fashion week

Get a behind the scenes photo tour of New York Fashion Week 2008, with a close look at how green fashion is gaining ground among supermodels, designers, celebrities and environmentalists. From Angela Lindvall's Be EcoChic runway show to Aveda and more.

Traditionally, up to 25,000 plastic water bottles are given out during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park. But this year, in an effort to "green" the show, participants will be given reusable liter-sized non-toxic aluminum water bottles which have been specially prepared backstage and hold nothing but the finest NYC tap water.

Among the variety of green fashion brands, Portland-based MEWV (pronounced “move”) is one of the few that offers their creations in the widest range of sizes - Extra Small to 4X.

Sprig.com went behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week to bring you this two part video series about green label Noir.

It’s that time!

New York, London, Paris, Milan - when most people think of high fashion and runway shows, these are the cities that come to mind. For the average person, couture fashion doesn’t mean much, except possibly fodder for a one-night fantasy. Destinations like Chicago, Toronto, Seattle, and Los Angeles are emerging with their own take on “fashion week,” often featuring independent, local, and more wearable designers.