'New Vintage' Capsule Collection by YSL
Yves Saint Laurent recently unveiled “New Vintage,” an eco-friendly capsule collection that is made up entirely of remnant fabric from archived YSL collections.
Unused fabrics from fast fashion houses are a common source of waste for many designers and not only beef up landfills with perfectly usable textiles, but amount to an incredible waste of money for designers who have to buy minimums of fabric for their seasonal collections.
Kudos to French fashion house YSL for making good environmentally with their focused recycling efforts (using their own extra). Their limited edition collection will feature dip-dyed bustier dresses, embroidered trench coats, separates made in plasticized cotton, a Downtown Bag and sandal.
Once again, Barney’s New York will play host to a green collection by being the exclusive venue for the line. Recent Barney’s collaborations with eco-design house Loomstate (Loomstate For Barney’s Green) as well as a Keds, Loomstate and Barney’s partnering has put eco-chic collaborations at the forefront of the higher ended green movement.
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5 Comments
June 17th, 2009 at 6:40 am
I had always wondered what they did with their scrap fabric, whatever it is most houses do, I’m glad they’re marketing this alternative. I just hope they don’t begin creating “scrap pieces” out of new textiles for appeal
June 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
This is brilliant!
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I agree, this is brilliant!! I’ve been collecting some of my families clothing for years now in hopes to someday make a natural quilt made entirely of memories of some of the dresses my grandmother wore and suits that I remember a certain uncle in.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Thanks for the coverage !! YSL is doing it again – we are so excited
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