Fall’s top fashion trends are running us ragged trying to keep up. Are we going demure and aviator-ready or punking out with neons and crazy bare midriffs?

One thing is for sure, we’ve got a lot to choose from, which is good if your life is multi-faceted or you’re one of those women who entertains her every fashion whim.

One thing I won’t be surprising you with is that scarves are still really in and so is what color? You guessed it, purple.

If you trust me, I’m going …

Tags: ankle boots , aviator , buckle boots , Burberry , Capes , Emma Watson , feral childe , I Love Ryann , lace , neon , NeuAura , Olsen Haus , one-sleeve , Park Vogel , plaid , Prairie Underground Olympia Dress , purple trend , Shirring , slouchy sweaters , Statement accessories , Top 10 sustainable Fashion Trends , Vicarious by Nature

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If I could relive my life, I’d be that person who names paint. How fun would it be to name all the colors of the rainbow after strange occurrences in your life, old boyfriends, family names and nature’s wonders?

To compensate, whenever I see a good name I try and think about why they called it that. Designers aren’t exempt. So, just to see if I was right, I asked a range of designers to tell me the significance of their name.

I was way off.

Here are some fun answers:

FILLY – It came …

Tags: AngelRox , feral childe , filly , Loyale , modaspai , SUST

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Time and time again you hear it: “Eco-fashion is way too expensive!”

But is it?

Myths abound when it comes to sustainably designed clothing and accessories. Here’s what six designers had to say about it.

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As consumers become more aware of the impact of certain industries on the environment, they want to make better choices, and I can honor that people think eco products are more expensive, but they need to consider a few things:

1) The cost of organic, eco, raw materials …

Tags: Do-Ni shoes , eco-clothing , feral childe , Judah Ross , low impact dyeing , Mountains of the Moon , Olsen Haus , organic cotton , Pick Natural , sustainable movement

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It’s that time of year again.

All around us, springing up like buttery daffodils, are the eco-fashion shows slated to saturate Earth Day venues.

Here are a handful that caught my eye:

The 3rd Annual Project Earth Day Runway Show and Student Competition

Held at the Openhouse Gallery, a vanguard multipurpose exhibition and installation space located on Mulberry Street in the heart of trendsetting NoLIta.

Supported by the US Green Building Council, and co-produced by the

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Tags: Aoki jeans , Covet , Earth Day , Earth Day Canada , eco-fashion shows , Fashion Takes ACtion , feral childe , Four Hundred , Moda Spia , Nolita , Open House Gallery , Pi-Organic , Project Earth Day , She-Bible , USGBC

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Feral Childe is the bi-coastal collaboration of designers Alice Wu and Moriah Carlson (respectively of Oakland, California and New York City). Based in Brooklyn with the collection produced in New York City, Feral Childe is a fresh take on the symbiosis of comfortable and forward-thinking styling mixed with almost poetic graphics and lots of color.

Their spring 09′ Collection, called Yosemite, is inspired by the natural world there: from the 3,000 foot, towering El Capitan in the heart of the park to crackling campfires and Alice’s first visit …

Tags: feral childe , manhattan garment district , organic cotton , tencel , yosemite

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You like to buy U.S. designed and manufactured clothing, but how do designers feel about their roles in it?

11 designers would like to tell you.

Emily Katz: I enjoy being able to talk with my contractors, meet with them when need be to make sure they are doing the quality that I require, and know that they are only a few miles away. I could bike to 2 out of 3 of my sewers’ workplaces. I think it is important to know …

Tags: angel court , aster and sage , cmarchuska , eco fashion , emily katz , feral childe , figs and ginger , filly , kate organic , Kim White , mothlove , souchi

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