If you’ve picked up a fashion magazine in the past six months, especially around Earth Day, it’s clear that “green is the new black” in the world of fashion. Eco-fashion is hot, and growing fast. But what exactly is eco-fashion?

Let’s break it down. ” Fashions” are a mode of personal expression, changes in which tend to outpace the changes of the culture of which they are a part. Fashion can be viewed as an art form. Something that allows people to express their personal aesthetics and notions of beauty, and ultimately, their values. It also, sometimes, sets them apart, and at other times, strengthens a connection with others. To quote fashion maven Coco Chanel, “Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”

Read the rest of the article here, on the Environmental News Network.