Five Sustainable Designers to Watch as Fashion Weeks Resume Globally
With New York Fashion Week wrapping up and London finishing its events, Milan and Paris are gearing up for major 2023 showcases. In New York, many brands opted for live presentations, although a feeling of repetition lingered. Tom Ford stepped down as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and is currently negotiating the sale of his brand. Noteworthy absentees included Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, and Jeremy Scott. Meanwhile, smaller brands prioritized sustainability, featuring five remarkable designers: Emily Adams Bode (Bode) launched a new atelier; Angel Chang creates carbon-neutral apparel; Erin Beatty (Rentrayage) merges deadstock with vintage; Kristin Mallison crafts pieces from recycled tapestries; and Ashlyn Park (Ashlyn) utilizes low-impact materials. Allbirds introduced the Plant Pacer sneaker, made from eco-friendly resources.
Key facts
- New York Fashion Week concluded; London's ends; Milan and Paris shows upcoming.
- Tom Ford resigned as CFDA president and is reportedly selling his brand.
- Ralph Lauren moved his presentation to October in Los Angeles.
- Marc Jacobs works with Kim Jones at Fendi for LVMH.
- Jeremy Scott will show Moschino in Milan.
- Emily Adams Bode opened a new atelier in Chinatown, restoring garments with antique materials.
- Angel Chang produces carbon-neutral clothing in Guizhou, China, using plant-based dyes.
- Erin Beatty's Rentrayage sells through Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.
- Kristin Mallison has over 79,000 Instagram followers and uses recycled tapestries.
- Ashlyn Park debuted with a contemporary dance performance and uses zero-waste cutting.
- Allbirds launched Plant Pacer sneaker made from Tencel, sugarcane EVA, and natural rubber.
Entities
Artists
- Emily Adams Bode
- Angel Chang
- Erin Beatty
- Kristin Mallison
- Ashlyn Park
- Tom Ford
- Ralph Lauren
- Marc Jacobs
- Jeremy Scott
- Kim Jones
- Donna Karan
- Yohji Yamamoto
- Calvin Klein
Institutions
- Council of Fashion Designers of America
- LVMH
- Fendi
- Moschino
- Climate Neutral
- Nordstrom
- Neiman Marcus
- Bergdorf Goodman
- Allbirds
Locations
- New York
- London
- Milan
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- Chinatown
- Guizhou
- China
- San Francisco
- Brooklyn
- Seoul