Abstract
This study explores John Jay College’s first ever Eco Fashion Show that was hosted by my students from Eco Art and Design course. The event was organized to raise awareness of environmental problems, many caused by mainstream fashion industry, and to provide some ideas for solutions. As stated in the Show’s brochure, everyone can make a difference and lower their individual fashion ecological footprint by making good choices. Beside t-shirts with environmental slogans, the audience was able to see at this show wide variety of eco fashion styles designed by my students - from old clothing died with natural, non-toxic dyes (such as coffee, black tea, blueberries, beets and turmeric), to cut-out old dresses, pants, and shirts transformed into fashionable scarves, hats, and shirts, to interesting found objects clothing applications and jewelry. This show not only drew in large college community audience to rethink their fashion choices, but also inspired students to create a larger eco fashion event to be held at the college every year, that includes student eco fashion workshops, clothing donation, and film screening.
Presenters
Milena PopovFaculty, Media, Culture and Communication Dept. at Steinhardt, NYU and Art & Music Dept. and Environmental Justice and Sustainability Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York University and The City University of New York, New York, United States
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education fashion sustainability
Digital Media
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