POP UP

Pop up stores are all the rage and eco-fashion leaders Edun are setting up temporary shop in San Francisco and Los Angeles this fall.  Partnering with Azales in S.F. October 6-19th and Ten Over Six in L.A. November 4-16, the line will be selling it Fall/Winter 2008 collection.  15 percent of total sales will go to charities ONEXONE and the H20 Africa Foundation. 

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PARIS FASHION WEEK

 Alexander McQueen's Spring 2009 show

Balenciaga Spring 2009

Ahhh. Paris. How we adore you and more importantly the Fashion weeks you host. 

For Spring 2009 shows, designers seems to have the enviroment on the brain.

Alexander McQueen 's runway was backed by a video projection of a revolving Earth and flanked with an assortment of stuffed animals of endanged species. Through program notes, McQueen explaned he had been pondering Charles Darwin , the survival of the fittest, and the deleterious results of industrialzation on the natural world.   Wood like, florals, and updated animal prints covered skinny-leg pants, nude netting shifts, fit jackets and cocoon dresses.

Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, played with textures, and played shine vs matte to make models look like walking solar panels. Describing it has "sci-fi couture" pushed the limits of what one can wear, with dresses, jumpsuits and A-line tunic tops that looklike they had been pumped from a modernize industrial machine. To create solar power...

90210

Although Kelly Taylor and Brenda Walsh are still our favorite characters, the new "90210" has its moments.  For the "modal behavior" episode last night, the Battalion was the featured brand for a runway show!  The brand and designer looked great! And if that wasn't enough, now you can enter to win the fall looks that were seen on the show! SEE MORE  

AMERICAN GOTHIC

Unlike the the hectic, loud and runway type shows that normally absorb New York Fashion week, designer John Patrick presented his ORGANIC spring/summer 2009 line is much clammer waters.   The "American Gothic" show that was staged before noon with models presented in a diorama-like setting to reframe the timeless Grant Wood painting.   With optimism, hope and sustainability being important issues to the designer, he presented an organic collection of an all American look ( mini-skirts, blazers, high-waisted shorts, seersucker, button-ups) for men and women. 

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STELLAR

Stella McCartney debuted her Adidas Spring 2009 collection this week in London.  McCartney has been working with Adidas since 2004, and the collection has grown considerably since then with Spring 2009  covering  yoga, running, swimming, tennis, gym and most recently added dance. The show went along with a Olympic theme  and featured two gold medallist along with other olympian athletes and trained gymnast performing while wearing the new collection. Yay for Stella and bringing style to the gym!

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STELLA

Eco Tobi has got in a new shipment of Stella McCartney for LeSportsac and we are drooling over the duo's second run.   With carry-ons and mediums size purses that can be worn like backpacks, the entire collection is made  from 100%recycled polyester and just the right amount of hardware.   Starting in $200's , but well worth it....Stella McCartney's bags usually run above $1000.