EcoChic Shanghai

EcoChic Shanghai was a 40 designer sustainable fashion show containing a groundbreaking 13 Chinese designers that took place on 12 January 2008 at ’1933′, a revitalised concrete-clad Art Deco building in downtown Shanghai. The fashion show was in three parts to demonstrate a wider range of sustainable fashion techniques, many of which were relatively new concepts to a largely Chinese audience. Part 1 was vintage and secondhand clothing; part 2 was sustainable local and international ready-to-wear labels; and part 3 was sustainable couture made using sustainable textiles by local and international designers.

This show was art directed by Holly Suan Gray.

We loved it because the show boasted so many highly-enthused Chinese fashion designers who were met with an equally intrigued myriad of media that sparked what is now a growing sustainable fashion market in Shanghai and beyond.

EcoChic Shanghai Contained:

Part 1: Vintage and Secondhand

Including designs by Monique Lhuillier, Valentino, Matthew Williamson, Carolina Herrera, Chloe, and, naturally the vintage Chinese cheongsam.

Part 2: Sustainable Ready-to-Wear
Bahar Shaphar Belle & Dean Crossley
Eco-Boudoir
 EcoSkin FIN
Icicle Jade en Pluse Lara Miller
Meiling Chen Mika Mulcair
NuoMi Popomomo Sharkah Chakra
Sublet
Part 3: Sustainable Couture   
Barney Cheng Cecilia Yau Diane von Furstenberg
Ding Yun Dorian Ho Elena Garcia
Estune Gu Yi Helen Lee
He Yan Jenny Ji Johanna Ho
John Rocha Liu Wei Liu Xing
Lu Kun Madame Marie Nathan Jenden
Ruby Li Thakoon Cocoon

 

Fashion Show Photos

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    1980’s black floral sequin dress with side slits
    1980’s black floral sequin dress with side slits
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    Monique Lhuillier pale yellow halter dress
    Monique Lhuillier pale yellow halter dress
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    1970’s silk leopard print caftan
    1970’s silk leopard print caftan
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    Mathew Williamson gown with embellished bodice
    Mathew Williamson gown with embellished bodice
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    1970’s pink pleated sleeve dress
    1970’s pink pleated sleeve dress
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    1960’s Chloe chiffon dress
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    Carolina Herrera pink sequin mini dress
    Carolina Herrera pink sequin mini dress
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    Thierry Mugler wool skirt with black mesh bodysuit
    Thierry Mugler wool skirt with black mesh bodysuit
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    1980’s black sequin party dress
    1980’s black sequin party dress
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    1980’s pink belted jumpsuit
    1980’s pink belted jumpsuit
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    Sequin jacket, silk tank and Gucci trousers
    Sequin jacket, silk tank and Gucci trousers
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    Valentino tulle party dress with boucle jacket
    Valentino tulle party dress with boucle jacket
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    Mika organic wool flamingo print asymmetrical dress
    Mika organic wool flamingo print asymmetrical dress
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    Mika organic wool flamingo print asymmetrical dress
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    NuoMi raw silk banded bottom dress
    NuoMi raw silk banded bottom dress
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    Mika organic cotton butterfly print top, Mulcair hempsilk sailor pants
    Mika organic cotton butterfly print top, Mulcair hempsilk sailor pants
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    Jade en Pluse organic wool dress and jacket
    Jade en Pluse organic wool dress and jacket
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    Meiling Chen organic cotton-hemp dress
    Meiling Chen organic cotton-hemp dress
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    Lara Miller organic cotton blouse with bamboo jersey shorts
    Lara Miller organic cotton blouse with bamboo jersey shorts
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    EcoSkin bamboo-tencel asymmetrical dress
    EcoSkin bamboo-tencel asymmetrical dress
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    Lara Miller bamboo jersey backless dress
    Lara Miller bamboo jersey backless dress
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    FIN wild handspun silk zippered dress
    FIN wild handspun silk zippered dress
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    Bahar Shahpar hemp silk blouse and linen skirt
    Bahar Shahpar hempsilk blouse and linen skirt
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    Sublet bamboo jersey pleated dress
    Sublet bamboo jersey pleated dress
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    Eco Boudoir organic silk bra, camisole kinckers and robe
    Eco Boudoir organic silk bra, camisole kinckers and robe
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    Eco Boudoir organic silk bra, camisole kinckers and robe
    Eco Boudoir organic silk bra, camisole kinckers and robe
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    White Space Conflict). Barney Cheng reconstructed black and gold dress
    White Space Conflict. Barney Cheng reconstructed black and gold dress
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    Diane von Furstenberg soy jersey evening gown
    Diane von Furstenberg soy jersey evening gown
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    He Yan hemp canvas structured gown
    He Yan hemp canvas structured gown
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    John Rocha bamboo skirt with twisted back knot top
    John Rocha bamboo skirt with twisted back knot top
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    Estune organic hemp-silk twisted top
    Estune organic hemp-silk twisted top
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    Elena Garcia organic silk and wool felted dress
    Elena Garcia organic silk and wool felted dress
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    Liu Xing hand-knit bamboo shrug with hemp muslim dress
    Liu Xing hand-knit bamboo shrug with hemp muslim dress
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    Ding Yun hemp muslim burned-out shirt dress
    Ding Yun hemp muslim burned-out shirt dress
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    Thakoon goldenrod-dyed chiffon hand-pleated dress
    Thakoon goldenrod-dyed chiffon hand-pleated dress
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    Nathan Jenden recycled Indian sari cocktail dress
    Nathan Jenden recycled Indian sari cocktail dress
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    Helen Lee bamboojersey beige fringe top with eyelets
    Helen Lee bamboojersey beige fringe top with eyelets
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    Ying Tsuei-Gian bamboo muslin Chinese-style dress with asymmetric train
    Ying Tsuei-Gian bamboo muslin Chinese-style dress with asymmetric train
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    Lu Kun bamboo gingham and plaid muslin strapless piped gown with train
    Lu Kun bamboo gingham and plaid muslin strapless piped gown with train
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    Cecilia Yau iron powder-dyed chiffon gown
    Cecilia Yau iron powder-dyed chiffon gown
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    Liu Wei organic hempsilk asymmetrical gown with embroidered detail
    Liu Wei organic hempsilk asymmetrical gown with embroidered detail
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    Dorian Ho organic silk jersey red gown with lace inset
    Dorian Ho organic silk jersey red gown with lace inset
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    Jenny Ji paper flowers ball gown from recycled paper and fabric scraps
    Jenny Ji paper flowers ball gown from recycled paper and fabric scraps
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