Green is trendy — fish leather is part of it
27/08/2007
The academic behind a new ‘green’ fashion week in Richmond, Virginia, has said that “in fashion, green is the new black” and that designers and retailers need to do more to reflect this.
Linda Lee, who teaches fashion at Virginia Commonwealth University, also believes that leather is very much part of this ‘green’ trend.
During a course in environmental fashion that she taught last academic year, she encouraged her students to use interesting leathers, including those made from carp and other fish skins, to add attention-grabbing touches to their designs.
Some of the work the local design community has produced will go on sale in Richmond boutiques as part of a green-themed event called Fashion First on September 6.
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An over-reliance on public sector enterprises, and a large drop in performance in sectors such as leather are the main reason why Algeria’s economic growth remains fragile, analysts have claimed.
A new study into the north African country’s economy has pointed out that a large increase in public spending has failed to boost flagging industrial output, with manufacturing industries suffering the most.
The study singled out leather as one of the worst affected sectors, with a 19.3% annual decline in 2005 and a further drop of 15.9% last year.
