Environmental Impact

H&M: Spring Clothing Line Features Organic, Recycled Fibers

The Clothing maker at H&M plans to debut an environmentally friendly line this spring for women, men and children.
The collection will consist of organic cotton and recycled fibers. Also, organic linen will feature prominently, as will polyester made from recycled PET bottles and Tencel, a fabric the company describes as a silky, renewable material produced with minimal environmental impact. The Sprint line includes t-shirts, blazers, dresses, skirts and jeans.  It will be in stores April.
The company says the continuous collection will feature at different times and within different ranges.
"It's not just about organic cotton any more, the possibilities for creating a complete fashion statement with eco smarter materials are huge now. By designing recurring Conscious Collections we have the opportunity to show in a variety of ways what's possible using more sustainable fabrics," says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M Head of design.
Website: www.hmconsciouscollection.com

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Alberta Ferretti Unveils Emma Watson Line

The Milan collection is a "green" long term project by designer Alberta Ferretti and British Actress Emma Watson  based on environmental friendly materials and techniques made in Italy.  Part of the profit will be donated to People Tree, a nonprofit organization that Emma Watson supports. The People Tree collaborates with manufacturers in 15 developing countries and stimulates small companies to produce low-impact clothing. The packaging is also environmentally friendly. The collection consists of five pieces: two dresses, a shirt, a long skirt and a pair of denim shorts, all enriched with lace embroideries and made with organic fabrics such as cotton poplin, cotton muslin and hemp.The collection will be exclusively available on March 21  on albertaferreti.com and be labeled Pure Threads.  

Alberta Ferretti Unveils Emma Watson Line

by Luisa Zargani
Posted Friday March 4, 2011
From WWD Issue 03/04/2011
Alberta Ferretti Unveils Emma Watson Line - Fashion Markets News - WWD.com

Spring/ Summer 2011

Identify the key colors, styles, trends, or items in your selected classification, which you predict will become “best sellers” for Spring/Summer 2011.The Spring 2011 Collection had minimal whites,orange, bright and bold colors, eye-catching mix of prints & patterns paired together, stripes, loosely fitted garments as well as fitted, Low V-Necks, sheer dresses, tops, pants,  flared wide legs, slits high on the thigh, and an insight of 70's influence style. 

 

Marc Jacobs: The 70's themed collection, opened with more prints. The first model opened wearing an electric orange colored print coat, frizzy hair, huge fabric flower in her, and heavy eye make-up. Followed for halter dresses & strapless jumpsuits slit hight on the model's leg revealing her briefs.
The collection also carried satin resembling Missoni's zigzag knits, and extensive peasant dresses assembled with wide-brimmed straw hats. The heals worn on the models feet were glittery and gold. They were also assembled carrying small clutches or chain-link shoulder bags.

Alexander Wang Spring  

2011

Alexander Wang used no black in his Spring 2011 Collection

Alexander Wang's collection had a pure beauty in all of his looks for the Spring 2011 collection. There was a lot of v-necks seen and the grunge baggy look. He worked a construction motif into these deconstructed looks: Coverall straps crisscrossed on the backs of loose, smocklike dresses; there were stiff canvas carpenter's jackets and pants, and industrial materials like Tyvek and what looked like silver insulation. White paint was in the models' hair, and the slashes of rose gold here and there were meant to evoke duct tape.

I love the knitwear

I love the jacket

I love the mint color with the heals and how the knitwear is oversized baggy and the knit is big see through holes

Calvin Klein  Collection Spring 2011 

The Calvin Klein Collection had minimal whites with classic, clean cuts that were very flattering looks.

Low-cut V-Necks are popular this season

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Aquilano. Rimondi Collection Spring 2011

Deep and long slits that opened up dresses with the 70's-doing 40's line. Colors, prints and proportions following pencil-skirt paradigm that stated seventies-forties era