On the hunt for recycled silk
Namaste a todos! Here in India working on the spring 2012 collection and, as always, enjoying every minute of being here. The last couple of weeks, I’ve been working hard to collect as much awesome used silk fabric as possible– but this year it’s been getting difficult. I am discovering that each year, it’s becoming harder and harder to find the amount of used silk that I’ve grown accustomed to collecting and re-utilizing. Around ten years ago, rayon become available and the trend became to purchase it instead of the more delicate silk. Given that change in people’s buying behavior, now, years later, there’s less used silk to be found– and I foresee that it will only become even more so in the coming years. So what is an eco-friendly, up-cycling girl like me to do? Well, branch out of course! This year, I will be working hard to find other types of amazing used fabrics that I can offer you, my lovely eco-trendsetters. The challenge is, as always, to try to keep it as cute and affordable as possible. I’ve got some ideas… so stay tuned! 
