Fashion Design Maven Stella McCartney Going Green For Barneys
Stella McCartney is bringing a "green" collection exclusively to Barneys New York.
The specialty retailer asked the designer, who has famously renounced meat and leather, to create the line. Barneys in February began an initiative to introduce eco-friendly and ethically produced products into its stores with the launch of the Loomstate for Barneys collection in 12 Co-op units.
WWD reports on Barneys continued eco-obsession, and their new exclusive collection by Stella McCartney.
But maybe more interesting than the story's newsy bits - Phillip Lim will also make organic dresses, Barneys will soon stock bamboo skateboards - is the assessment about Stella's line, from fashion director Julie Gilhart:
"It does not read organic in any way, shape or form."
If Stella's new line looks like her normal clothing, that's good news for shoppers, but some new issues do arise:
Are organic garments as durable as synthetically made ones, or will they self destruct - much like some of Stella's very expensive handbags?
And is eco-fashion really going to fix anything? Or is it too late (and too naive) to think that saving the world can happen with some earnestly sewn jeans?
The specialty retailer asked the designer, who has famously renounced meat and leather, to create the line. Barneys in February began an initiative to introduce eco-friendly and ethically produced products into its stores with the launch of the Loomstate for Barneys collection in 12 Co-op units.
WWD reports on Barneys continued eco-obsession, and their new exclusive collection by Stella McCartney.
But maybe more interesting than the story's newsy bits - Phillip Lim will also make organic dresses, Barneys will soon stock bamboo skateboards - is the assessment about Stella's line, from fashion director Julie Gilhart:
"It does not read organic in any way, shape or form."
If Stella's new line looks like her normal clothing, that's good news for shoppers, but some new issues do arise:
Are organic garments as durable as synthetically made ones, or will they self destruct - much like some of Stella's very expensive handbags?
And is eco-fashion really going to fix anything? Or is it too late (and too naive) to think that saving the world can happen with some earnestly sewn jeans?
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- 2 years ago
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Well, while Stella isn't the first to go green in fashion, she is a big name setting a big example. And with the green movement gaining popularity in other areas (energy, food), it might catch on big time encouraging other mainstream designers and manufacturers to follow suit. PR ploy? Perhaps. But if it pays off, we could see a change for the good.
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I agree!
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- 2 years ago
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im curious to see how long this eco-friendly trend will really last..
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Well I'm sure anything from Barneys is beyond my budget, but I love her Care skincare line.
Kudos to anyone that can make sustainability fabulous.
Stella has done something exceptional, she is so versatile from Adidas/Perfumes/Target.
Yeash I like that she is a fellow vegan too!-
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- VegaNerDiva
- 1 year ago
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