Redress Marketplace to Feature 35+ Sustainable & Eco Designers

Over the last four years, Redress has had the honor to work with nearly 60 fantastic designers of fashion, jewelry, handbags, homegoods and more. Our favorite part in work with these designers is giving them an opportunity to engage with new potential clients, suppliers, manufacturers, and each other. Many of our designers have gone on to collaborate on multiple collections featured both at the Redress Eco Fashion Show and other shows in the Triangle such as FashionSpark and Triangle Fashion Week. As we mention throughout the website, we provide designers with a platform to showcase their innovations and products both on and off the runway. 

This year, as Redress celebrates its 5th anniversary, we look forward to hosting our biggest Redress Marketplace yet! Part of our weekend-long Redress Eco Fashion & Textiles conference, the Marketplace takes place on Sunday March 24th from 10am - 3pm at Raleigh Marriott City Center. The best part is that it's free and open to the public! Our goal is to feature as many top quality producers from across the United States who implement sustainable and eco-friendly practices in their designs and productions. Vendors at the Redress Marketplace will have products ranging from upcycled material, reconstructed designs, products made from all natural material, hand-dyed, hand-made and more. 

For those who are interested in participating in the Marketplace, please complete the following application before January 31st.  Vendors are provided with a 10' x 10' space with access to electricty if needed. While we do ask that vendors provide their own setup material, we are able to provide tables and chairs to those who will be traveling a long distance to the event. Additionally, vendors are welcome to share their booth with anyone else they believe would compliment their products (this information can also be found on the application). Acceptance to the Marketplace is a first-come, first-served basis determined by the quality of the products.

In addition to all the great marketing our vendors will receive before, during and after the event, vendors will also have an opportunity to attend the conference at an exceptionally low price. Scheduled throughout the weekend are keynotes from nationally-known presenters: Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, which discusses the consequences of our growing fast-fashion habits; David Peck, CEO of CrOp by David Peck, who will be highlighting the role of domestic manufacturing; and Beth Doane, founder of RainTees, Author, and Owner of Andira Consulting, whose passion and success have inspired audiences around the world. 

The educational sessions and workshops will also offer presentations from exceptional eco-champions such as Tara St James, Owner and Creative Director at Study NY and Fashion Director for The Uniform Project; Susie Breur, Founder of Co-Lab54 and author of Blue is the New Black; Greta Eagan, Stylist, Sustainability Expert, and Founder of FASHIONmeGREEN. Sustainability leaders Eric Henry, President of TS Designs; Ryan Hurley, Owner of Vert & Vogue, and Aly Khalifa, Founder of LYF Shoes, will be adding their local expertise to the event.

We look forward to a fantastic weekend and a great Marketplace that will showcase and unite Made-in-the-USA sustainable and eco designers across the country! The Redress team is here to support the efforts of established and emerging designers, and if there's anything we can do to help, just ask! If you have additional questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@redressraleigh.com. 

The Skinny on Trashing Textiles - Beth Stewart - PKN Vol. 13

Remember a couple of weeks ago when we welcomed you to join us at PKN Vol. 13?? Well, it was an awesome night filled with chit-chat in a casual atmosphere and of course liquid refreshments. The Architect's talented Bar Master had many delicious, special craft cocktails, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages. 

PKN vol.13 Theme was: my BIG fat idea
Do you want to change the world? Got a way to do it? Your community is waiting to hear about it!

Our very own Beth Stewart rocked the stage with her PKN presentation about Redress Raleigh as the catalyst for major change within the fashion and textiles industry. Watch her video and share your thoughts with us!! 

Early Bird Tickets Available for Redress Raleigh’s Eco Fashion & Textiles Conference

RALEIGH, NC - This March, Redress Raleigh celebrates its five year anniversary with a weekend-long conference focused on eco-fashion and textiles in Southeastern USA and beyond. The Redress Eco Fashion & Textiles Conference will take place March 23rd and 24th 2012. The mission of the conference is to expand the dialogue on transforming the current fashion and textile industry into an ecologically conscious and ethical one.

Early Bird Tickets (including Student discounts) are available in limited quantities only until January 15th. To purchase Early Bird tickets, visit the Redress Raleigh website: www.redressraleigh.com/attend/ for full details.

The conference includes keynotes from nationally-known presenters: Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, which discusses the consequences of our growing fast-fashion habits; David Peck, CEO of CrOp by David Peck, who will be highlighting the role of domestic manufacturing; and Beth Doane, founder of RainTees, Author, and Owner of Andira Consulting, whose passion and success have inspired audiences around the world.

The educational sessions and workshops will also offer presentations from exceptional eco-champions such as Tara St James, Owner and Creative Director at Study NY and Fashion Director for The Uniform Project; Susie Breur, Founder of Co-Lab54 and author of Blue is the New Black; Greta Eagan, Stylist, Sustainability Expert, and Founder of FASHIONmeGREEN. Sustainability leaders Eric Henry, President of TS Designs; Ryan Hurley, Owner of Vert & Vogue, and Aly Khalifa, Founder of LYF Shoes, will be adding their local expertise to the event.

Saturday night will culminate with the annual eco-fashion show highlighting innovative designers who consider the environmental impact of their collections. Sunday will offer the unique opportunity to buy designs right off the runway - a free and open-to-the-public marketplace filled with designers from the show as well as hand-selected vendors with eco-conscious products.

QUOTES:
“Overall, we want people to be aware of the impact their purchasing choices have on the environment, economy, and society; and make them aware of the influence they have in transforming the fashion & textile industry, ultimately creating a paradigm shift in mainstream fashion.”   - Mor Aframian, Redress Director of Community Relations

"The Southeast - and North Carolina in particular - has a strong textiles history and this is a great way to put ourselves back on the map. The conference is also just the beginning - we want everyone who attends to soak up the knowledge and ideas shared and put these thoughts into action. Our intention is to continue growing the network surrounding eco-fashion and textiles - creating a web of resources for all players in this industry."  - Beth Stewart, Strategic Director

ABOUT REDRESS RALEIGH:
Redress Raleigh’s goal is to reorient mainstream fashion to become environmentally and socially aware, becoming a catalyst for major change in the fashion and textile industry. We question the status quo of current mainstream retail consumption both from a consumer and industry standpoint. As a social enterprise, Redress Raleigh supports and encourages triple-bottom-line designers and companies who believe in the concept of people, planet, profit.  Therefore, Redress Raleigh places importance on knowing who, how and where the garments and textiles in our closets and homes come from and were made. Our vision is that in the next twenty years, we will no longer need to differentiate between that which is sustainable, conscious, eco fashion and textile design and that which is not. 

Contact Information
Mor Aframian
info@redressraleigh.com
818-726-7848

Redress Raleigh Now Accepting Vendor Applications for Eco Fashion & Textiles Conference

RALEIGH NC - This March, Redress Raleigh celebrates its five year anniversary with a weekend-long conference focused on eco-fashion and textiles in Southeastern USA and beyond. The Redress Eco Fashion & Textiles Conference will take place March 23rd and 24th 2012. The mission of the conference is to expand the dialogue on transforming the current fashion and textile industry into an ecologically conscious and ethical one.
 
The highly-successful premiere annual eco-fashion show will be the Saturday night showcase, highlighting innovative designers who consider the environmental impact of their collections.

Capitalizing on the excitement from Saturday night’s show, Sunday will offer a unique opportunity for artists to sell their eco-conscious products to potential new customers. The marketplace will be free and open to the public as well as conference attendees. Vendors for the marketplace are hand-selected for inclusion and will be heavily marketed via the website and print materials for the conference. Vendor applications are due by January 15th and applicants should be able to show how their goods are handcrafted and made with a focus on low environmental impact.

To apply, please visit http://www.redressraleigh.com/marketplace/ to complete the application.

Beyond the great word-of-mouth publicity Redress Raleigh has received over the last 4+ years, they have been featured in multiple media outlets including The Independent, the Raleigh Downtowner, My Carolina Today, and many popular blogs.

Accepted vendors will have the honor of joining Redress Raleigh’s growing network of resources and will be included in future partnership opportunities with the organization. Redress’s social media presence is continuously expanding - the Twitter following grew over 50 percent in the past year, the Facebook page averages 2 ‘likes’ a day, and the newsletter has grown by over 800 subscribers in the past year.

The conference also includes keynotes from nationally-known presenters: Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion; David Peck, CEO of CrOp by David Peck; and Beth Doane, founder of RainTees, Author, and Owner of Andira Consulting.

The educational sessions and workshops will offer presentations from exceptional eco-champions such as Tara St James, Owner and Creative Director at Study NY and Fashion Director for The Uniform Project; Susie Breur, Founder of Co-Lab54 and author of Blue is the New Black; Greta Eagan, Stylist, Sustainability Expert, and Founder of FASHIONmeGREEN. Sustainability leaders Eric Henry, President of TS Designs; Ryan Hurley, Owner of Vert & Vogue, and Aly Khalifa, Founder of LYF Shoes, will be adding their local expertise to the event.

Contact Information
Mor Aframian
info@redressraleigh.com
818-726-7848

PamOr, Revamp & Judah Ross Trunk Shows at Cat Banjo (Thursday & Friday)

The holidays are here, especially for those celebrating Hanukkah (HAPPY HANUKKAH!), and we bet you're looking for unique, memerable gifts for your family and close friends. Well, if you're in the Raleigh area Cat Banjo (2043 Cameron St.) has a couple of great trunk shows for you to check out!

This Thursday, December 13th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm Cat Banjo is hosting a trunk show with the virbrant and exotic Pilar Ramirez of PamOr Designs. Pilar creates her eco-friendly jewelry from orange peels in combination with organic materials such as seeds, raw amber, fresh water pearls, coconut fabric, and recycled leather and chain. Pilar is another one of our featured designers who we absolutely love and adore! 

Recycled leather and orange peal cuffPamOr Collection for Redress Eco Fashion Show 2012

Then on Firday December 14th from 7:30pm - 9:30pm Cat Banjo is hosting a trunk show with the lovelies: Jamie Powell of Revamp and Oami Powers of Judah Ross. Revamp and Judah Ross have both been featured at our annual Eco Fashion Show and we absolutely love their innovative, easy, and stylish looks which fit a wide range of bodies. In addition to the amazing eco-friendly clothing both of these designers offer, we'll also have some sweet treats and drinks for guests, and a free pashmina scarf with $50 purchase!

Revamp Collection from 2009Judah Ross Collection

We also want to take a moment to thank Cat Banjo for being one of our long-time supporter and sponsor. Beyond sponsoring Redress Raleigh's efforts, Cat Banjo features local designers in the shop as well as helping rescue dogs find new, loving families to adopt them!