rd at Glasshouse (246 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11211). Drop off 5-10 gently used fall fashion items (clothing, shoes, or accessories) at 1p.m., head downstairs for cocktails while we organize everything until 2p.m. when the swap officially begins.

Score $10 early-bird tickets until September 20 and $15 general tickets until October 3 at Brown Paper Tickets. Plus, there will be swag bags for the first 50 guests.

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Vanity Fair Dissects Eddie Redmayne’s Classic English Style (Video)

Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List features style icons from around the world. Topping the list for men’s style, in my opinion, is the ever dashing Eddie Redmayne.

Watch style experts, from Nick Wooster to Amy Fine Collins, explain the secret to Redmayne’s style in a video I worked on for VF.com, above.

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Emma Grady on the Cover of UVM’s Alumni Magazine

I am happy to share the current issue of Vermont Quarterly, the good ol’ University of Vermont’s alumni magazine. It is humbling to be among the “New York City Ten” highlighted in the summer issue.

On Emma, editor Thomas Weaver writes, “Grady’s interest in fashion traces back to childhood watching old Hollywood movies with her father. She was deeply drawn to the classic styles. Her passions connected when Grady convinced her editor to assign her coverage of New York’s Fashion Week from an eco-conscious angle.”

Continue reading on UVM.edu, here.

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5 Independent Handbag Designers to Watch Now

Every year, I choose the finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards in New York. Along with the preliminary judging panel, I view and vote on thousands of handbag designs. It is a clear indicator of the styles that are trending in the industry and I am always on the lookout for timeless designs.

See my favorite bags that made it to the finalist round, below, and keep tuned to find out the winners of the 2015 awards this week. 

1. Carmen Chen Wu

The "Madeleine" bag, above, is a finalist for the “EVINE Live Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design” award.

2. ANGIE.BAE

The "Star dust" clutch is a finalist for the "Trina Turk Best Student Made Handbag" award.

3. GUNAS

The "Flamingo" cross-body bag is a finalist for the "KLEAN KANTEEN Best Green Handbag" award.

4. Leonor

The "Mucura" bucket bag is a finalist for the "FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT Most Socially Responsible Handbag" award. 

5. DeWolfe

The "Wolfepack" backpack is a finalist for the "Bernina Best Handmade Handbag" award.

   The 2015 Handbag Awards take place on June 17 in New York City at the SVA Theatre. I will be there, live tweeting from the event via @EMMAGRADY. 

All images: courtesy Handbag Designer Awards

Related: Styled by Emma: The Independent Handbag Designer Awards

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Farewell, Film Biz Recycling (Event)

Film Biz Recycling is closing its doors. The non-profit organization made creative use of set materials and wardrobe--and diverted more than 450 tons of waste--with their retail shop in Brooklyn, New York.

Here is a look back at two of my favorite fashion week outfits with pieces found from the secondhand shop--and details on the major shopping discounts before they close on June 20.

I am wearing a blue top, above, and a green skirt with a black feather trim, below, found at Film Biz Recycling during New York Fashion Week show.

Film Biz Recycling (540 President Street, Brooklyn, NY) is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.. The liquidation sale is as follows:

May 11-23: Everything 25% off

May 25–June 6: Everything 50% off

June 8–13: Everything 75% off

June 15-20: Name your price

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Making Flower Crowns with La Vie Rosie (Photos)

At Bloom: A Sustainable Workshop, I made a lovely flower crown from fresh, local flowers and herbs with the Ethical Writers Coalition and La Vie Rosie. View all of the behind-the-scene images and find inspiration to DIY, ahead.

Emma wearing two stacked flowers crowns, above. Credit: Past Fashion Future

Credit: Alden Wicker

Credit: Elizabeth Stilwell

Credit: Elizabeth Stilwell

Credit: Elizabeth Stilwell

Emma wears Opal and Thetis (2) stack rings by Rebecca Mir Grady jewelry. Credit: Alden Wicker

A complete DIY flower crown. Credit: Alden Wicker

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A Sustainable Flower Workshop “Blooms” in Brooklyn (Event)

On Sunday, March 29th, I am hosting Bloom: A Sustainable Workshop with the Ethical Writers Coalition and Debra Prinzing of slowflowers.com. From flower crown making to flower arranging, join one of our three workshops to fine-tune your green thumb and leave your very own DIY creation. Space is limited.

Flowers Crowns: Xristina of La Vie Rosie 

Participants will create a fresh flower and herb crown to wear that day and then learn how to dry and reuse it for a second life! (11:00am - 1:00pm) TICKETS:  Flower Crowns with La Vie Rosie

Handmade Planters: Stella and Miriam of The Garden Apartment An interactive design workshop on reclaimed materials and minimal construction. Participants will create a self-constructed vessel ready to hold local flowers! (1:30pm - 3:30pm)

TICKETS: Handmade Planters with The Garden Apartment          

Local Flowers 101: Rachel of Taproot & Molly and Deborah of Molly Oliver Flowers Local Flowers 101: Growing & Arranging. Learn their flower arranging tips & tricks, the importance of sustainable flowers, and how to best care for your arrangement. (4:00pm - 6:00pm)

TICKETS: Local Flowers 101 with Taproot & Molly Oliver Flowers   

Banner: The Note Passer; Images: Taproot Flwoers

More Ethical Writers Co The Style Stories Call for Ethical Fashion Tales The Ethical Writers Co Hosts Zero Waste Fashion Event (Photos) Ethical Writers Co. and Mode Marteau Host New York’s Most Stylish Fashion Swap We Host First Ever Sustainable Summer Fest in New York (Photos)

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DIY: A Classic Wedding Dress with a Colorful Twist

Andrea Fritsch, a Bay Area artist and anthropologist, is never one to back down from a challenge. When she’s not working on water conservation, she can be found constructing elaborate costumes for special occasions. 

Her DIY wedding dress, was no different. The gown, which Fritsch made entirely by hand, featured a quilted train inspired by a colorful Bottega Veneta dress.

By: Rebecca Mir Grady

As a good friend of the couple, I had the pleasure of attending the celebration. I also designed the wedding rings pictured, below.

Rings by Rebecca Mir Grady. Image: Katie Henze

The ceremony and decorations were amazing but this wedding was all about the dress. In her own words, Fritsch shares the story behind her style, below.

I was married in a dress I was lucky to make with designer and my future sister-in-law, Lydia Withrow. Lydia and I worked out the design details over a long weekend, armed with my rough drawings and a vintage 1970s vogue wedding dress pattern (Pic 5). Lydia provided all the design, patterning and construction skills, and I quilted the patchwork train.

Originally, I wanted to make a wedding dress with a bright pattern, like the amazing style of the Moroccan motorbike gang, Kesh Angels. When I couldn’t find the fabric I was looking for, I started thinking about quilting as a way to pull together bright colors, like designer Jay McCarroll from Project Runway, season 1.

Once I had the materials for the train, working with the patches reminded me of stained glass and architecture, like the Almudena Cathedral’s ceiling in Spain, and the great patchwork in the Bottega Veneta fall dresses.  Putting together the patchwork in the train to lay correctly with the drape of the dress was a little tough, and I ended up altering the shape of the patchwork so it would move more naturally even though it was 4 layers thick.

At the wedding I wore blue opal earrings borrowed from my aunt, an heirloom freshwater pearl bracelet from my great aunt, turquoise cowboy boots, my brand new wedding ring, designed by Rebecca Mir Grady and a dinosaur hat and tail during the art parade (bridezilla). So many artists attended the wedding -- my train wasn’t even the best quilting at the event!

By: Rebecca Mir Grady

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Emma Wears Vintage to New York Fashion Week A/W '15

Photographer Asterio Tecson caught my vintage street style after the TaoRay Wang show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.

I am wearing vintage leather pants and boots, a vintage wool coat by Cherry & Webb Co., a vintage green leather Moschino belt, a vintage gold ring and Timex watch, Gucci sunglasses, and a DvF clutch. 

Images: Asterio Tecson

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Classic Beauty Trend: Radiant 'No Makeup' Skin at Rachel Comey A/W15 (NYFW)

Radiant skin and natural-looking 'no makeup' complents Rachel Comey's Autumn/Winter 2015 collection comprised of bold shapes and layered textures--denim, shearling, chambray, and leather.

Find out how you can DIY and recreate the New York Fashion Week beauty trend by NARS .

“The makeup this season is a dewy, almost wet look," explains lead NARS Cosmetics makeup artist, Maud Laceppe, in a press release. "A fresh and effortless girl, but still sexy," she continues.

DIY: To create the look at home, NARS suggests using Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, Soft Velvet Loose Powder, and the Copacabana Multiple (also used on the cheeks and eyelids) for a fresh complexion;Contour Blush and Nico Blush (used again on the eyelids) on the cheeks; and Larger than Life® Long-Wear Eyeliner in Madison Avenue to complete the natural-looking eyes. To top off the "no makeup" look, NARS suggests the Chihuahua Lip Gloss.

Photo: courtesy NARS Cosmetics

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The Style Stories Call for Ethical Fashion Tales

Leading up to New York Fashion Week, The Ethical Writers Coalition, of which I am a co-founder, has launched The Style Stories, a campaign calling for ethical fashion stories and photos.

Much like our very own Something Old, Something New series, the aim is to highlight what clothing means to us all to promote a more sustainable future.

Images, above: Emma Grady for The Style Stories. Credit: Alden Wicker

Image: Emma Grady for The Style Stories. Credit: The Note Passer

My friend Amy gave me this beautiful vintage Valentino jacket that I absolutely adore; it is made of wool, warm, and has a timeless aesthetic. I am also wearing a vintage fur Saks Fifth Avenue hat and vintage earrings. I found my boots at a charity thrift shop in my hometown in Maine. Thanks to key vintage pieces, my style is completely my own.

Continue reading on The Style Stories and submit your personal fashion tale.

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The Golden Globe Awards' Classic Red Carpet Style

If there is ever a time to channel the Golden Age's elegant and classic fashion, it's awards season on the red carpet.

Anita Ekberg, pictured at the 1956 Golden Globe Awards, is a perfect example of timeless fashion. Her ensemble--complete with elegant and coiffed hair--would have been a striking and stand out look had it graced this year's red carpet, where few stars mastered this art.

From Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger to Naomi Watts and Claire Danes, view all of the top Classic Style Ensembles on the Red Carpet at the Golden Globe Awards and beyond, here.

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