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Mulberry handbags, Parties, People & Parties Last Night’s Party: Lexus and CFDA Award the Three Most Eco-Friendly Designers By Dhani Mau Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010 / 6:30 PM GMT -5
We’re not sure whose idea this was,
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“We actually discovered it through Jeffrey’s insomnia,
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Last night, the winners were announced at a packed event dj’d by Fabrizio Moretti of the Strokes. Congrats to Costello Tagliapietra,
Mulberry Holdalls, Maria Cornejo and jewelry designer Monique Péan, who won amongst some pretty stiff competition: Behnaz Sarafpour, Marcia Patmos, Organic by John Patrick, Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Subversive, and Rogan. All ten finalists’ work was shown in ############## style displays with blurbs about what they do to keep their design process eco-friendly.
“To qualify as a finalist,
cheap mulberry bags, each designer had to demonstrate a commitment to ecologically responsible design and production practices, with a minimum of 25% of their collection being produced in an environmentally friendly manner. The judges selected the three honorees based on design credibility, business acumen, and eco-commitment, with attention paid to eco fabrics,
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We also got a chance to congratulate winners Monique Péan, Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra and ask them about the challenge. “This was a really exciting challenge because it really required me to think a little bit outside the box. We are inherently are an eco-friendly company and this made me think about how can we be more eco-friendly. Thinking sustainability and slow design is really important to me,” said Péan. She also told me about her newly-launched atelier line of custom and bespoke bridal–an issue that she can relate to. “I’m actually getting married on New Year’s Eve and found there weren’t enough options out there for brides who wanted to be sustainable and wanted to have a ring that they can feel really good about on their finger.”
Click through for pics of the winners holding up their big $25,
Mulberry Alexa,000 checks.
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