Kelli Best-Oliver
Heads up, Midwestern fashionistas. October 1-8 is Fashion Forward Chicago, that city’s fashion week. Besides the typical runway shows, seminars, and design competitions, the Windy City’s fashion community is contributing to a unique exhibition of green fashion. Dubbed the Museum of Sustainable Style (MoSS), this exhibition will run from October 2-5, and will feature clothing, accessories, and furniture created with environmental sustainability in mind. More details, after the jump…
Curated by Jessa Brinkmeyer of Pivot, an eco-boutique in Chicago, MoSS will feature pieces from Chicago-area designers that utilize sustainability without sacrificing style. The event will also have several informative installations that explain how sustainability works in fashion, from textiles to manufacturing to retail pratices. Sustainable design community Ecolect will sponsor a textile “petting zoo” so visitors can explore sustainable textiles and other materials.
MoSS will feature a panel discussion with several leaders in sustainable design showcasing green living expert and television host Sara Snow, Iris Wang, design director of Brentano Fabrics, Chicago green designer Lara Miller, and sustainable design consultant Barry Bursak. The panel will take place Saturday, October 4 from 2-3, with a reception following.
Those in Chicago should make plans to check out MoSS. Events such as these raise awareness of the need of sustainability in every aspect of our lives, and can demonstrate that we need not be all tye-dyed and overalls to be sustainably-dressed. The Museum of Sustainable Style will run 12-6 from October 2-5. The event is held at Brickermade Studio and is free and open to the public.
