Eco=Chic Kicks Off

Beijing's style watchers are buzzing with the recent kick-off of China Fashion Week. But only a few weeks before China's top designers debuted their Autumn/Winter 2010-2011 collections, the environmentally conscious and fashionable gathered at Lantern for ECO=CHIC (生态＝时尚). This monthly party for the green and stylish also showcases local designers and retailers with green goods.

Inspired by TRASHION, this month's ECO=CHIC theme, I wore my eco-friendly bubble wrap dress to Lantern. A dress made of bubble wrap can keep you surprisingly warm -- plastic doesn't breathe, which is perfect for chilly evenings!

Earlier that evening, the Eco-fashion Forum featured an introduction to Eco=Chic by GreenLadyC and Miao Wong's announcement for Acupuncture's new Eco=Chic fashion accessories (huang bao wallets made out of old event posters, sold at NLGX). Ed Fung from NLGX introduced their design mission: "Preserve...Create". Beijing's fashionable trashionista, Currie Lee, designer/owner, DimSum of All Things Asian [pictured above] introduced her SLOW FASHION business model concept. D-SATA also contributed a portion of sale items earlier this month to Roots & Shoots - Jane Goodall Institute. Erika Helms, Executive Director, R&S, finished the forum with a short presentation on the group's projects this year across China.

After having a few photos taken for the Gorgeous 'n Green' competition, I checked out my fellow green scenesters. Some wore jewelry made of recycled fruit wrapping, another wore a tie produced from old event flyers -- all very impressive!

Save the date, scenesters. The next Eco=Chic event will be on Earth Day, April 22. I look forward to seeing everyone that evening in their vintage best.

北京的风格观察家们都在热烈谈论最近开展的中国时装周。但仅在几个星期前，中国的顶级设计师们已经推出了2010-2011年的秋冬款：有环保意识和时尚人士聚集在Lantern，参加“生态=时尚 (ECO=CHIC)”的活动。“生态=时尚”派对每个月都会为环保和时尚人士举办，活动同时也展示本地设计师和绿色商品零售商的作品和商品。受到这个月的“环保=时尚”活动的主题——“TRASHION”的启发，我穿上了环保的气泡包装纸裙子去了Lantern。这条裙子是用气泡包装纸制成的，其保暖效果让人出乎意料。因为塑料不透气，这正好抵御了夜晚的寒风！

当晚早些时候，在环保时尚论坛上，绿色女士C对“生态=时尚”活动进行了介绍，王淼（音译）发布了Acupuncture新一批的“

生态=时尚”时尚配饰（用旧海报制成的环包，在NLGX有售）。之后NLGX的冯艾德（音译）介绍了他们的设计使命：维缮...创造。接着北京的时髦的环保时尚设计师李柯里（音译），也就是DimSum of All Things Asian的老板和设计师（页上图中人物），介绍了她的“慢时尚”的商业模型概念。在本月早些时候，DimSum of All Things Asian为芽与芽-珍古德尔研究所的义卖贡献了部分商品。最后，根与芽的执行董事埃里卡•赫尔姆斯简短介绍了根与芽今年在中国的开展各项目，将环保时尚论坛带入了尾声。

随后，在为“华丽和绿色之星”比赛拍完照片后，我看了看绿色追随者同胞们。他们一些人戴着水果再生包装制作的首饰，另一个人穿旧事件传单制作的领带——各个都非常出色！

喜欢追随潮流的人们，赶紧在你们的记事本上记下这个日期。下次的“生态=时尚”活动将在4月22日，世界地球日开展。我期待着届时看到每个人穿着他们最好的古着饰到场。