Copenhagen Fashion Week

The Baand, an exciting new eco label, had it's debut at last weeks Copenhagen Fashion Week.  It was founded by two very stylish lady's Julie Villumsen and Stine Bauer Boskov in 2009 who use only  the best organic cotton from Peru to make their collection.  From their blog and pieces I have seen on wear aware their style is very simple and wearable and in the girls own words are "Those favorite pieces in your wardrobe that always save the day for you and make you look your best"

How cool is this moodboard from their homepage... shades of grey? I'm sold! | One of the founders Stine at their stand at the gallery | Taken from the SS11 collection | I love this photo of the HAY Hall Stand in Julie's office.

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Stockholm and Copenhagen Fashion Weeks are the eco design destinations, not surprising as Scandinavia is miles ahead in terms of sustainability. The Ecologist this week reported on Copenhagen Fashion Week and also on a new project called NICE devised by Helsinki Design Week, the Icelandic Fashion Council, Oslo Fashion Week and the Danish Fashion Institute. NICE or Nordic Initiative Clean and Ethical, is a Scandinavia-wide attempt to highlight social and ecological issues and boost sustainability in the fashion industry.

Unlike in the majority of fashion markets, Scandinavia’s fashion councils are making centralised efforts to boost green design – not just in terms of dedicated eco-designers but in the industry as a whole. ... To boost the use of waste fabric and to promote the use of local, Norwegian wool. The five countries even agreed a 10-year plan on reducing water use, carbon dioxide emissions and waste, along with bad labour practice and minimising the use of chemical dyes. Ruth Styles The Ecologist

A beautiful setting for a fashion show (from the Spring CFS)  | Via The Ecologist | Photos taken by R.F Hansen of the fashion week