New York's 10th annual Fashion Conference tackles the sustainability topic
(NEW YORK) New York's fashion set talked all things eco-chic at this weekend's 10th annual New York Fashion Conference, entitled Green: Sustainability, Significance, and Style. After kicking off Thursday night with a private screening of Last Chance Harvey, the conference, sponsored by A Diamond Is Forever, began Friday morning at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York.
Topics addressed at the many panel discussions included natural materials, alternative fibers and ethically sourced stones and metals, reuse and repurposing, eco-responsible and bio-friendly packaging, and the marketing of Green to a diverse, global consumer.
Several industry players came out to give their two cents. Saturday's speakers included Simon Doonan (whose presentation was entitled "Rudolph the Recycling Reindeer"), Tiffany and Co. CEO Michael J. Kowalski, and Tamsin Smith, president of the (RED) initiative, among others. On Sunday, the green discourse continued with Rosalind Kainyah, executive director of corporate communications for the Diamond Trading Company (part of the De Beers Group), who spoke on sustainability, diamond mining, and shared national wealth in Africa, followed by more presentations by the likes of Julie Gilhart and a case study on the "transition into green" by Lutz & Patmos' Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos.
EMILY GYBEN
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