Alternative Fashion Week
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Alternative Fashion Week is produced and presented by Alternative Arts and this year will be held on 20-24th April at Spitalfields London. Alternative Fashion week as the name suggests is different to other fashion weeks. It is open to everyone and free to designers to enter. It has an amazing atmosphere with 15 shows each day held in the vibrant fashion market.
Alternative Fashion Week has strong environmental concerns and actively encourages designers to use recycled and ethical materials. The number of ethical and eco designers increases each year. This years eco friendly and recycled collections include:
Laura Booty Cherished possessions, discarded nick-knacks, unwanted rubbish create glamorous dresses
Colchester School of Art & Design Recycling & reworking garments for men over 60
Cooltan Arts ‘Make Do and Mend’ collection of customised recycled clothing
Holly Dutton Bobbie’s Boutique Nostalgic collection using organic cottons, hemp and bamboo
Lu Firth Precious Mary Tailor made pieces using recycled materials
picture Laura Booty from www.fuk.co.uk
