Brooklyn’s Sustainable Design Boom: 10 Eco-Friendly Designers To Know Right Now
Carrie Parry
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After building up a formidable fashion resume that includes time at Marc Jacobs and Norma Kamali and as a costume designer for Memoirs of a Geisha, Parry ventured out on her own in 2011, saying, “I decided that I wanted to be part of the solution rather than the problem. We all have the opportunity to positively effect workers and the environment throughout the world with our purchasing choices and when you see the compounded negative impact that the fashion industry has on our communities and the environment, it’s hard to not to do the best you can.”
Her work with timeless patterns and silhouettes is the stuff most women’s dream work wardrobes are made of (the draped wrap blouse, in particular, is an instant classic), and she recently transitioned to an online-only model in an effort to keep prices as low as possible. All pieces are made in the U.S. and generally incorporate organic, renewable materials as well as hand-woven fabrics that support indigenous communities. “I believe people have the right to know the full story behind the clothes they purchase,” says Parry, but notes, “I often find suppliers are really surprised when I ask them questions…I don’t think they are used to people asking and caring!”
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