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East Meets West Virtual Spa Retreat & The Treasure Mountain Inn

During the Sundance Film Festival 2006

 

Greenloop, the premier eco-boutique and online shopping resource for upper end, modern, green fashion and organic body care, has teamed up with Landers PR and several prominent “eco” designers to present a showcase of the best in today’s ‘sustainable style’. The showcase will run Jan. 24-27th at the exclusive East Meets West Virtual Spa Retreat, a conscious, healthy & sustainable living event that will cater to celebrities, film makers, and other influential individuals attending the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The showcase will wrap up on Saturday, Jan. 28th at a private suite at the Treasure Mountain Inn, a Certified Green Hotel, whose green business practices and mountain charm make it the perfect setting for such an eco event. At the suite, guests will be invited to peruse a broad array of green clothing and accessory lines, enjoy light organic refreshments, learn more about the companies, and support the movement in sustainable, green fashion. For those interested in a private viewing of the lines at the Suite, appointments are available Jan. 25-27th .

Throughout the showcase, Greenloop will be featuring clothing and accessories for women and men designed by a number of leading “eco-designers”. Supporting sponsors for this showcase include SalvationSacks, coolnotcruel, Deity Aton, Ciel, Moonrise Jewelry, and Littlearth.

SalvationSacks expresses their social consciousness and love of unique items from the past by reconstructing forgotten and discarded objects into fabulous, one-of-a-kind creations. Focusing on environmental responsibility and sweatshop free labor, Salvation Sacks employs a collaborative creative process to breathe new life into old items, thereby reducing the draw on the planet’s natural resources.

Ciel endeavors to create a varied, modern collection of luxurious garments using organic cottons, alpaca knits, AZO free dyes, recycled and recyclable fabrics wherever possible to ensure great performance along with sustainable, eco-intelligent design. Already attracting an A-list following to include Cate Blanchette, Sienna Miller, and Zoe Ball, when it comes to creating ever more choices in ethical and environmentally responsible fashion, “the Sky is the limit”.

Coolnotcruel caters to the urban chic, fashion conscious, socially and

environmentally responsible consumer. Equal to their passion for positive change is their passion for style. Seen on celebrities including Alicia Silverstone, singer/songwriter Dar Williams and many more, classics with a conscience, coolnotcruel not only fits into a healthy lifestyle, but also satisfies the desire for style in life.

Moonrise Jewelry’s show-stopping signature pieces are giving the hottest lines in eco apparel a run for their money! Each handcrafted piece is created using unique, eco- responsible materials such as repurposed antique Chinese pottery shards, orchid blossoms, Fair Trade sterling silver, and Wyoming jade and Oregon opal from low-impact mines. All pieces are made with assistance from underprivileged young adults participating in Moonrise’s innovative work/training program, Jewelry with Heart.

Littlearth has established itself as “designers of the coolest recycled accessories on the planet through its brand of hip fashion accessories and gift items, created from recycled materials. Being worn by celebrities from members of Van Halen to Brooke Shields, Littlearth has established a loyal following by offering products that appeal to people with both a sense of aesthetic individuality and concern for their world.

Diety Aton, a true visionary in today’s lifestyle company, is creating the ultimate in green luxury from organic body care to clothing to jewelry. From the San Francisco horizon, something wonderful is happening. Deity Aton - to be admired and seen by all. “Love us, we are you. You are us. All as one, together under the setting sun”.

The showcase will also feature pieces by several other participating designers, including Anna Cohen, Carol Young/Undesigned, Ailen, Deja Shoes, Kelly B., and Teresa Ford Wilhelmi.

Creating apparel that links Italian style with concepts of sustainability, Anna Cohen’s vision is to be on the forefront of the movement toward more sustainable practices that support environmental and social justice through creating cutting edge fashion apparel using globally responsible business practices.

Carol Young’s “Undesigned” collection uses an array of eco- friendly materials to create a line of urban nomadic apparel featuring clean, modern, flattering silhouettes. Undesigned is worn by distinguished curators, architects, designers, film makers and creative individuals worldwide.

Ailin is dedicated to creating fashionable and environmentally-conscious lifestyle clothing for active women who are surf and outdoor enthusiasts, offering the most technically advanced and eco-sensitive products of their kind on the market.

Featuring hip, stylish, and functional eco-friendly, vegan footwear, Deja Shoes believes that respecting animals and the environment by not wearing products that are harmful to these interests is the very essence of what it means to be “fashionable”.

The intention behind Kelly B’s audacious debut line is to create unique and comfortable clothing for the conscious consumer…a consciousness that spans from fair labor practices to an environmentally friendly product.

Teresa Ford Wilhelmi’s line of eco-conscious jewelry is created through the reuse of beautiful, rare, vintage swarovski crystals, recycled beads and unique found objects brought together for a piece as unique and special as the person who wears it.

In addition to the lines described about, clothing by Loomstate, Deborah Lindquist, Wildlife Works, Certified Jean and EcoGanik will also be present.

To further support awareness and social change toward greener living, Greenloop will be facilitating a silent auction during the showcase to benefit Global Green USA.. Eco ensembles for men and women, a guitar signed by signer/songwriter Dar Williams, gift baskets and other select pieces will be sent home with the highest bidders. In addition, key pieces signed by supporting celebrities will be auctioned off to the general public on eBay following the event. The silent auction will kick-off at East Meets West on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, and conclude on Saturday, Jan. 28th at Greenloop’s suite at the Treasure Mountain Inn on Saturday, where the winners will be determined.

For more information about Greenloop and to see daily updates about the event, visit www.thegreenloop.com, email aysiawright@comcast.net, or call Aysia Wright at 503-320-6737.