Vegetarian Star

Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart is the founder and brains behind vegan clothing company Vaute Couture.

But the fashion designer could just as well serve as a career counselor or coach.

Hilgart has a guest article in VegNews where she discusses some of her favorite quotes and inspiration for success.

In “5 Tips for Making Your Career Dreams Come True,” Hilgart explains that negative thought patterns are sometimes more responsible for failure than an uninterested market.

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Leanne Hilgart made history when she became the first designer to debut an eco-friendly, all-vegan collection at New York’s Fashion Week.

Ecouterre chatted with Hilgart about the line, her motivation behind creating it and how it has helped her promote her concern for animals used in clothing.

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Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart debuted her first ready-to-wear line at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.

Vaute Couture was founded five years ago with the idea that animal skins weren’t needed for trendy, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing fashion.

Hilgart’s solo show included vegan treats from a local bakery, models who wore cruelty-free cosmetics and rescue dogs accompanied by volunteers from the Humane Society of New York and Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue.

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Vaute Couture founder and president Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart has an interview with From A To Vegan where she discusses her lifelong interest in fashion and the events that led her to start a vegan clothing company.

“I always just had a really strong, gut reaction whenever someone is being picked on or exploited or something’s not fair,”Hilgart said. “When I was a kid…[I thought] there’s just something not quite right about how we were treating animals.”

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Vaute Couture

Participants in the Farm Sanctuary Walk For Animals taking place in Orlando, Florida will be treated to a special t-shirt designed by Vaute Couture, the fashion house created and owned by Leanne Hilgart.

The Orlando walk starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, from Ethos Vegan Kitchen, 1235 N. Orange Ave., No. 101, in Orlando, Florida.

Vaute Couture is known for its fashions that display animal-friendly slogans such as “No Animals Were Harmed In The Making Of This Girl,” and “I Win Friends With Salad.” Clothing from Vaute Couture is eco-friendly, featuring organic cotton, recycled materials and low-impact dyes. Besides tees, Vaute Couture also produces upcycled windbreakers, vegan jackets and coats, one of which was worn by Emily Deschanel on an episode of Bones. Ginnifer Goodwin is also fond of the winter coats.

Alicia Silverstone said of the brand, “Love the styles. What I love even more is what this company stands for.”

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If there’s any time to emulate celebrity fashion and keep your ethics about animals and environment, it’s now.

More and more stars, vegetarian or not, have been seen wearing organic cotton, faux hides and sustainable stockings in public.

Treehugger has compiled a few favorites, including this Vaute Couture vegan coat by designer Leanne Hilgart worn by Emily Deschanel on Bones.

Called the “El,” Deschanel is said to own it in the recycled black color as well.

Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hathcher and Marcia Cross purchased FEED bags for the entire television series crew. The bags, made from recycled cotton, not only help the environment, but humans too, as each different style of FEED is designed to assist in hunger in various parts of the world.

See what the other green fashions celebrities are sporting at Treehugger.

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Marie Claire has compiled a few of Bones star Emily Deschanel‘s favorite eco friendly products.

If a fellow vegan wanted to copy Deschanel’s style without emulating that creepy, Single White Female role, it wouldn’t be hard because Marie Claire knows all!

What the Pluck?, a candle made by A Scent of Scandal, has got our attention without even sniffing it.

Made from 100% soy wax, A Scent of Scandal candles were created by Ari Solomon, who’s made contributions to the Huffington Post on animal issues.

There’s also EcoTools, the earth friendly make up kit and bag with Alicia Silverstone‘s name attached to them.

Vaute Couture vegan fashions from Leanne Hilgart, vegan desserts from Erin McKenna and vegan shoes from Elizabeth Olsen also make the cut.

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Leanne Hilgart

Several vegetarian/vegan fashion designers are featured in a chron.com article on cruelty-free fashion, including Leanne Hilgart of vegan outerwear company Vaute Couture, Inder Bedi of Matt & Nat handbags and Elizabeth Olsen of Olsen Haus Vegan Shoe.

“Fashion isn’t my background, but I’m interested in fulfilling a need,” Hilgart said. “I didn’t really know if people would respond, so I crossed my fingers. A lot of people ordered their winter coats in June.”

“All the pretty, warm coats weren’t vegan, so I was always cold. I thought I was the only person who wanted one.”

Elizabeth Olsen started Olsen Haus in 2008 and her shoes range from $150-$265.

“There was such a big gap in the market for stylish vegan shoes and, once I went vegan, what was I going to wear?” she said. “I needed to do this. It’s not granola fashion, and I’m not a hippie. I made what I like and what’s on trend.”

Read what else the veg designers have to say at chron.com.

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