Lauren Bush Says Slow Fashion As Good As Slow Food
Written by Vegetarian Star on July 19th, 2011 in Fashion, Food & Drink.
There’s a growing trend among people, vegetarian and meat eaters, to learn where their food was sourced. Products shipped hundreds of miles across the country that are preserved with unreadable chemicals and environment littering packages are being replaced with locally grown, fresh and natural items wrapped in biodegradable materials.
Lauren Bush, co-founder of FEED Projects and founder of her own fashion label, Lauren Pierce, thinks a similar movement is happening in the clothing industry.
“The slow food movement began with an increased awareness and concern for where our food comes from and how that affects the world,” Bush told Vegetarian Times in the July/August 2011 issue. “The idea can also apply to fashion.”
“Producing a garment for Lauren Pierce is such a lengthy process; each piece is truly one of a kind. The line features locally sourced fabrics hand-dyed by a group of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And the tag for each garment shows the handwritten signature of the artisan who dyed it, so there’s a sense of connection.”
Bush is an avid traveler and said she is especially inspired by local artisans she meets abroad and uses these experiences to create pieces for her own label.
Photo: PR Photos
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