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On
& On
Spring/Summer 2003
Annie Langlois and
Josianne Dubreuil can bet that you've never seen this before. There is
more to the answer than that it is a physical impossibility. On & On Ecolochic
puts an innovative spin on friperie with recycled clothing, seamless men's
and women's wear pieces harmonizing daring colours and fabrics with verve.
A brown wool pinstriped skirt brandishes a swath of denim, taking the
bias-cut to its extremes. Bright terrycloth is worked into tasteful sportwear
while a variety of denims, corduroys and tweeds are rescued from the basement
bin and given the Ecolochic treatment.Marie-Josée Bonaldo, manager of
Espace Pepin elaborates on how the label is environmentally, as well as
socially conscious. "The label is 100% recycled material. All materials
are gathered from recycling centres, and if you take a close look, it's
all men's fabrics, even the women's pieces. The sewing of each garment
becomes a project of a battered woman in a local shelter. There are no
two pieces the same, it is absolute exclusivity."
Daniel Cox
Fashion Editor
Marek Wlazlo
Photographer
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