Friday, October 3rd, 2008

MoSS: Museum of Sustainable Style

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This weekend in Chicago, Ecolect is hosting a custom curated eco-materials Petting Zoo at MoSS- the Museum of Sustainable Style. Moss is a part of Fashion Forward Chicago, Chicago’s fashion week.Curated by Jessa Brinkmeyer of Pivot boutique, MoSS exhibits garments by Chicago eco-fashion designers, and seats and tables by local sustainable furniture designers. The collection exhibits how one can live and outfit sustainably without sacrificing style. To go along with this theme Ecolect was invited to co-curate an eco-materials library of fashion and furniture specific materials. Included in the exhibit are materials from Brentano, Hemp Traders, Pickering International, Noon Solar, and more.A panel discussion will be held on Saturday, October 4 from 2-3pm to discuss the details of sustainability, style, function, and our tomorrow. Come by and check out the collection. Admire the custom designed patterns by Chicago’s graphic design guru, Alex Fuller, and a video animated by Chicago’s One Design Company.

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