Eco-Fashion from Eco-Conscious Designers at Local Collection, Glendale Galleria
Flashy silver, blinding gold embellishments, expensive materials…Sadly, much of what is seen in today’s beauty world represents much more than just a fashion statement. It represents a harmful mark on our planet – a harmful mark on humanity. In the pursuit of eco-awareness and improvement, up and coming designers at Local Collection at Glendale Galleria
have not simply painted themselves green for Earth Day – they are green. Using only eco-friendly materials in their uniquely handcrafted clothing, accessories, jewelry and beauty products, these amazingly creative fashionistas do not just celebrate Earth Day… They live by it.
Sweet Evie: Gorgeous, Graceful, Green…
From costume designer and stylist, Charlotte Kruse, comes Sweet Evie, a fresh take on timeless elegance in her bold and original accessories. Charlotte feels strongly about using ONLY recycled materials, weather they be vintage buttons, feathers, leather, stones or as she’s doing this season, recycling vintage leather coats, pants and skirts into beautiful accessories! A throwback to the "Roaring Twenties", these individually hand crafted headbands, hair clips, hats and necklaces in 14k gold filled materials and vibrant, colorful peacock and ostrich feathers add a touch of class to any ensemble.www.sweetevie.com
Herban: Handmade and Completely Natural
The formulation Owner Dana Sue uses is based on body-nurturing bio-plant components, which possess healing properties and promote a rejuvenated feeling for all skin types. By complementing the clean feel of the products with eye-catching designs and eco-friendly packaging, Herban® is not only beneficial for the mind and body but also the well being of our environment. Today's consumers demand simple formulations with fewer chemicals and more natural properties from body care companies, and Herban® Body Care products meet this demand. www.herban.net
Endless Leather: Endless Peace and Eco-love
Creator and Designer of Endless Leather Daniel Scott displays a distinct aptitude for original design; with leather cuffs and bags becoming top sellers among fashion icons such as Pink and Michelle Obama. Each piece is beautifully and amazingly hand tooled using no machines. What’s more, Schiffer uses only recycled leather and eco-wise stains.
Eco Luxury Designs: Luxuriously Eco-minded
Specializing in recycled cashmere, Eco Luxury Designs focuses on providing earth conscience customers with gorgeous, eye-catching accessories. Eco Luxury Designs currently sells one-of-kind scarves and doggie sweaters made of 100% recycled cashmere adorned with Swarovski crystals and individually hand cut cashmere appliqués. www.ecoluxurydesigns.com
Fastenations Jewelry: Happily Handmade
This jewelry is downright one-of-a-kind, truly special and entirely handmade with recycled and vintage buttons. Designer Valerie Graham Butler finds it uncommonly rewarding to re-purpose materials, giving them new artistic life and a unique charm that cannot be found from mass-produced items. www.fastenationsjewelry.com
True Apothecary Candles: Truly Green, Truly Best
Made from the renewable resources of all-natural soy and vegetable wax, these deliciously scented candles are delicately handmade with a unique double-pour process and the highest quality pure plant essences. Meeting kosher and vegan standards, True Apothecary Candles burn cleanly, are boxed in 100% recyclable materials and make distinct earth-friendly and uplifting additions to any room. As a flirty addition, random candles some with beautiful surprise charms and trinkets.
have not simply painted themselves green for Earth Day – they are green. Using only eco-friendly materials in their uniquely handcrafted clothing, accessories, jewelry and beauty products, these amazingly creative fashionistas do not just celebrate Earth Day… They live by it.Sweet Evie: Gorgeous, Graceful, Green…
From costume designer and stylist, Charlotte Kruse, comes Sweet Evie, a fresh take on timeless elegance in her bold and original accessories. Charlotte feels strongly about using ONLY recycled materials, weather they be vintage buttons, feathers, leather, stones or as she’s doing this season, recycling vintage leather coats, pants and skirts into beautiful accessories! A throwback to the "Roaring Twenties", these individually hand crafted headbands, hair clips, hats and necklaces in 14k gold filled materials and vibrant, colorful peacock and ostrich feathers add a touch of class to any ensemble.www.sweetevie.com
Herban: Handmade and Completely Natural
The formulation Owner Dana Sue uses is based on body-nurturing bio-plant components, which possess healing properties and promote a rejuvenated feeling for all skin types. By complementing the clean feel of the products with eye-catching designs and eco-friendly packaging, Herban® is not only beneficial for the mind and body but also the well being of our environment. Today's consumers demand simple formulations with fewer chemicals and more natural properties from body care companies, and Herban® Body Care products meet this demand. www.herban.net
Endless Leather: Endless Peace and Eco-love
Creator and Designer of Endless Leather Daniel Scott displays a distinct aptitude for original design; with leather cuffs and bags becoming top sellers among fashion icons such as Pink and Michelle Obama. Each piece is beautifully and amazingly hand tooled using no machines. What’s more, Schiffer uses only recycled leather and eco-wise stains.
Eco Luxury Designs: Luxuriously Eco-minded
Specializing in recycled cashmere, Eco Luxury Designs focuses on providing earth conscience customers with gorgeous, eye-catching accessories. Eco Luxury Designs currently sells one-of-kind scarves and doggie sweaters made of 100% recycled cashmere adorned with Swarovski crystals and individually hand cut cashmere appliqués. www.ecoluxurydesigns.com
Fastenations Jewelry: Happily Handmade
This jewelry is downright one-of-a-kind, truly special and entirely handmade with recycled and vintage buttons. Designer Valerie Graham Butler finds it uncommonly rewarding to re-purpose materials, giving them new artistic life and a unique charm that cannot be found from mass-produced items. www.fastenationsjewelry.com
True Apothecary Candles: Truly Green, Truly Best
Made from the renewable resources of all-natural soy and vegetable wax, these deliciously scented candles are delicately handmade with a unique double-pour process and the highest quality pure plant essences. Meeting kosher and vegan standards, True Apothecary Candles burn cleanly, are boxed in 100% recyclable materials and make distinct earth-friendly and uplifting additions to any room. As a flirty addition, random candles some with beautiful surprise charms and trinkets.
Inspiring an amazing mix of apparel, accessories, jewelry, home décor and furniture, Local Collection enables a one-of-a-kind opportunity for these local fashionistas to promote and establish their new brands. The strategy behind Local Collection is to offer designs that are not mass-produced. Local Collection is a first time collaboration between local designers and a regional shopping center. The goal of the store is to provide a refreshing retail alternative with an evolving mix of designs and products that engage and invite interaction.
“Local Collection provides designers a chance to shine and start a retail business without the up front costs of owning their own store” says Janet LaFevre, Senior Marketing Director at Glendale Galleria.
