My hometown of Portland is wonderful. Anyone who's never been must go. It's full of hipsters on bikes, good coffee, Powell's Books, and most importantly it's one of the most sustainable cities according to Grist.
image: dguides.com/portlandI'd like to focus the highlight on Portland Fashion Week- PFW. For those of you who don't know what fashion week is...it is a week or so of runway shows where designers debut their collections for the following season. I got the pleasure of going my sophomore year of high school with my best friend and we had a ball. For those of you in Portland it's October 5th to 9th so be sure to get your tickets!
I am posting this in my Chic en Vert segment because of PFW's commitment to sustainability. It is the world's only carbon-neutral production of fashion week. This is significant because Portland realizes the value in taking a high-profile event and associating it with sustainability to show the importance of the issue.
If you're a Project Runway fan like I am, you'll be excited to learn that Seth Aaron, the winner from season 7, presented last year at PFW on the ONLY black solar panel runway.
image: www.accessories-fashion.comHe'll also be back this week presenting his collection made from recycled plastic textile on a runway made of the recycled plastic. Portland has been associated with 3 of the last 4 winners of the show, so there is no denying the emerging talent in the Northwest city.
It is also important that Anna Cohen, a top sustainable designer, will be showing her knit wear collection there and has a passion for making clothes that will sustain the world we live in. She uses green fabrics for her simple designs so that they can go back into the earth.
Enjoy this video of hers!
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