L.A. Fashion Week Goes Vegan

Rebeca Victoria, designer for eco-line Nuvula's Columbian, mixed a combination of theatrics and color for the opening night show of L.A.'s Concept Fashion Week.

This particular eco-line is made up of pieces that are inspired by butterfly wings and the sun, along with a jolt of twenties and thirties inspiration. With geometric shapes, silhouettes, and patterns included in this whirlwind theme, inspiration was also derived from Asian amenities such as Samurai armors, among exquisite Chinese and Japanese designs.

The artful collection is also made with sustainable fabrics that include hemp, bamboo, and earth-friendly dyes. With the respectful decision to use zero animal products, Nuvula only agreed to use leathers if they were vegan. This anti-fur line goes as far as refusing to use faux fur, in hopes of discouraging the public from leaning towards fashions encouraged by others — such as Vogue Russia's recent November fur feature.

We have a feeling that PETA will appreciate this line's intention, and we adore its diverse nature and eclectic energy. Nuvula made for a beautiful start to L.A. Fashion Week.

Text Brittney Schering
Image courtesy of LAFashionWeek.com 

Lookbook Cookbook: Consumption At Its Best

By now we are all aware of Look Book’s gloriously vainglorious slew of styled fashion heads. Indeed, the voyeuristic tendencies of anyone interested in fashion will have driven him or her to the popular site at least once, if not repeatedly. Although a prime example, modern voyeurism doesn’t stop at just fashion. When the relationship between the iPhone and Twitter went from flirtation to full on fornication, one might have expected an assemblage of ensemble related images to dominate the internet. Instead it seemed that the iPhone had opened up a door for layman food photography – an obsession that took over the Twittersphere. Perhaps this is partially due to the fact that your food can still look amazing even if you are wearing dirty sweatpants, but more than anything, the trend reminds us of that what voyeurism truly is, is consumption – no matter what shape or form it may take.