Eco-chic Footwear? We’ve got a long way to go.
Again in 2007 I found only two green footwear lines to be not entirely offensively repulsive! First, everything Stella McCartney put her name on in 2007 was brilliant from her CARE organic skin care launch to her adidas and couture clothing lines. Her vegan evening and dress shoes were especially beautiful this year. Sadly, although they claim to be eco-friendly, some of her shoes were apparently made with PVC (the single most environmentally damaging of all plastics). Is Stella an eco-frenemy or eco-friendly?!
Another English line, Beyond Skin‘s vegan and eco-friendly footwear deserves an honorable mention especially for their hot Kate slouch boot. The Beyond Skin line has been a favorite of green celeb Natalie Portman for years. I wonder what they think of Miss Portman’s new line of shoes she designed for Té Casan?? Her bio on the Té Casan website states “(Portman) noticed the absence of fashionable animal-friendly footwear and collaborated with Té Casan for her debut collection.” See you in 2008 Nat!