You might expect otherwise from a winery, but there are no booze-goggles at Ecco Domani: The California-based vintner has a long history of clear-eyed perceptiveness about young fashion talent. Its Fashion Foundation awards have been supporting emerging designers with much needed grant money for years, and many of the industry’s now established names—Derek Lam, Alexander [...]

It struck more than a few observers as odd that Organic designer John Patrick chose to present his Spring ‘10 collection at, of all places, a steakhouse. What would Michael Pollan say? Doesn’t the production of one pound of beef require something like 100 gallons of water and emit about 15 lbs. of CO² into [...]

Fashion folk have a reputation for being food-phobic, but the fact of the matter is there’s nothing that makes a harried editor happier than arriving at a fashion week presentation and finding a spread. Cookies! Fresh bread! Locally produced Camembert! These were the wonders laid out at Organic’s Fall ‘09 presentation on Monday. Designer John [...]

“Green” is a word on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days, but for John Patrick, the concept isn’t merely talk. The Organic designer has been at the forefront of the sustainable style movement, treating his brand as a proving ground for eco-minded innovations like recycled fabrics, impact-free dyes, and local sourcing. Patrick is dead [...]