Designing with Conscience: A Sustainable Fashion Symposium

published Apr 9, 2008
Designing with Conscience A Sustainable Fashion Symposium
As part of the on-going Year of Eco-Exhibitions, and in conjunction with the exhibition Fashion Conscious, curators Susan Taber Avila, UC Davis design professor, and Julia Schwartz, freelance writer, designer and UCD Design alum, present Designing with Conscience, a speaker symposium looking into the fashion industry and the move towards eco-consciousness.

The dynamic line up of speakers includes Elissa Loughman, environmental analyst at Patagonia, Lynda Grose, consultant for the Sustainable Cotton Project, and Sasha Duerr, director and founder of Permacouture Institute.

The final presentation will be a moderated panel discussion; four designers from the exhibition will address the compromises necessary to promote responsible design.

With all the contradictions and conundrums in the sustainable realm, this exciting afternoon will help everyday fashionistas make informed decisions.

The Design Museum's concurrent exhibition, Fashion Conscious, will display modern and wearable designs by established and up-and-coming green designers.

This exploration will focus on the two most salient points prevalent in contemporary eco-fashion: the use of new materials that claim to be better for the environment and the reuse of existing materials.

The exhibition will also examine the raw materials, their production methods, and question ethical consumption.