{"id":13633,"date":"2011-10-07T12:22:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T18:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=13633"},"modified":"2011-10-07T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T18:22:57","slug":"st-louis-fashion-week-recycled-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/st-louis-fashion-week-recycled-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebel Tart\u2019s Cindy Brown Uses Recycled Materials to Compete in Saint Louis Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>Saint Louis Fashion Week<\/a>, presented by Brown Show Company<\/a>, kicks off next week (Oct. 11-15). The city\u2019s most glamorous and stylish fashion designers, retailers and fanatics will fill the streets to celebrate the latest trends in the fashion world. Each night will feature exciting New York-style runway shows, live music and cocktail hours. The proceeds raised will support a different local charity<\/a>.<\/p>\n The festivities will begin with the annual Brown Shoe: Project Design<\/a> runway show showcasing St. Louis\u2019 hottest six designers. Each finalist received the majority of votes in an online competition to win a coveted chance to present an original collection at Project Design. The winner will receive the title of St. Louis\u2019 newest up-and-coming designer<\/a> and so much more.<\/p>\n I caught up with finalist, Cindy Brown<\/a> of Rebel Tart<\/a>, for a quick chat to learn how she\u2019ll be incorporating recycled fabrics and other sustainable materials into her \u201cinsanely fabulous fashion\u201d collection.<\/p>\n Talancia Pea:<\/strong> Where do you get the recycled fabrics for your garments?<\/p>\n Cindy Brown:<\/strong> I get most of my recycled fabrics from thrift stores, garage sales and non-profit craft stores. There is a place called Leftovers, Etc.<\/a> in St. Charles where I’ve picked up toilet paper rolls and donated fabrics to reuse into something fabulous!<\/p>\n TP:<\/strong> What type of eco-friendly garments have you made (dresses, shirts, etc.)?<\/p>\n CB:<\/strong> I’ve made dresses out of shower curtains, pillow cases, used dryer sheets, car parts, toilet paper rolls (not all in the same outfit, ha ha). You name it, there’s a good chance I’ve experimented with it. I see the world in materials now, not just what the objects were designed for.<\/p>\n TP:<\/strong> Will you be showing any garments made from eco-friendly materials in the Project Design show?<\/p>\n CB:<\/strong> I will be showing two garments, both donated fabrics purchased from Leftovers, Etc. One is a fitted pencil mini skirt and the other is a ridiculously awesome vest shrug.<\/p>\n