Eco Chic, Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion Exhibit at Scandinavia House, NYC

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Last night I attended the gallery opening/reception of Eco Chic, Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion.  The event took place at the Scandinavia House on Park and 38th in NYC.  After a discussion, to which I luckily got into, because they closed the RSVP by the time I wanted to RSVP, people were invited to view the exhibit which showcased Swedish fashion designers.  These works utilized environmentally friendly methods, with an ethical approach, without sacrificing the creativity of the aesthetic fashion eye.

Below are the clothes that were on exhibit.  Its a small show, so you can finish the show fairly quickly.

Dem Collective, T-shirt in organically certified Fairtrade cotton with vintage skirt

Skirt detail

Dem Collective, Dress in organically certified Fairtrade cotton with vintage leggings and necklace

Dress print detail

Bergman’s, Oxford button-down shirt in organic cotton from Peru with vintage hat and scarf

Johanna Hofring, Dress in organically certified hemp

Collar close-up

Backview

Johanna Hofring, dress in organic linen

Anja Hynynen, Dress in Turkish organic cotton

Anja Hynynen, Skirt made from naturally dyed wool and coat made from certified tweed from Ardalanish

Coat ruffle details

Coat ruffle details

Julian Red, Coat in organic linen with lurex, trousers in organic wool, with vintage necklace

Vintage necklace and fabric detail

Julian Red, Organic denim, shirt in organic Portugese cotton with vintage scarves

Camilla Norrback, Knitted dress and coat in organic cotton, with shoes in natural grained leather

Shoes close-up

Camilla Norrback, Lace collar jumper, blouse, and skirt in organic cotton, with vintage belt

Nudie Jeans, Jeans, t-shirt, and shirt in organic, certified cotton with vintage accessories

Pia Anjou, Skirt and t-shirt in organic cotton, with vintage accessories

Belt detail

Reflective Circle, Blouse in hemp and recycled polyester from pet-bottles, Sweater in organic cotton, with vintage trouser

Reflective Circle, Blouse in hemp and recycled polyester from pet-bottles, Sweater in organic cotton, with vintage trousers

Blouse detail

Zion Clothing, Hoodie and t-shirt in organic cotton with vintage hat and trousers

Swedish Hasbeens, Women’s shoes in natural grained leather

Julian Red, Coat in organic linen with lurex, trousers in organic wool, with vintage necklace and Organic denim, shirt in organic Portugese cotton with vintage scarves.  Backshot of Hofring red linen dress.

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The exhibition viewing included a reception as well, which included an abundance of fashionable people.  Sadly I only got a few due to my shyness.

Photographer, Painter, Blogger, Louise Ingalls Sturges (www.louiseingallssturges.com)

I must admit the focus on the 5D Mark 2 with my 28mm (non L-Series) does not fare well for full length in low light, without a flash.  There wasn’t much I could do, since I didn’t bring my flash,  so I had to pump up the ISO.  Fortunately, at 1000, the noise level is farely minmal.

Jewelry details worn by Louise

Close-up, my 28mm lens works fairly well.  DOF was an issue as you can see her far hand is really out of focus.

Great shoes.

I love these!

Providing musical entertainment was Markus Görsch (of Love is All) and Gary Olson (of Ladybug Transistor & Marlborough Farms)

Sideview of the gallery

Below are 360 videos of both rooms from the 5D Mark 2.  FYI, you need to find an MOV converter, if you plan to make videos with the camera.

First Room:

Second Room:

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!